QuestionQ41

Security Fundamentals

An email user is tricked into selecting a link in an email sent by their company's security organization. The webpage that opens indicates that it was safe, but the link may have contained malicious code.

Which type of security program is in place?

  • A user awareness
  • B brute force attack
  • C physical access control
  • D social engineering attack
Explanation

A simulated phishing email sent by an organization's security team is part of a user awareness program. These programs train users to recognize and respond appropriately to suspicious emails and links by using controlled exercises that imitate real phishing attempts without delivering actual harm.

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