Certified Incident Handler (ECIH v3) — Question 71

ADAM, an employee from a multinational company, uses his company's accounts to send e-mails to a third party with their spoofed mail address. How can you categorize this type of account?

Answer options

• A. Inappropriate usage incident
• B. Unauthorized access incident
• C. Network intrusion incident
• D. Denial of Service incident

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as ADAM's actions involve misusing his company's email accounts for sending messages under a falsified identity, which is a clear case of inappropriate usage. The other options do not apply because there is no indication of unauthorized access, network intrusion, or a denial of service in this scenario.