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CompTIA SY0-601 Questions & Answers
CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam

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CompTIA SY0-601 Exam
QUESTION NO: 1 CORRECT TEXT
A company recently added a DR site and is redesigning the network. Users at the DR site are
having issues browsing websites.
INSTRUCTIONS
Click on each firewall to do the following:
Deny cleartext web traffic.
Ensure secure management protocols are used.
Resolve issues at the DR site.
The ruleset order cannot be modified due to outside constraints.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset
All button.
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Answer:
See explanation below.
Explanation:
Firewall 1:

DNS Rule – ANY --> ANY --> DNS --> PERMIT
HTTPS Outbound – 10.0.0.1/24 --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT
Management – ANY --> ANY --> SSH --> PERMIT
HTTPS Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT
HTTP Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTP --> DENY
Firewall 2: No changes should be made to this firewall
Firewall 3:
DNS Rule – ANY --> ANY --> DNS --> PERMIT
HTTPS Outbound – 192.168.0.1/24 --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT
Management – ANY --> ANY --> SSH --> PERMIT
HTTPS Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT
HTTP Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTP --> DENY
QUESTION NO: 2 DRAG DROP
A security engineer is setting up passwordless authentication for the first time.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use the minimum set of commands to set this up and verify that it works. Commands cannot be
reused.
All button.

Answer:
Explanation:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
ssh-copy-id -i/.ssh/id_rsa.pub user@server
chmod 644 /.ssh/id_rsa
ssh root@server
QUESTION NO: 3 HOTSPOT
Select the appropriate attack and remediation from each drop-down list to label the corresponding
attack with its remediation.
INSTRUCTIONS

Not all attacks and remediation actions will be used.
All button.

Answer:

Explanation:
Botnet – Enable DDoS protection
RAT – Implement a host-based IPS

Worm – change the default application password
Keylogger – Disable vulnerable services
Backdoor – Implement 2FA using push notifications
QUESTION NO: 4
Which of the following will MOST likely adversely impact the operations of unpatched traditional
programmable-logic controllers, running a back-end LAMP server and OT systems with human-
management interfaces that are accessible over the Internet via a web interface? (Choose two.)
A.
Cross-site scripting
B.
Data exfiltration
C.
Poor system logging
D.
Weak encryption
E.
SQL injection
F.
Server-side request forgery
Answer: D,F
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 5
A company recently transitioned to a strictly BYOD culture due to the cost of replacing lost or
damaged corporate-owned mobile devices. Which of the following technologies would be BEST to
balance the BYOD culture while also protecting the company’s data?

A.
Containerization
B.
Geofencing
C.
Full-disk encryption
D.
Remote wipe
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 6
A Chief Security Office's (CSO's) key priorities are to improve preparation, response, and recovery
practices to minimize system downtime and enhance organizational resilience to ransomware
attacks. Which of the following would BEST meet the CSO's objectives?
A.
Use email-filtering software and centralized account management, patch high-risk systems, and
restrict administration privileges on fileshares.
B.
Purchase cyber insurance from a reputable provider to reduce expenses during an incident.
C.
Invest in end-user awareness training to change the long-term culture and behavior of staff and
executives, reducing the organization's susceptibility to phishing attacks.
D.
Implement application whitelisting and centralized event-log management, and perform regular
testing and validation of full backups.
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 7

A network engineer has been asked to investigate why several wireless barcode scanners and
wireless computers in a warehouse have intermittent connectivity to the shipping server. The
barcode scanners and computers are all on forklift trucks and move around the warehouse during
their regular use. Which of the following should the engineer do to determine the issue? (Choose
two.)
A.
Perform a site survey
B.
Deploy an FTK Imager
C.
Create a heat map
D.
Scan for rogue access points
E.
Upgrade the security protocols
F.
Install a captive portal
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 8
A security administrator suspects an employee has been emailing proprietary information to a

competitor. Company policy requires the administrator to capture an exact copy of the employee’s
hard disk. Which of the following should the administrator use?
A.
dd
B.
chmod
C.
dnsenum
D.
logger

Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 9
Which of the following is MOST likely to outline the roles and responsibilities of data controllers
and data processors?
A.
SSAE SOC 2
B.
PCI DSS
C.
GDPR
D.
ISO 31000
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 10
Phishing and spear-phishing attacks have been occurring more frequently against a company’s
staff. Which of the following would MOST likely help mitigate this issue?
A.
DNSSEC and DMARC
B.
DNS query logging
C.
Exact mail exchanger records in the DNS
D.
The addition of DNS conditional forwarders

Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 11
On which of the following is the live acquisition of data for forensic analysis MOST dependent?
(Choose two.)
A.
Data accessibility
B.
Legal hold
C.
Cryptographic or hash algorithm
D.
Data retention legislation
E.
Value and volatility of data
F.
Right-to-audit clauses
Answer: E,F
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 12
Which of the following incident response steps involves actions to protect critical systems while
maintaining business operations?
A.
Investigation
B.
Containment

C.
Recovery
D.
Lessons learned
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 13
A security auditor is reviewing vulnerability scan data provided by an internal security team. Which
of the following BEST indicates that valid credentials were used?
A.
The scan results show open ports, protocols, and services exposed on the target host
B.
The scan enumerated software versions of installed programs
C.
The scan produced a list of vulnerabilities on the target host
D.
The scan identified expired SSL certificates
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 14
Which of the following BEST explains the difference between a data owner and a data custodian?
A.
The data owner is responsible for adhering to the rules for using the data, while the data custodian
is responsible for determining the corporate governance regarding the data
B.
The data owner is responsible for determining how the data may be used, while the data custodian

is responsible for implementing the protection to the data
C.
The data owner is responsible for controlling the data, while the data custodian is responsible for
maintaining the chain of custody when handling the data
D.
The data owner grants the technical permissions for data access, while the data custodian
maintains the database access controls to the data
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 15
A network engineer needs to build a solution that will allow guests at the company’s headquarters
to access the Internet via WiFi. This solution should not allow access to the internal corporate
network, but it should require guests to sign off on the acceptable use policy before accessing the
Internet. Which of the following should the engineer employ to meet these requirements?
A.
Implement open PSK on the APs
B.
Deploy a WAF
C.
Configure WIPS on the APs
D.
Install a captive portal
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 16
A security analyst has been asked to investigate a situation after the SOC started to receive alerts
from the SIEM. The analyst first looks at the domain controller and finds the following events:

To better understand what is going on, the analyst runs a command and receives the following
output:
Based on the analyst’s findings, which of the following attacks is being executed?
A.
Credential harvesting
B.
Keylogger
C.
Brute-force
D.
Spraying
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 17

Which of the following cloud models provides clients with servers, storage, and networks but
nothing else?
A.
SaaS
B.
PaaS
C.
IaaS
D.
DaaS
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 18
A network administrator needs to build out a new datacenter, with a focus on resiliency and
uptime. Which of the following would BEST meet this objective? (Choose two.)
A.
Dual power supply
B.
Off-site backups
C.
Automatic OS upgrades
D.
NIC teaming
E.
Scheduled penetration testing
F.
Network-attached storage
Answer: A,B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 19
A researcher has been analyzing large data sets for the last ten months. The researcher works
with colleagues from other institutions and typically connects via SSH to retrieve additional data.
Historically, this setup has worked without issue, but the researcher recently started getting the
following message:
Which of the following network attacks is the researcher MOST likely experiencing?
A.
MAC cloning
B.
Evil twin
C.
Man-in-the-middle
D.
ARP poisoning
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 20
An organization is developing an authentication service for use at the entry and exit ports of
country borders. The service will use data feeds obtained from passport systems, passenger
manifests, and high-definition video feeds from CCTV systems that are located at the ports. The
service will incorporate machine-learning techniques to eliminate biometric enrollment processes
while still allowing authorities to identify passengers with increasing accuracy over time. The more
frequently passengers travel, the more accurately the service will identify them. Which of the

following biometrics will MOST likely be used, without the need for enrollment? (Choose two.)
A.
Voice
B.
Gait
C.
Vein
D.
Facial
E.
Retina
F.
Fingerprint
Answer: B,D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 21
An organization needs to implement more stringent controls over administrator/root credentials

and service accounts. Requirements for the project include:
Check-in/checkout of credentials
The ability to use but not know the password
Automated password changes
Logging of access to credentials
Which of the following solutions would meet the requirements?
A.
OAuth 2.0
B.
Secure Enclave
C.
A privileged access management system
D.
An OpenID Connect authentication system
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 22
Several employees return to work the day after attending an industry trade show. That same day,
the security manager notices several malware alerts coming from each of the employee’s
workstations. The security manager investigates but finds no signs of an attack on the perimeter
firewall or the NIDS. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the malware alerts?
A.
A worm that has propagated itself across the intranet, which was initiated by presentation media
B.
A fileless virus that is contained on a vCard that is attempting to execute an attack
C.
A Trojan that has passed through and executed malicious code on the hosts
D.
A USB flash drive that is trying to run malicious code but is being blocked by the host firewall
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 23
After reading a security bulletin, a network security manager is concerned that a malicious actor
may have breached the network using the same software flaw. The exploit code is publicly
available and has been reported as being used against other industries in the same vertical.
Which of the following should the network security manager consult FIRST to determine a priority
list for forensic review?
A.

The vulnerability scan output
B.
The IDS logs
C.
The full packet capture data
D.
The SIEM alerts
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 24
A financial organization has adopted a new secure, encrypted document-sharing application to

help with its customer loan process. Some important PII needs to be shared across this new
platform, but it is getting blocked by the DLP systems. Which of the following actions will BEST
allow the PII to be shared with the secure application without compromising the organization’s
security posture?
A.
Configure the DLP policies to allow all PII
B.
Configure the firewall to allow all ports that are used by this application
C.
Configure the antivirus software to allow the application
D.
Configure the DLP policies to whitelist this application with the specific PII
E.
Configure the application to encrypt the PII
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 25
An auditor is performing an assessment of a security appliance with an embedded OS that was
vulnerable during the last two assessments. Which of the following BEST explains the appliance’s
vulnerable state?
A.
The system was configured with weak default security settings.
B.
The device uses weak encryption ciphers.
C.
The vendor has not supplied a patch for the appliance.
D.
The appliance requires administrative credentials for the assessment.
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 26
A company’s bank has reported that multiple corporate credit cards have been stolen over the
past several weeks. The bank has provided the names of the affected cardholders to the
company’s forensics team to assist in the cyber-incident investigation.
An incident responder learns the following information:
The timeline of stolen card numbers corresponds closely with affected users making Internet-
based purchases from diverse websites via enterprise desktop PCs.
All purchase connections were encrypted, and the company uses an SSL inspection proxy for
the inspection of encrypted traffic of the hardwired network.
Purchases made with corporate cards over the corporate guest WiFi network, where no SSL
inspection occurs, were unaffected.
Which of the following is the MOST likely root cause?
A.
HTTPS sessions are being downgraded to insecure cipher suites
B.
The SSL inspection proxy is feeding events to a compromised SIEM

C.
The payment providers are insecurely processing credit card charges
D.
The adversary has not yet established a presence on the guest WiFi network
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 27
A pharmaceutical sales representative logs on to a laptop and connects to the public WiFi to check
emails and update reports. Which of the following would be BEST to prevent other devices on the
network from directly accessing the laptop? (Choose two.)
A.
Trusted Platform Module
B.
A host-based firewall
C.
A DLP solution
D.
Full disk encryption
E.
A VPN
F.
Antivirus software
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 28
A company is implementing MFA for all applications that store sensitive data. The IT manager
wants MFA to be non-disruptive and user friendly. Which of the following technologies should the

IT manager use when implementing MFA?
A.
One-time passwords
B.
Email tokens
C.
Push notifications
D.
Hardware authentication
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 29
The CSIRT is reviewing the lessons learned from a recent incident. A worm was able to spread
unhindered throughout the network and infect a large number of computers and servers. Which of
the following recommendations would be BEST to mitigate the impacts of a similar incident in the
future?
A.
Install a NIDS device at the boundary.
B.
Segment the network with firewalls.
C.
Update all antivirus signatures daily.
D.
Implement application blacklisting.
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 30

A company is adopting a BYOD policy and is looking for a comprehensive solution to protect
company information on user devices. Which of the following solutions would BEST support the
policy?
A.
Mobile device management
B.
Full-device encryption
C.
Remote wipe
D.
Biometrics
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 31
A development team employs a practice of bringing all the code changes from multiple team
members into the same development project through automation. A tool is utilized to validate the
code and track source code through version control. Which of the following BEST describes this
process?
A.
Continuous delivery
B.
Continuous integration
C.
Continuous validation
D.
Continuous monitoring
Answer: B
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 32
A cybersecurity administrator needs to add disk redundancy for a critical server. The solution must
have a two-drive failure for better fault tolerance. Which of the following RAID levels should the
administrator select?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
5
D.
6
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 33
Which of the following BEST explains the reason why a server administrator would place a
document named password.txt on the desktop of an administrator account on a server?
A.
The document is a honeyfile and is meant to attract the attention of a cyberintruder.
B.
The document is a backup file if the system needs to be recovered.
C.
The document is a standard file that the OS needs to verify the login credentials.
D.
The document is a keylogger that stores all keystrokes should the account be compromised.
Answer: A
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 34
A small company that does not have security staff wants to improve its security posture. Which of
the following would BEST assist the company?
A.
MSSP
B.
SOAR
C.
IaaS
D.
PaaS
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 35
An organization’s help desk is flooded with phone calls from users stating they can no longer
access certain websites. The help desk escalates the issue to the security team, as these
websites were accessible the previous day. The security analysts run the following command:
ipconfig /flushdns, but the issue persists. Finally, an analyst changes the DNS server for an
impacted machine, and the issue goes away. Which of the following attacks MOST likely occurred
on the original DNS server?
A.
DNS cache poisoning
B.
Domain hijacking
C.
Distributed denial-of-service
D.
DNS tunneling
Answer: B

Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 36
A cybersecurity manager has scheduled biannual meetings with the IT team and department
leaders to discuss how they would respond to hypothetical cyberattacks. During these meetings,
the manager presents a scenario and injects additional information throughout the session to
replicate what might occur in a dynamic cybersecurity event involving the company, its facilities, its
data, and its staff. Which of the following describes what the manager is doing?
A.
Developing an incident response plan
B.
Building a disaster recovery plan
C.
Conducting a tabletop exercise
D.
Running a simulation exercise
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 37
A RAT that was used to compromise an organization’s banking credentials was found on a user’s
computer. The RAT evaded antivirus detection. It was installed by a user who has local
administrator rights to the system as part of a remote management tool set. Which of the following
recommendations would BEST prevent this from reoccurring?
A.
Create a new acceptable use policy.
B.
Segment the network into trusted and untrusted zones.
C.
Enforce application whitelisting.
D.
Implement DLP at the network boundary.
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 38
A security analyst is reviewing a new website that will soon be made publicly available. The
analyst sees the following in the URL:
http://dev-site.comptia.org/home/show.php?sessionID=77276554&loc=us
The analyst then sends an internal user a link to the new website for testing purposes, and when
the user clicks the link, the analyst is able to browse the website with the following URL:
http://dev-site.comptia.org/home/show.php?sessionID=98988475&loc=us
Which of the following application attacks is being tested?
A.
Pass-the-hash
B.
Session replay
C.
Object deference
D.
Cross-site request forgery
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 39

A network administrator has been asked to install an IDS to improve the security posture of an
organization. Which of the following control types is an IDS?
A.
Corrective
B.
Physical
C.
Detective
D.
Administrative
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 40
Which of the following should be put in place when negotiating with a new vendor about the
timeliness of the response to a significant outage or incident?
A.
MOU
B.
MTTR
C.
SLA
D.
NDA
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 41

A startup company is using multiple SaaS and IaaS platforms to stand up a corporate
infrastructure and build out a customer-facing web application. Which of the following solutions
would be BEST to provide security, manageability, and visibility into the platforms?
A.
SIEM
B.
DLP
C.
CASB
D.
SWG
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 42
A root cause analysis reveals that a web application outage was caused by one of the company’s
developers uploading a newer version of the third-party libraries that were shared among several
applications. Which of the following implementations would be BEST to prevent the issue from
reoccurring?
A.
CASB
B.
SWG
C.
Containerization
D.
Automated failover
Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 43
A security administrator suspects there may be unnecessary services running on a server. Which
of the following tools will the administrator MOST likely use to confirm the suspicions?
A.
Nmap
B.
Wireshark
C.
Autopsy
D.
DNSEnum
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 44
A company has drafted an insider-threat policy that prohibits the use of external storage devices.
Which of the following would BEST protect the company from data exfiltration via removable
media?
A.
Monitoring large data transfer transactions in the firewall logs
B.
Developing mandatory training to educate employees about the removable media policy
C.
Implementing a group policy to block user access to system files
D.
Blocking removable-media devices and write capabilities using a host-based security tool
Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION NO: 45
A network administrator has been alerted that web pages are experiencing long load times. After
determining it is not a routing or DNS issue, the administrator logs in to the router, runs a
command, and receives the following output:
Which of the following is the router experiencing?
A.
DDoS attack
B.
Memory leak
C.
Buffer overflow
D.
Resource exhaustion
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 46
A company provides mobile devices to its users to permit access to email and enterprise
applications. The company recently started allowing users to select from several different vendors
and device models. When configuring the MDM, which of the following is a key security implication
of this heterogeneous device approach?
A.
The most common set of MDM configurations will become the effective set of enterprise mobile
security controls.
B.
All devices will need to support SCEP-based enrollment; therefore, the heterogeneity of the
chosen architecture may unnecessarily expose private keys to adversaries.
C.
Certain devices are inherently less secure than others, so compensatory controls will be needed to
address the delta between device vendors.
D.
MDMs typically will not support heterogeneous deployment environments, so multiple MDMs will
need to be installed and configured.
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 47
An organization with a low tolerance for user inconvenience wants to protect laptop hard drives
against loss or data theft. Which of the following would be the MOST acceptable?
A.
SED
B.
HSM
C.
DLP
D.
TPM
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 48
A security analyst receives a SIEM alert that someone logged in to the appadmin test account,
which is only used for the early detection of attacks. The security analyst then reviews the
following application log:

Which of the following can the security analyst conclude?
A.
A replay attack is being conducted against the application.
B.
An injection attack is being conducted against a user authentication system.
C.
A service account password may have been changed, resulting in continuous failed logins within
the application.
D.
A credentialed vulnerability scanner attack is testing several CVEs against the application.
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 49
In which of the following situations would it be BEST to use a detective control type for mitigation?
A.
A company implemented a network load balancer to ensure 99.999% availability of its web
application.
B.
A company designed a backup solution to increase the chances of restoring services in case of a
natural disaster.
C.
A company purchased an application-level firewall to isolate traffic between the accounting
department and the information technology department.
D.
A company purchased an IPS system, but after reviewing the requirements, the appliance was
supposed to monitor, not block, any traffic.
E.
A company purchased liability insurance for flood protection on all capital assets.
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 50
The IT department’s on-site developer has been with the team for many years. Each time an
application is released, the security team is able to identify multiple vulnerabilities. Which of the
following would BEST help the team ensure the application is ready to be released to production?
A.
Limit the use of third-party libraries.
B.
Prevent data exposure queries.
C.
Obfuscate the source code.
D.
Submit the application to QA before releasing it.
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 51
A cybersecurity analyst needs to implement secure authentication to third-party websites without

users’ passwords. Which of the following would be the BEST way to achieve this objective?
A.
OAuth
B.
SSO
C.
SAML
D.
PAP

Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 52
An analyst needs to identify the applications a user was running and the files that were open
before the user’s computer was shut off by holding down the power button. Which of the following
would MOST likely contain that information?
A.
NGFW
B.
Pagefile
C.
NetFlow
D.
RAM
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 53
A remote user recently took a two-week vacation abroad and brought along a corporate-owned
laptop. Upon returning to work, the user has been unable to connect the laptop to the VPN. Which
of the following is the MOST likely reason for the user’s inability to connect the laptop to the VPN?
A.
Due to foreign travel, the user’s laptop was isolated from the network.
B.
The user’s laptop was quarantined because it missed the latest path update.
C.
The VPN client was blacklisted.
D.

The user’s account was put on a legal hold.
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 54
In which of the following common use cases would steganography be employed?
A.
Obfuscation
B.
Integrity
C.
Non-repudiation
D.
Blockchain
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 55
To secure an application after a large data breach, an e-commerce site will be resetting all users’
credentials. Which of the following will BEST ensure the site’s users are not compromised after the
reset?
A.
A password reuse policy
B.
Account lockout after three failed attempts
C.
Encrypted credentials in transit
D.
A geofencing policy based on login history
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 56
In which of the following risk management strategies would cybersecurity insurance be used?
A.
Transference
B.
Avoidance
C.
Acceptance
D.
Mitigation
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 57
An organization has implemented a policy requiring the use of conductive metal lockboxes for
personal electronic devices outside of a secure research lab. Which of the following did the
organization determine to be the GREATEST risk to intellectual property when creating this
policy?
A.
The theft of portable electronic devices
B.
Geotagging in the metadata of images
C.
Bluesnarfing of mobile devices

D.
Data exfiltration over a mobile hotspot
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 58
A security analyst is using a recently released security advisory to review historical logs, looking
for the specific activity that was outlined in the advisory. Which of the following is the analyst
doing?
A.
A packet capture
B.
A user behavior analysis
C.
Threat hunting
D.
Credentialed vulnerability scanning
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 59
Which of the following would MOST likely support the integrity of a voting machine?
A.
Asymmetric encryption
B.
Blockchain
C.
Transport Layer Security

D.
Perfect forward secrecy
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 60
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) needs to create a policy set that meets international
standards for data privacy and sharing. Which of the following should the CISO read and
understand before writing the policies?
A.
PCI DSS
B.
GDPR
C.
NIST
D.
ISO 31000
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 61
The IT department at a university is concerned about professors placing servers on the university
network in an attempt to bypass security controls. Which of the following BEST represents this
type of threat?
A.
A script kiddie
B.
Shadow IT

C.
Hacktivism
D.
White-hat
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 62
A commercial cyber-threat intelligence organization observes IoCs across a variety of unrelated

customers. Prior to releasing specific threat intelligence to other paid subscribers, the organization
is MOST likely obligated by contracts to:
A.
perform attribution to specific APTs and nation-state actors.
B.
anonymize any PII that is observed within the IoC data.
C.
add metadata to track the utilization of threat intelligence reports.
D.
assist companies with impact assessments based on the observed data.
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 63
While checking logs, a security engineer notices a number of end users suddenly downloading
files with the .tar.gz extension. Closer examination of the files reveals they are PE32 files. The end
users state they did not initiate any of the downloads. Further investigation reveals the end users
all clicked on an external email containing an infected MHT file with an href link a week prior.
Which of the following is MOST likely occurring?
A.

A RAT was installed and is transferring additional exploit tools.
B.
The workstations are beaconing to a command-and-control server.
C.
A logic bomb was executed and is responsible for the data transfers.
D.
A fireless virus is spreading in the local network environment.
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 64
An organization is developing a plan in the event of a complete loss of critical systems and data.
Which of the following plans is the organization MOST likely developing?
A.
Incident response
B.
Communications
C.
Disaster recovery
D.
Data retention
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 65
Which of the following is the purpose of a risk register?
A.
To define the level or risk using probability and likelihood
B.
To register the risk with the required regulatory agencies
C.
To identify the risk, the risk owner, and the risk measures
D.
To formally log the type of risk mitigation strategy the organization is using
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 66
A university with remote campuses, which all use different service providers, loses Internet
connectivity across all locations. After a few minutes, Internet and VoIP services are restored, only
to go offline again at random intervals, typically within four minutes of services being restored.
Outages continue throughout the day, impacting all inbound and outbound connections and
services. Services that are limited to the local LAN or WiFi network are not impacted, but all WAN
and VoIP services are affected.
Later that day, the edge-router manufacturer releases a CVE outlining the ability of an attacker to
exploit the SIP protocol handling on devices, leading to resource exhaustion and system reloads.
Which of the following BEST describe this type of attack? (Choose two.)
A.
DoS
B.
SSL stripping
C.
Memory leak
D.
Race condition
E.
Shimming
F.
Refactoring
Answer: A,D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 67
A company recently set up an e-commerce portal to sell its product online. The company wants to
start accepting credit cards for payment, which requires compliance with a security standard.
Which of the following standards must the company comply with before accepting credit cards on
its e-commerce platform?
A.
PCI DSS
B.
ISO 22301
C.
ISO 27001
D.
NIST CSF
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 68
Which of the following BEST describes a security exploit for which a vendor patch is not readily
available?
A.
Integer overflow
B.
Zero-day
C.
End of life
D.
Race condition

Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 69
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of an insurance company received an email from Ann, the
company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), requesting a transfer of $10,000 to an account. The
email states Ann is on vacation and has lost her purse, containing cash and credit cards. Which of
the following social-engineering techniques is the attacker using?
A.
Phishing
B.
Whaling
C.
Typo squatting
D.
Pharming
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 70
An organization wants to implement a third factor to an existing multifactor authentication. The

organization already uses a smart card and password. Which of the following would meet the
organization’s needs for a third factor?
A.
Date of birth
B.
Fingerprints
C.
PIN

D.
TPM
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 71
An employee has been charged with fraud and is suspected of using corporate assets. As
authorities collect evidence, and to preserve the admissibility of the evidence, which of the
following forensic techniques should be used?
A.
Order of volatility
B.
Data recovery
C.
Chain of custody
D.
Non-repudiation
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 72
A company wants to deploy PKI on its Internet-facing website. The applications that are currently
deployed are:
www.company.com (main website)
contactus.company.com (for locating a nearby location)
quotes.company.com (for requesting a price quote)
The company wants to purchase one SSL certificate that will work for all the existing applications
and any future applications that follow the same naming conventions, such as store.company.com.
Which of the following certificate types would BEST meet the requirements?
A.
SAN
B.
Wildcard
C.
Extended validation
D.
Self-signed
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 73
A Chief Security Officer (CSO) is concerned about the amount of PII that is stored locally on each
salesperson’s laptop. The sales department has a higher-than-average rate of lost equipment.
Which of the following recommendations would BEST address the CSO’s concern?
A.
Deploy an MDM solution.
B.
Implement managed FDE.
C.
Replace all hard drives with SEDs.
D.
Install DLP agents on each laptop.
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 74

A user contacts the help desk to report the following:
Two days ago, a pop-up browser window prompted the user for a name and password after
connecting to the corporate wireless SSID. This had never happened before, but the user
entered the information as requested.
The user was able to access the Internet but had trouble accessing the department share until
the next day.
The user is now getting notifications from the bank about unauthorized transactions.
Which of the following attack vectors was MOST likely used in this scenario?
A.
Rogue access point
B.
Evil twin
C.
DNS poisoning
D.
ARP poisoning
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 75
A host was infected with malware. During the incident response, Joe, a user, reported that he did
not receive any emails with links, but he had been browsing the Internet all day. Which of the
following would MOST likely show where the malware originated?
A.
The DNS logs
B.
The web server logs
C.
The SIP traffic logs

D.
The SNMP logs
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 76
A recently discovered zero-day exploit utilizes an unknown vulnerability in the SMB network
protocol to rapidly infect computers. Once infected, computers are encrypted and held for ransom.
Which of the following would BEST prevent this attack from reoccurring?
A.
Configure the perimeter firewall to deny inbound external connections to SMB ports.
B.
Ensure endpoint detection and response systems are alerting on suspicious SMB connections.
C.
Deny unauthenticated users access to shared network folders.
D.
Verify computers are set to install monthly operating system, updates automatically.
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 77
Joe, an employee, receives an email stating he won the lottery. The email includes a link that
requests a name, mobile phone number, address, and date of birth be provided to confirm Joe’s
identity before sending him the prize. Which of the following BEST describes this type of email?
A.
Spear phishing
B.
Whaling

C.
Phishing
D.
Vishing
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 78
Which of the following refers to applications and systems that are used within an organization
without consent or approval?
A.
Shadow IT
B.
OSINT
C.
Dark web
D.
Insider threats
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 79
A manufacturer creates designs for very high security products that are required to be protected
and controlled by the government regulations. These designs are not accessible by corporate
networks or the Internet. Which of the following is the BEST solution to protect these designs?
A.
An air gap
B.

A Faraday cage
C.
A shielded cable
D.
A demilitarized zone
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 80
A company processes highly sensitive data and senior management wants to protect the sensitive
data by utilizing classification labels. Which of the following access control schemes would be
BEST for the company to implement?
A.
Discretionary
B.
Rule-based
C.
Role-based
D.
Mandatory
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 81
Which of the following policies would help an organization identify and mitigate potential single
points of failure in the company’s IT/security operations?
A.
Least privilege

B.
Awareness training
C.
Separation of duties
D.
Mandatory vacation
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 82
Which of the following would be the BEST method for creating a detailed diagram of wireless
access points and hotspots?
A.
Footprinting
B.
White-box testing
C.
A drone/UAV
D.
Pivoting
Answer: A
Explanation:

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CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam

Click on each firewall to do the following:

Deny cleartext web traffic.

Ensure secure management protocols are used.

Resolve issues at the DR site.

The ruleset order cannot be modified due to outside constraints.

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HTTPS Outbound – 10.0.0.1/24 --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT

Management – ANY --> ANY --> SSH --> PERMIT

HTTPS Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT

HTTP Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTP --> DENY

Firewall 2: No changes should be made to this firewall

DNS Rule – ANY --> ANY --> DNS --> PERMIT

HTTPS Outbound – 192.168.0.1/24 --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT

Management – ANY --> ANY --> SSH --> PERMIT

HTTPS Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTPS --> PERMIT

HTTP Inbound – ANY --> ANY --> HTTP --> DENY

QUESTION NO: 2 DRAG DROP

A security engineer is setting up passwordless authentication for the first time.

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ssh-copy-id -i/.ssh/id_rsa.pub user@server

chmod 644 /.ssh/id_rsa

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Botnet – Enable DDoS protection

RAT – Implement a host-based IPS

Keylogger – Disable vulnerable services

Backdoor – Implement 2FA using push notifications

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A security administrator suspects an employee has been emailing proprietary information to a

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An organization needs to implement more stringent controls over administrator/root credentials

The ability to use but not know the password

Automated password changes

Logging of access to credentials

Which of the following solutions would meet the requirements?

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A financial organization has adopted a new secure, encrypted document-sharing application to

An incident responder learns the following information:

Which of the following is the MOST likely root cause?

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