Question

A/An ______________ spends 85% of his/her time in profiling an organization and rest amount in launching the attack.

(a) security analyst

(b) attacker

(c) auditor

(d) network engineer

I had been asked this question in a job interview.

Enquiry is from Information Gathering Phase & Techniques topic in section Phases of Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) attacker

Explanation: An attacker spends 85% of his/her time in profiling an organization and rest amount in launching the attack. Footprinting results in a unique organization profile with respect to the networks.