Discuss Isaca CISM Exam Topic 5 Question 5

Which of the following is the BEST method to defend against social engineering attacks?

AMonitor for unauthorized access attempts and failed logins.

BEmploy the use of a web-content filtering solution.

CCommunicate guideline to limit information posted to public sites

DPeriodically perform antivirus scans to identify malware

Suggested Answer: C

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13 comments · newest first

James 11 months ago

Monitoring access attempts is important too, though.

Beckie 12 months ago

Wait, are antivirus scans really effective against social engineering?

Elena 12 months ago

But can we really trust people to follow guidelines?

Ahmad 12 months ago

Totally agree! Keeping info private is key.

Selma 1 year ago

I think option C is the best way to go.

Aliza 1 year ago

I feel like monitoring unauthorized access attempts (option A) is important, but it might not directly prevent social engineering attacks.

Stefan 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question that emphasized the importance of user awareness and training, which seems related to option C as well.

Margart 1 year ago

I think option C makes the most sense since social engineering often relies on publicly available information.

Ira 1 year ago

I recall discussing how web-content filtering (option B) can help, but I'm not convinced it's the best defense against social engineering specifically.

Kathrine 1 year ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Based on the SPI and cost variance, I'll recommend corrective actions to get the project back on track. That should be a solid solution to present.

Sage 1 year ago

This looks like a straightforward question about the capabilities of VMware Cloud Director App Launchpad. I think I have a good understanding of the features, so I'll carefully read through the options and select the one that best matches the description.

Cathrine 1 year ago

I think I've got it! With a /26 subnet mask, we're using 6 bits for the subnet, so we'll have 2^6 = 4 subnets. And each subnet will have 2^(32-26) = 64 host addresses.

Isaiah 1 year ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The options seem straightforward, and I think I can quickly identify the correct replacement for the if block.

Isaca CISM Exam - Topic 5 Question 5 Discussion