Pretexting
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 2: Securing Spaces
A social engineering tactic where the adversary creates a believable reason to contact the target.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 2.1.A.2
Why it matters in Unit 2
A good pretext makes an unusual request feel routine.
Example
“Hi, I am from the network team, running the yearly laptop check.”
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