A Consultant Is Performing a Social Engineering Attack Against a Client

question 69

Multiple Choice

A consultant is performing a social engineering attack against a client. The consultant was able to collect a number of usernames and passwords using a phishing campaign. The consultant is given credentials to log on to various employees email accounts. Given the findings, which of the following should the consultant recommend be implemented?

• A) Strong password policy
• B) Password encryption
• C) Email system hardening
• D) Two-factor authentication

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