A mayor asks a consultant to “quickly test the courthouse Wi-Fi” with no written authorization from the system owner. What should the consultant do?
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Short Explanation
A friendly mayoral nudge is not a signed ticket to jam the courthouse air. RF attacks need explicit owner authorization—full stop. Verbal enthusiasm does not replace RoE.
Full Explanation
Offensive wireless techniques can disrupt availability and expose credentials, so they require explicit authorization from the system owner under defined rules of engagement. Informal or verbal requests from officials, even senior ones, are insufficient without documented approval and scope. Starting RF testing, assuming deauth is harmless, or mishandling recovered secrets violates legal and professional norms for municipal assessments.