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This beginner-level practice test is inspired by the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam and is designed to help you reinforce key cybersecurity concepts on a daily basis.
These questions are not official exam questions, but they reflect topics and scenarios relevant to the Security+ certification. Use them to test your knowledge, identify areas for improvement, and build daily cybersecurity habits.
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#1. Which of the following is a best practice when decommissioning retired hard drives containing sensitive information?
#2. A user reports they were redirected to a malicious website after clicking a link in a search engine. Which attack type does this best illustrate?
#3. Which type of malware is designed to provide attackers with ongoing access to a compromised system without detection?
#4. An attacker uses stolen login credentials to access a cloud-based CRM system from a location never used by the company. Which security control would most likely detect this?
#5. What cryptographic method is used to ensure data integrity?
#6. Which tool would be best to detect rogue devices on a corporate network?
#7. An organization uses full-disk encryption on all company laptops. What is the primary benefit of this control?
#8. A new security policy mandates the use of tokens for system logins. What type of multifactor authentication is this?
#9. Which of the following cloud models gives the customer the most control over the computing environment?
#10. You are a security analyst reviewing logs from a SIEM tool. The logs show a single user logging in from two different countries within 10 minutes. The user is on vacation in Europe. What action should you take?
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