Challenge questions
Also called: security questions
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 1: Introduction to Security
Personal questions a website uses to verify identity, such as a pet's name or a birthdate.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.1.C.1
Why it matters in Unit 1
Answers to them are exactly the details social engineers try to elicit.
Example
“What was the name of your first pet?”
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 1.1 Understanding Social Engineering