Which of the following is the best response?

You receive the following mail from the IT support team: Dear User,Starting next week, we will be deleting all inactive email accounts in order to create spaceshare the below details in order to continue using your account. In case of no response,

Name:

Email ID:

Password:

DOB:

Kindly contact the webmail team for any further support. Thanks for your attention.

Which of the following is the best response?

A. Ignore the email

B. Respond it by saying that one should not share the password with anyone

C. One should not respond to these mails and report such email to your supervisor

Answer: C

Explanation:

The best response to the email from the IT support team asking for personal details is to not respond to the email and report it to your supervisor. The email is likely a phishing attempt, which is a form of social engineering that uses deceptive emails or other messages to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details, etc. Phishing emails often impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals and create a sense of urgency or curiosity to lure the victims into clicking on malicious links, opening malicious attachments or providing personal information. The IT support team should never ask for your password or other personal details via email, as this is a violation of information security policies and best practices. Ignoring the email or responding to it by saying that one should not share the password with anyone are not sufficient responses, as they do not alert the IT support team or your supervisor about the phishing attempt, which could affect other users as well. Reporting the email to your supervisor is a responsible action that could help prevent further damage or compromise of information. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 requires the organization to implement awareness and training programs to make users aware of the risks of social engineering attacks, such as phishing, and how to avoid them (see clause A.7.2.2).

Reference: CQI & IRCA Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor Training Course, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information technology ― Security techniques ― Information security management systems ― Requirements, What is Phishing?