Security Architecture and Design Practice Question

Question

A practitioner wants to reduce risk before proceeding for the CompTIA Security+ involving phishing in Security Architecture and Design. Which option best reduces risk or error? (Item 101)

Answer choices

1. A. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the phishing scenario.
2. B. Choose the option that sounds familiar even if it does not fit the scenario.
3. C. Use the most complex option even when a simpler compliant action directly solves the problem.
4. D. Apply a rule from a different domain even though the exam objective is different.

Correct Answer

A. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the phishing scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is A because phishing is tested by asking candidates to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: easy
• Domain: Security Architecture and Design
• Objective: phishing

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