Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) — Question 171

An engineer received a flood of phishing emails from HR with the source address[email protected]. What is the threat actor in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. sender
• B. phishing email
• C. receiver
• D. HR

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, the sender, as they are the individual or entity initiating the phishing attempt. The other options do not represent the source of the threat; B refers to the emails themselves, C refers to the engineer receiving them, and D is simply the department being impersonated.