Exam SY0-701 topic 1 question 360 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-701

Question #: 360
Topic #: 1

An employee emailed a new systems administrator a malicious web link and convinced the administrator to change the email server’s password. The employee used this access to remove the mailboxes of key personnel. Which of the following security awareness concepts would help prevent this threat in the future?

A. Recognizing phishing
B. Providing situational awareness training
C. Using password management
D. Reviewing email policies

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by Fourgehan at Nov. 27, 2024, 5:11 p.m.

Comments

Submit Cancel

Fourgehan

Highly Voted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

This scenario describes a phishing attack, where the employee tricked the systems administrator into performing an action (changing the email server's password) by sending a malicious web link. Security awareness training that focuses on recognizing phishing attempts can help employees and administrators identify and avoid such manipulative tactics in the future. Training should include spotting suspicious links, verifying requests, and understanding social engineering techniques.

upvoted 6 times

timotei

2 weeks, 4 days ago

B, It's an insider threat so A would be hard to recognize whereas B would prevent it better. And you said security awareness training...

upvoted 1 times

...

b6133b6

Most Recent 2 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: B

Situational awareness training teaches employees to recognize manipulation and verify security-sensitive actions before executing them.

upvoted 1 times

...