A is the better answer. Phishing attempts are a continuous risk. Email gateways provide automated and continuous protection.
Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Deployment fall under the software development life cycle.
Again a poor question by CompTIA. All 4 answers are continuous risks and corresponding treatment strategies.
A. E-Mails are always a risk. (Phishing)
B. New employees are always a security risk, since you don't know them-
C. Dual Control is a must in Finance to reduce fraud.
D. CI/CD pipeline reduces risks in code. And code is always vulnerable.
The only think I can image is, that CompTIA tries to refer to "Integrated Penetration Testing" where they explain this concept related to CI/CD. Sec+ Student Guide .
https://informer.io/resources/continuous-penetration-testing
Good luck on the exam!
CompTIA Security+ Explanation
In risk management, a treatment strategy refers to how an organization mitigates, transfers, accepts, or avoids risk. Continuous risks are threats that persist over time and require ongoing security measures.
Phishing attacks are a continuous risk because cybercriminals frequently attempt to deceive users via email.
An email gateway is a technical control that continuously scans, filters, and blocks malicious emails to reduce phishing attempts.
Since phishing is an ongoing (continuous) threat, deploying an email gateway is a proactive treatment strategy to mitigate it.
GPT
D. Branch protection as part of the CI/CD pipeline
Explanation:
A continuous risk refers to an ongoing or persistent risk that must be actively managed over time. Branch protection in a CI/CD pipeline helps mitigate continuous risks related to software development, such as unauthorized code changes, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations. By enforcing rules like required code reviews and automated security checks, organizations continuously manage risks in their development workflow.
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