Question

Which of the following is a non-technical type of intrusion or attack technique?

(a) Reverse Engineering

(b) Malware Analysis

(c) Social Engineering

(d) Malware Writing

I got this question by my college director while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Email Security topic in section Cyber Security Types of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Social Engineering

For explanation I would say: Social Engineering is a non-technical type of intrusion or attack technique which relies heavily on human interaction. It involves tricking target users to break normal security postures.