CompTIA Exam 220-1202 Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's 220-1202 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 1

SIMULATION

As a corporate technician, you are asked to evaluate several suspect email messages on a client's computer. Corporate policy requires the following:

All phishing attempts must be reported.

Future spam emails to users must be prevented.

INSTRUCTIONS

Review each email and perform the following within the email:

Classify the emails

Identify suspicious items, if applicable, in each email

Select the appropriate resolution

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Suggested Answer: A

Inbox mail 1 - Account Locked- Phishing - Report email to Information Security

Inbox mail 2 - Share your feedback - Legitimate - Perform no additional actions

Inbox mail 3 -- Employee orientation - Legitimate - Perform no additional actions

Inbox mail 4 -- Security Update -- Spam - Report email to Information Security

Inbox mail 5 -- Interview - Legitimate - Perform no additional actions

by Ling at May 03, 2025, 03:47 AM

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1 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward phishing email to me. The 'From' address and suspicious attachments are dead giveaways.

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25 days ago

Let's make sure to prevent future spam emails to users as well.

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27 days ago

I agree, we should report this phishing email according to corporate policy.

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29 days ago

This email is definitely a phishing attempt. The 'From' address is suspicious and the attachments look risky.

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