Elicitation
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 1: Introduction to Security
Getting a target to reveal sensitive information through conversation or messages, a goal of social engineering.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.1.A.1
Why it matters in Unit 1
Small details collected by elicitation, such as a pet name or workplace, add up to answers for challenge questions.
Example
A friendly “new classmate” asks which elementary school you went to and your first pet’s name.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 1.1 Understanding Social Engineering