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A finance team receives emails that appear to come from the CEO's assistant and ask them to review a document. Several users entered their passwords on a fake login page, and the attackers then signed in from a new country using the same credentials. Which control most directly reduces successful account takeover if a password is stolen?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Require password changes every 30 days for all users.
Frequent password changes do not stop attackers who already captured a valid password and can often lead to weaker user behavior.
B
Best answer
Use phishing-resistant MFA such as FIDO2 or WebAuthn.
Phishing-resistant multifactor authentication is the strongest choice here because it prevents a stolen password from being enough to log in. The attacker already harvested credentials through a fake login page, so a second factor that cannot be easily replayed from another site directly disrupts the attack path. FIDO2 or WebAuthn reduces the value of captured passwords and helps stop account takeover even when users are deceived by convincing impersonation emails. This is a practical defense against credential phishing and replay.
C
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Turn off all external email to eliminate the chance of future messages.
Blocking all external email is usually impractical and does not directly solve the problem of stolen credentials or impersonation.
D
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Use single sign-on without MFA so users authenticate only once.
SSO without MFA can make compromise easier to scale because one stolen password may open access to multiple services.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Use phishing-resistant MFA such as FIDO2 or WebAuthn. — Phishing-resistant MFA such as FIDO2 or WebAuthn is the best answer because it makes a stolen password insufficient for account access. In the scenario, the attackers already convinced users to enter credentials into a fake site, then used those credentials from a different country. A password-only defense cannot stop that. A phishing-resistant second factor is designed to bind authentication to the legitimate site or device, which greatly reduces replay and credential theft success. Why others are wrong: Mandatory password rotation does not stop a stolen password from being used before the next change, and it can create user frustration. Turning off all external email is rarely feasible in a business environment and does not directly protect accounts. SSO without MFA actually concentrates risk by making one stolen password more valuable. The issue is not just email delivery; it is preventing credential replay after phishing.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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