Which of the following should the analyst do FIRST to evaluate the potential impact of this security incident?

During an investigation, an analyst discovers the following rule in an executive’s email client:

IF * TO <executive@anycompany.com> THEN mailto: <someaddress@domain.com>

SELECT FROM ‘sent’ THEN DELETE FROM <executive@anycompany.com>

The executive is not aware of this rule.

Which of the following should the analyst do FIRST to evaluate the potential impact of this security incident?
A . Check the server logs to evaluate which emails were sent to <someaddress@domain.com>
B . Use the SIEM to correlate logging events from the email server and the domain server
C . Remove the rule from the email client and change the password
D . Recommend that management implement SPF and DKIM

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Answer: A