Exam SY0-701 Topic 2 Question 617 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SY0-701 exam
Question #: 617
Topic #: 2
An unexpected and out-of-character email message from a Chief Executive Officer's corporate account asked an employee to provide financial information and to change the recipient's contact number. Which of the following attack vectors is most likely being used?

Suggested Answer: A Vote an answer

Business Email Compromise (BEC)is atargeted phishing attackin whichattackers impersonate executives or high-ranking officials(such as a CEO) to manipulate employees intotransferring money or providing sensitive data. Since the request is coming from the CEO's corporate email (possibly spoofed or compromised), this is aclassic example of BEC.
Phishing (B)is a broader term but typically involvesmassfraudulent emails rather than targeted executive impersonation.
Brand impersonation (C)involves faking a company's identity (e.g., fake PayPal emails).
Pretexting (D)involves social engineering tactics but does not necessarily involve email compromise.
Reference:CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Official Study Guide, Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations domain.

by Jane at Aug 29, 2025, 09:55 AM

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