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CompTIA SY0-701 Exam - Topic 5 Question 42 Discussion

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

CompTIA SY0-701 Exam - Topic 5 Question 42 Discussion

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Question #: 42
Topic #: 5
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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?

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by Hillary at Aug 01, 2025, 01:26 PM

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Emilio
9 months ago
Reviewing email policies should be a priority for all companies!
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Evelynn
9 months ago
Password management is a must, but it won't solve everything.
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Janae
9 months ago
Wait, how did the admin fall for that? Sounds fishy.
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Merissa
9 months ago
I think situational awareness training could help too.
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Tracie
10 months ago
Definitely recognizing phishing is key!
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Jody
10 months ago
Using password management seems relevant, but I wonder if it would have made a difference in this scenario.
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Moon
10 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like reviewing email policies could also help prevent these kinds of attacks.
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Cheryl
10 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about situational awareness training helping employees spot threats better.
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Dahlia
11 months ago
I think recognizing phishing is really important, especially since the new admin fell for the email trick.
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Rebbeca
11 months ago
This is a tricky one, but I'm leaning towards recognizing phishing as the best answer. The employee used a malicious link to trick the admin, so training people to spot those kinds of phishing attempts seems like it would be the most effective way to prevent this type of threat.
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Wayne
11 months ago
I'm a little confused on this one. The question mentions the employee removing mailboxes, so I'm wondering if reviewing email policies might be the right answer to prevent that kind of abuse of access. But I could also see how recognizing phishing would be important to stop the initial social engineering attack.
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Delisa
11 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The key here is that the employee used social engineering to trick the admin into giving up access. So I think the best answer would be recognizing phishing, since that's the security awareness concept that deals with those kinds of social manipulation tactics.
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Rocco
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. The question mentions the employee convincing the admin to change the password, so I'm wondering if password management might be the right answer to prevent that.
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Annette
11 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I'd go with recognizing phishing as the best answer to prevent this kind of social engineering attack.
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Ramonita
12 months ago
B) Providing situational awareness training could make employees more cautious.
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Santos
12 months ago
C is the way to go, password management is so important these days. Shared passwords are just asking for trouble.
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Carmen
12 months ago
C) Using password management can also help in protecting sensitive information.
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Ira
1 year ago
A) Recognizing phishing is important to prevent such attacks.
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Coral
1 year ago
I'd go with B - situational awareness training is crucial. Employees need to be able to identify potential threats and respond appropriately.
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Linsey
1 year ago
Definitely A - recognizing phishing is key to preventing this kind of social engineering attack. Gotta watch out for those suspicious links!
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Kiley
12 months ago
A) Recognizing phishing
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