CSEDP

CSEDP practice questions, page 2 of 3, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

What can happen if you follow a link or download an attachment in a phishing email?

  1. An attacker may steal sensitive information or gain unauthorized access.
  2. The IT department will always block the attack, so no harm will occur.
  3. Both A and B
  4. None

Question 7

Which controls directly reduce the effectiveness of email domain spoofing?

  1. SPF enforcement
  2. DKIM signing
  3. DMARC with p=reject
  4. All of the above

Question 8

What is the PRIMARY weakness exploited in pretexting attacks?

  1. Lack of encryption
  2. Weak authentication
  3. Assumptions about legitimacy based on narrative consistency
  4. Tool misconfiguration

Question 9

Why does DMARC with a "p=reject" policy significantly raise the bar for spoofing attacks?

  1. It encrypts the sender’s identity
  2. It forces authenticated alignment or causes message rejection
  3. It validates user intent
  4. It blocks malicious content

Question 10

Which action could accidentally CONFIRM your email is active to scammers?

  1. Deleting the email
  2. Reporting the email
  3. Clicking "unsubscribe" on a suspicious email
  4. Ignoring the email