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A user forwarded a suspicious email to the security team. Upon investigation, a malicious URL was discovered. Which of the following should be done FIRST to prevent other users from accessing the malicious URL?

  • A. Configure the web content filter for the web address.
  • B. Report the website to threat intelligence partners.
  • C. Set the SIEM to alert for any activity to the web address.
  • D. Send out a corporate communication to warn all users of the malicious email.
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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Irfaans91
Highly Voted 1 year, 11 months ago
Selected Answer: A
To prevent other users from accessing the malicious URL after it has been discovered, the FIRST action that should be taken is: A. Configure the web content filter for the web address. By configuring the web content filter to block or restrict access to the specific URL, organizations can proactively prevent users from accessing the malicious website. Web content filters can be implemented at various points within the network infrastructure, such as firewalls, proxy servers, or dedicated web filtering solutions. By adding the malicious URL to the blocklist or creating a rule to deny access to the URL, organizations can effectively prevent users from reaching the malicious website and potentially exposing themselves to further risks.
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Grumpy_Old_Coot
Most Recent 1 year, 5 months ago
All of the above, but starting with A first!
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Selected Answer: A
The FIRST step to prevent other users from accessing the malicious URL would be to configure the web content filter to block access to the web address. By adding the URL to the web content filter's blacklist or blocking rules, the system can prevent users from accessing the malicious website and potentially falling victim to any associated threats.
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Lance711
2 years, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A Should be done first, but shouldnt all the other options be done at some point too?
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NerdAlert
2 years, 3 months ago
for sure. but A first!
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nobnarb
2 years, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Definitely what you should do first.
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rodwave
2 years, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Answer: Configure the web content filter for the web address. Web content filtering is the practice of blocking access to web content that may be deemed offensive, inappropriate, or even dangerous. Better to just block out the URL since we already know its malicious now and notify later since you don't know how many other people received the email.
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Sir_Learnalot
2 years, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
"A" would be a preventiv option. After that I´d go with "D" than "C" and last would be "B" but for the Question..."A"
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kstevens11
2 years, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
only option that is preventative
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03allen
2 years, 7 months ago
I think D is also a common way to prevent a spread?
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NerdAlert
2 years, 3 months ago
it def is a good idea, but they might not check that email by the time they click the link. If its blocked, they visit the site anyway
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NerdAlert
2 years, 2 months ago
if its blocked the *cant visit the site anyway
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RevolutionaryAct
1 year, 9 months ago
If anything you might entice people to open it and click on the link.
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