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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. A security administrator at a mid-sized company is implementing a control to prevent unauthorized access to a secure server room. Which of the following would be considered a physical deterrent control?
#2. An analyst in a SOC observes multiple failed login attempts from different countries within seconds. What should the analyst consider first?
#3. An attacker is attempting to exploit a web application using the input ‘ OR ‘1’=’1. Which vulnerability is the attacker targeting?
#4. A developer is using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deploy cloud services. What is the primary benefit of using IaC from a security perspective?
#5. An attacker intercepts data transmitted over a public Wi-Fi network using a rogue access point. Which attack technique is this?
#6. A system administrator needs to enforce multi-factor authentication on an internal application. Which combination BEST satisfies MFA requirements?
#7. An enterprise is choosing a backup strategy for mission-critical applications. Which option supports least downtime and immediate failover?
#8. A security engineer uses hashing to validate the integrity of log files. What ensures that identical data always produces the same hash?
#9. A company adopts a policy that all user permissions must be removed within one hour of termination. This is an example of:
#10. A security analyst needs to validate that a system no longer contains a known vulnerability. What action should they take?
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