comptia-a-plus-core2/labs/SEC-5-social-engineering-scenario-lab.md

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# Lab SEC-5: Social Engineering and Attack Scenario Matching
Domain:
- 2.0 Security
Works on:
- Windows
- Linux
- Scenario/tabletop practice
## Goal
Recognize common social engineering and attack patterns. This lab does not perform attacks.
## Safe Inspection Commands
Windows:
```powershell
arp -a
netstat -ano
ipconfig /all
whoami /groups
```
Linux:
```bash
ip neigh
ss -tulpn
ip route
id
```
Record:
- Default gateway:
- One ARP/neighbor entry:
- One listening port or active connection:
- Current user/group context:
## Scenario Matching
For each scenario, identify the attack and one mitigation.
1. A text message says your package cannot be delivered unless you click a link.
2. A caller says they are from IT and need your MFA code.
3. An email to payroll requests changing direct deposit information.
4. An attacker sets up a fake coffee shop Wi-Fi network with the same name as the real one.
5. A user lets someone into a locked building because they say they forgot their badge.
6. A website comment field stores malicious JavaScript that runs for every visitor.
7. A login system is attacked with millions of password guesses.
8. A vendor update installs a backdoor.
9. A web form lets an attacker change a database query.
10. A service is unavailable because thousands of systems flood it with traffic.
## What You Should Learn
- Social engineering attacks exploit trust and urgency.
- Web attacks often target unsafe input handling.
- DDoS uses many attack sources.
- Evil twins imitate trusted Wi-Fi.
- Supply chain attacks abuse trusted vendors or updates.