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CompTIA Security+ SY0-601
CompTIA Security+ SY0-601
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1
On which of the following is the live acquisition of data for forensic analysis MOST dependent? (Choose TWO)
Value and volatility of data
Right-to-audit clauses
Cryptographic or hash algorithm
Data accessibility
Legal hold
Data retention legislation
2
Which of the following disaster recovery tests is the LEAST time-consuming for the Disaster Recovery Team?
Parallel
Tabletop
Full interuption
Simulation
3
When used at the design stage, which of the following improves the efficiency, accuracy , and speed of a database?
Normalization
Data masking
Obfuscation
Tokenization
4
Which of the following is an example of a secure voice communication protocol?
H.323
SRTP
SIP
RTP
5
A transitive trust:
can be used in place of a hardware token for logins
allows access to untrusted domains
is used to update DNS records
is automatically established between a parent and a child
6
Which of the following is a type of incident that typically triggers the activation of a disaster recovery plan?
All of the above
Cyber Attack
Natural Disaster
Hardware Faillure
7
Which of the following best describes an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?
A set of guidelines for responding to security incidents
A software tool for detecting security incidents
A framework for managing and protecting information assets
A hardware device for securing data
8
Which of the following is an example of a host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS)?
OSSEC
Snort
Bro
Suricata
9
Which of the following encryption algorithms is symmetric?
AES
ECC
RSA
Diffie-Hellman
10
Which of the following wil provide the best physical security counter measures to stop intruders? (Select TWO)
Lighting
Mantraps
Sensors
Fencing
Alarms
Signage
11
Which refers to applications and systems that are used within an organization without consent or approval?
Insider Threats
Shadow IT
Dark Web
OSINT
12
Which of the following describes the ability of code to target a hypervisor from inside a guest OS?
Container Breakout
Fog Computing
SDN
VM escape
Image Forgery
13
Which of the following would be the BEST method for creating a detailed diagram of wireless access points and hotspots?
White-box testing
Footprinting
UAV/Drone
Pivoting
14
Which of the following cloud models provides clients with servers, storage and networks, but nothing else?
PaaS
Saas
IaaS
DaaS
15
Which should be put in place when negotiating with a new vendor about timeliness of response to a significant incident?
NDA
SLA
MTTR
MOU
16
Which of the following control sets should a well-written BCP include? (Select THREE)
Compensating
Deterrent
Corrective
Preventative
Physical
Recovery
17
Which of the following attacks can be mitigated by proper data retention policies?
Watering Hole
Spear Phishing
Dumpster Diving
MITB
18
Which of the following serves to warn users against downloading and installing pirated software on company devices?
AUP
NDA
BPA
ISA
19
What is the primary purpose of a secure socket layer (SSL) certificate?
Detect and Prevent network intrusion
Detect Malware
Control access to network resources
Encrypt data and authenticate the identity of a website
20
Which of the following is the MOST likely motivation for a script kiddie threat actor?
Political expression
Notoriety
Financial gain
Corporate espionage
21
Which one distributes data among nodes, making it more difficult to manipulate the data while also minimizing downtime?
Hybrid Cloud
MSSP
Fog Computing
Public Cloud
22
Which incident response step involves actions to protect critical systems while maintaining business operations
Containment
Investigation
Lessons learned
Recovery
23
A company labeled some documents with the public sensitivity classification. This means the documents can be accessed by
only the company's employees and those listed in the document
only the individuals listed in the documents
all members of the department that created the documents
employees of other companies
24
What type of attack involves intercepting and modifying communication between two parties?
Phishing
Brute Force
MITM
DDoS
25
Which of the following disaster recovery sites would require the MOST time to get operations back online?
Warm
Colocation
Cold
Hot
26
In which of the following common use cases would steganography be employed?
Non-repudiation
Blockchain
Integrity
Obfuscation
27
Which of the following encryption algorithms require one encryption key? (Select TWO)
BCRYPT
RC4
DSA
MD5
3DES
28
What is the primary purpose of a port scanner?
Encrypt Data
Identify open network ports and services
Control Access to network resources
Detect Malware
29
Which of the following is a secure protocol for transferring files?
TFTP
SFTP
FTP
SNMP
30
Under GDPR, which of the following is MOST responsible for the protection of privacy and website user rights?
data processor
data owner
data controller
data protection officer
31
The exploitation of a buffer-overrun vulnerability in an application will MOST likely lead to:
exposure of authentication credentials
derefrencing of memory pointers
arbitrary code execution
resource exhaustion
32
Which of the following ISO standards is certified for privacy?
ISO 31000
ISO 9001
ISO 27701
ISO 27002
33
What is the primary purpose of a firewall in network security?
Deleting Malware
Controlling access to network resources
Monitoring Network Traffic
Encrypting Data
34
Which of the following is an example of a mobile device management (MDM) solution?
AirWatch
MobileIron
All of the above
Microsoft Intune
35
A symmetric encryption algorithm is BEST suited for:
providing hashing capabilities
key-exchange scalabiity
implementing non-repudiation
protecting large amounts of data
36
Which of the following algorithms has the SMALLEST key size?
RSA
DES
AES
Twofish
37
Which one is an administrative control that would be MOST effective to reduce the occurance of malware execution?
Frequency of NIDS updates
Change control procedurew
Security awareness training
EDR reporting cycle
38
Which of the following is a valid multifactor authentication combination?
Presence detecting facial recognition
Strong password & PIN combination
OTP token combined with password
OTP + Smart card
39
What type of incident involves an attacker exploiting a web application to send malicious code to a user's browser?
SQL injection
XSS
Buffer overflow
CSRF
40
An organization is concerned about video emissions from users desktops. Which is the BEST solution to implement?
Spectrum analyzers
Infrared detection
Shielded cables
Screen Filters