Q80
Single choice
During a red team engagement at Apex Biotech in Dallas, ethical hacker Rachel calls the company ' s HR desk pretending to be Mark Stevens, a senior finance manager. She pressures the HR staffer by citing his "upcoming presentation for the CFO" and insists he urgently needs a copy of the updated employee benefits spreadsheet. The staffer feels compelled to help due to Rachel's convincing manner and authoritative tone.
Which social engineering technique is Rachel demonstrating in this exercise?