CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1834

Pretexting is an act of:

A.
DoS
B. social engineering
C. eavedropping
D. soft coding
E. hard coding
F. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
Pretexting is the act of creating and using an invented scenario to persuade a target to release information or perform an action and is usually done over the telephone. It is more than a simple lie as it most often involves some prior research or set up and the use of pieces of known information.