QuestionQ579

Information Security Risk Management

An employee clicked a malicious link in an email, resulting in the compromise of company data. What is the BEST way to mitigate this risk in the future?

  • A Assess and update spam filtering rules.
  • B Establish an acceptable use policy.
  • C Implement disciplinary procedures.
  • D Conduct phishing awareness training.
Explanation

Phishing awareness training equips employees to identify suspicious emails and malicious links and to report or avoid them, directly reducing the likelihood of a successful phishing-based data compromise.

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