Exam SY0-701 Topic 1 Question 213 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SY0-701 exam
Question #: 213
Topic #: 1
A manager receives an email that contains a link to receive a refund. After hovering over the link, the manager notices that the domain's URL points to a suspicious link. Which of the following security practices helped the manager to identify the attack?

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The security practice that helped the manager identify the suspicious link is end-user training.
Training users to recognize phishing attempts and other social engineering attacks, such as hovering over links to check the actual URL, is a critical component of an organization's security awareness program.
End user training: Educates employees on how to identify and respond to security threats, including suspicious emails and phishing attempts.
Policy review: Ensures that policies are understood and followed but does not directly help in identifying specific attacks.
URL scanning: Automatically checks URLs for threats, but the manager identified the issue manually.
Plain text email: Ensures email content is readable without executing scripts, but the identification in this case was due to user awareness.

by Aries at Aug 15, 2024, 05:15 PM

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