CompTIA Updated SY0-701 Exam Questions and Answers by mabli

This is a classic example of Business Email Compromise (BEC), where attackers spoof or compromise trusted email accounts to trick employees into performing unauthorized financial transactions.

Vishing (B) is voice phishing, spear phishing (C) targets individuals with customized messages, and impersonation (D) is a general term for identity deception but BEC specifically describes financial fraud via email.

BEC is a major threat covered in the Threats domain of SY0-701【6:Chapter 2†CompTIA Security+ Study Guide】

A hot site is a fully operational offsite facility that is equipped with hardware, software, and up-to-date data, and is ready to take over operations immediately if the primary site fails. This allows for minimal downtime and quick failover, meeting the requirement for rapid recovery.

The first step in reducing the number of credentials each employee must maintain when using multiple SaaS applications is to select an Identity Provider (IdP). An IdP provides a centralized authentication service that supports Single Sign-On (SSO), enabling users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials.

Enabling SAML would be part of the technical implementation but comes after selecting an IdP.

OAuth tokens are used for authorization, but selecting an IdP is the first step in managing authentication.

Password vaulting stores multiple passwords securely but doesn't reduce the need for separate logins​​.