CompTIA Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260601

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Today’s practice test is based on Subdomain 1.2 (Summarize fundamental security concepts) from the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 objectives.

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CompTIA Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260601
10 questions • Single best answer
Question 1
A penetration tester plants a fake file labeled "executive_salaries.xlsx" on a file server to alert the team if anyone opens it. The file has no legitimate business use and exists only to detect unauthorized access. Which deception technology does this represent?
    Question 2
    An online retailer wants to ensure that a customer cannot later deny having placed a confirmed order. The security team implements digital signatures on each transaction. Which security concept does this primarily support?
      Question 3
      A bank deploys a system that decides in real time whether to grant access by evaluating the user, device posture, and request context against defined rules. This component makes the access decision but does not enforce it. Which zero trust component is described?
        Question 4
        A hospital implements role-based access so clinicians only view records for their assigned patients. The goal is to prevent unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. Which element of the CIA triad does this primarily protect?
          Question 5
          A security manager compares the organization's current control implementation against the requirements of a target framework to identify what is missing. The output is a prioritized list of deficiencies to remediate. Which activity does this describe?
            Question 6
            An enterprise adopts a model where no user or device is trusted by default, and every access request is continuously verified regardless of network location. The architecture separates the systems that decide policy from those that move user traffic. Which security model is being implemented?
              Question 7
              A data center installs motion-activated lighting, video surveillance, and infrared sensors around its perimeter. Management wants to classify the purpose of these layered measures. Which security concept do these measures primarily support?
                Question 8
                An identity platform increases the strength of authentication only when it detects risky context, such as a login from a new country or an unmanaged device. Normal logins remain frictionless. Which zero trust concept does this describe?
                  Question 9
                  A SOC team deploys an isolated network of decoy systems designed to lure attackers and observe their techniques in detail. The environment mimics production but holds no real data. Which deception technology does this represent?
                    Question 10
                    A streaming company implements redundant servers and load balancing so its service remains accessible even during a hardware failure. Leadership wants to know which security principle this supports. Which element of the CIA triad is primarily addressed?
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                      3 thoughts on “CompTIA Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260601”

                      1. Eliza

                        In CompTIA Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260601, all of the answers are A. Perhaps this is a Domain 1 problem as randomization was expected in the other Domain tests I have taken but this is the second test in Domain 1 that has had this problem.

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