Free CompTIA A+ 220-1102 Practice Question

An employee receives an email that appears to be from their company's IT department, asking them to confirm their username and password for a new security system by replying directly to the email. Before responding, what should the employee verify to prevent falling victim to a potential social engineering attack?

  • The employee should verify the sender's email address matches the company's email format exactly.

  • The employee should click on any links in the email to see if they lead to the company's official website.

  • The employee should reply to the email confirming their username but not the password.

  • The employee should check for spelling and grammar mistakes in the email content.

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