Which of the following techniques were used in this scenario?

Joe, a penetration tester, used a professional directory to identify a network administrator and ID administrator for a client’s company. Joe then emailed the network administrator, identifying himself as the ID administrator, and asked for a current password as part of a security exercise.

Which of the following techniques were used in this scenario?
A . Enumeration and OS fingerprinting
B. Email harvesting and host scanning
C. Social media profiling and phishing
D. Network and host scanning

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Answer: C