SY0-701 Question 217

Community Discussion

Written by other learners. Comments can disagree with the marked answer — check the official documentation when in doubt.

• Chose C2

  The attacker is pretending to be the CEO to manipulate the employee into buying gift cards. This is a classic impersonation attack, where the threat actor uses social engineering to exploit trust and authority. These attacks often involve urgency, authority, and plausible context, making them highly effective2.

• Chose C2

  Impersonating involves pretending to be someone else, in this case, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to deceive the employee into taking a specific action (buying gift cards). The attacker is leveraging the authority and trust associated with the CEO's position to manipulate the employee. Whaling: This phishing attack targets high-profile individuals, such as executives. An attacker is 'posing' and not 'targeting' a CEO. Therefore its C

• Chose D2

  The correct answer is: D. Whaling Explanation: Whaling is a type of social engineering attack that specifically targets high-profile individuals such as executives, or in this case, impersonates them to deceive others. The attacker is posing as the CEO to manipulate an employee into performing an action, such as buying gift cards. This is a targeted attack that leverages the authority and influence of a senior executive.