As described by the SANS Institute, which attack surface includes the use of social engineering?

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As described by the SANS Institute, which attack surface includes the use of social engineering?

  • Internet attack surface
  • software attack surface
  • human attack surface
  • network attack surface

Explanation: The SANS Institute describes three components of the attack surface:

  • Network Attack Surface – exploitation of vulnerabilities in networks
  • Software Attack Surface – exploitation of vulnerabilities in web, cloud, or host-based software applications
  • Human Attack Surface – exploitation of weaknesses in user behavior

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