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 healthcare provider needs to ensure that patient data cannot be altered by unauthorized users. Which security concept is MOST directly concerned with this requirement

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#2. An organization implements a control that locks out users after five unsuccessful login attempts. What type of control is this?

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#3. An attacker sends a manipulated SQL input in a web form to extract customer data. What type of attack is this?

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#4. Which of the following BEST describes the function of a certificate authority (CA) in PKI?

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#5. A company uses a SaaS solution for email but still controls user access through an on-premise directory service. Which cloud model does this represent?

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#6. Which type of vulnerability is associated with using software after the vendor no longer provides support or patches?

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#7. A security team is setting up a honeynet. What is their likely objective?

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#8. Which of the following is a characteristic of symmetric encryption?

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#9. Which technology is used to ensure non-repudiation in secure communications?

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#10. You are a SOC analyst investigating a suspicious login from a foreign IP address. The account is experiencing “impossible travel” alerts, meaning login attempts occurred from geographically distant locations in a short time.

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