Which social engineering technique is carried out by someone attempting to gain access to a building by wearing a delivery service uniform?

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: DevNetWhich social engineering technique is carried out by someone attempting to gain access to a building by wearing a delivery service uniform?

Which social engineering technique is carried out by someone attempting to gain access to a building by wearing a delivery service uniform?

  • phishing
  • impersonation
  • vishing
  • smishing

Explanation: Impersonation is a social engineering attack used to gain access to a system or network. Unlike other forms of social engineering attacks, impersonation occurs in person. The attacker impersonates someone whom others are likely to trust in an attempt to gain access to restricted resources.

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