Welcome to today’s practice test!
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. A security administrator at a mid-sized company needs to ensure that only approved applications run on servers. Which control would best meet this requirement?
#2. An attacker is attempting to gain access to a system by trying every possible password. What type of attack is this?
#3. A security engineer is selecting an encryption method for securing large volumes of data at rest. Which should they choose?
#4. An analyst in a SOC observes a DDoS attack generating large amounts of reflected traffic. What type of DDoS attack is this?
#5. A company implements SAML for authentication across multiple SaaS applications. What type of solution is this?
#6. A change management process includes a rollback plan. What type of security control is this?
#7. A penetration test revealed default credentials still enabled on some devices. What type of vulnerability is this?
#8. A security administrator at a mid-sized company is tasked with improving account security for remote employees accessing cloud resources. The administrator wants to add a layer of security that is not based solely on a password. Which of the following is the BEST option to implement?
#9. A company is setting up a high-availability architecture for its critical applications hosted on-premises. Select two controls that will MOST directly contribute to the resilience of this architecture:
#10. A security engineer is implementing an SD-WAN solution to support branch offices accessing cloud services. Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit of SD-WAN?
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