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An employee receives an email that appears to come from the HR team. It says their payroll account will be suspended unless they click a link and sign in within 30 minutes. What type of attack is this most likely?
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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Smishing
Smishing is phishing delivered by text message, not by email. The scenario describes an email, so this does not fit.
B
Best answer
Phishing
Phishing uses deceptive messages to trick a user into clicking a link, entering credentials, or taking another unsafe action. This email pretends to be from HR, creates urgency, and tries to push the user into signing in on a fake page.
C
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Vishing
Vishing uses a voice call, usually over the phone or VoIP, to trick the target. The scenario is based on email, not a phone conversation.
D
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Pretexting
Pretexting is a fabricated story or identity used to gain trust, but the core delivery method here is a deceptive email lure. Phishing is the best match.
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: Phishing — This is phishing because the attacker is using a believable email, urgency, and a login prompt to get the user to reveal credentials. Security+ questions often describe phishing through an email, a fake login page, or a request to verify an account immediately. The important clue is the delivery channel: email. The attacker may also be impersonating HR, but the most accurate attack category is phishing. Why others are wrong: Smishing is text-message based, so it does not match an email. Vishing uses a phone call, which is not present here. Pretexting is a broader social-engineering story, but phishing is the more specific and best answer when the attacker sends a fraudulent email with a link.
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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