Question 1easymultiple choice
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An employee receives an email that appears to be from the CEO and asks for an urgent wire transfer. The sender address is slightly different from the real company address. What is the best first action?
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
Distractor review
Complete the transfer because it came from an executive
Email display names can be faked, so authority alone is not proof of legitimacy.
B
Distractor review
Reply to the email asking if it is real
Replying to the same email keeps you inside the suspicious communication channel.
C
Best answer
Verify the request using a separate trusted method
The safest first action is to verify the request through a separate trusted channel, such as calling the CEO using a known internal number or checking with a supervisor. This helps confirm whether the message is legitimate without relying on the suspicious email itself. Urgent money requests are a common social engineering tactic, so independent verification is essential.
D
Distractor review
Forward it to the whole department for awareness
Sharing the email widely may spread confusion and does not confirm whether it is legitimate.
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: Verify the request using a separate trusted method — Verifying through a separate trusted method is the best response because it breaks the attacker’s control over the conversation. A phone call to a known number, a face-to-face check, or another approved contact path can confirm whether the request is real. This is especially important when the message tries to create urgency, secrecy, or pressure, which are common signs of executive impersonation and business email compromise. Why others are wrong: Processing the transfer without verification is risky because executive impersonation is a common fraud tactic. Replying to the suspicious email is not sufficient because the attacker may control that inbox or address. Forwarding the email may help later reporting, but it does not stop the immediate risk. The first action should be independent confirmation, not action based on the message itself.
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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