CompTIA
220-1202 · Question #109
A secretary receives an email from the company's chief executive officer with a request to pay a vendor immediately. After the payment is made, the chief executive officer tells the secretary that the
The correct answer is D. Spear phishing. Spear phishing is a targeted email attack aimed at a specific individual or role, such as the secretary, by pretending to be someone trusted like the CEO.
Submitted by jakub_pl· Mar 30, 2026Networking
Question
A secretary receives an email from the company's chief executive officer with a request to pay a vendor immediately. After the payment is made, the chief executive officer tells the secretary that they never sent that email. Which of the following social engineering tactics best describes this type of attack?
Options
- AEvil twin
- BImpersonation
- CWhaling
- DSpear phishing
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B10% (3)
- C3% (1)
- D84% (26)
Explanation
Spear phishing is a targeted email attack aimed at a specific individual or role, such as the secretary, by pretending to be someone trusted like the CEO.
Topics
#spear phishing#social engineering#phishing#email security
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.