Which of the following is the penetration tester’s BEST course of action?

A client’s systems administrator requests a copy of the report from the penetration tester, but the systems administrator is not listed as a point of contact or signatory.

Which of the following is the penetration tester’s BEST course of action?
A . Send the report since the systems administrator will be in charge of implementing the fixes.
B . Send the report and carbon copy the point of contact/signatory for visibility.
C . Reply and explain to the systems administrator that proper authorization is needed to provide the report.
D . Forward the request to the point of contact/signatory for authorization.

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Answer: C