Which Process Utilizes the Knowledge of Human Nature to Get

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which process utilizes the knowledge of human nature to get information from people to use for executing an attack on a computer network?

• A) fingerprinting
• B) footprinting
• C) zone transferring
• D) social engineering

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Definitions:

EMV

Expected Monetary Value; a decision-making tool used in risk management to calculate the average outcome of future events.

Perfect Information

Refers to a situation where all relevant data and outcomes are fully known to all parties involved.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible outcomes of a random variable, considering the probabilities of each outcome.

Decision Table

A tool used in both computing and decision analysis, indicating actions to be taken based on various conditions.