Isaca Exam CISA Topic 3 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for Isaca's CISA exam

Question #: 99
Topic #: 3

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Which of the following user actions poses the GREATEST risk for inadvertently introducing malware into a local network?

AUploading a file onto an internal server

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CDownloading a file from an enterprise file share

DOpening an email attachment from an external account

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Suggested Answer: D

by Paris at Apr 07, 2025, 03:51 AM

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2 days ago

But downloading a file from an enterprise file share could also introduce malware, right?

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5 days ago

I'd go with option A. You can never be too careful when uploading files to an internal server. Who knows what kind of bugs they might be carrying?

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7 days ago

Definitely option D. Those email attachments are like a minefield waiting to blow up your network. Better be safe than sorry!

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22 days ago

I agree with Yuki, because email attachments can easily contain malware.

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24 days ago

I think opening an email attachment from an external account poses the greatest risk.

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