Multiple choice technology security

One of the main characteristics of black box testing of information systems is:

  1. The testing team is provided full knowledge of the resources to be tested.

  2. The testing team is provided partial knowledge of the resources to be tested and has to acquire some information on its own.

  3. The testing team is provided no knowledge of the resources to be tested and has to acquire information on its own.

  4. The testing team is not permitted direct access to the resources to be tested.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Black box testing assumes the testing team has zero prior knowledge of the target system's internal structures or configurations, requiring them to gather information externally. White box testing involves full knowledge, while grey box testing involves partial knowledge of the system's internals.