CISSP – Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) — Question 41

John used to work as a Network Administrator for We-are-secure Inc. Now he has resigned from the company for personal reasons. He wants to send out some secret information of the company. To do so, he takes an image file and simply uses a tool image hide and embeds the secret file within an image file of the famous actress, Jennifer Lopez, and sends it to his Yahoo mail id. Since he is using the image file to send the data, the mail server of his company is unable to filter this mail. Which of the following techniques is he performing to accomplish his task?

Answer options

• A. Email spoofing
• B. Social engineering
• C. Web ripping
• D. Steganography

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, steganography, as it involves concealing information within another file, in this case, an image. The other options do not accurately describe the method used; email spoofing refers to forging the sender's address, social engineering involves manipulating individuals to gain confidential information, and web ripping is related to extracting content from websites.