Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — Question 49

Dumpster diving is a technique used in which stage of penetration testing methodology?

Answer options

• A. Attack
• B. Reporting
• C. Planning
• D. Discovery

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Discovery, as dumpster diving is a method used to gather information about a target by searching through physical waste. The other options do not pertain to this stage: A (Attack) focuses on exploiting vulnerabilities, B (Reporting) involves documenting findings, and C (Planning) is about strategizing the test.