Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question

Question

A candidate is reviewing a practice scenario for the CompTIA Security+ involving phishing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. 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. Prioritize convenience over safety, compliance, or accurate reasoning.
3. C. Ignore the issue because speed is more important than documentation or accuracy.
4. D. Assume the requirement applies only when the customer specifically asks about it.

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: Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Objective: phishing

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