Question

Your organization has started receiving phishing emails. You suspect that an attacker is attempting to find an employee workstation they can compromise. You know that a workstation can be used as a pivot point to gain access to more sensitive systems. Which of the following is the most important aspect of maintaining network security against this type of attack?
A. Network segmentation.B. Identifying a network baseline.C. Documenting all network assets in your organization.D. Identifying inherent vulnerabilities.E. User education and training.

Answer 1

Answer:

E). User education and training.

Explanation:

In the context of network security, the most significant aspect of ensuring security from workstation cyberattacks would be 'education, as well as, training of the users.' If the employee users are educated well regarding the probable threats and attacks along with the necessary safety measures to be adopted and trained adequately to use the system appropriately so that the sensitive information cannot be leaked while working on the workstation and no networks could be compromised. Thus, option E is the correct answer.