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 unauthorized USB devices cannot be used to exfiltrate sensitive data from workstations. Which of the following security controls is BEST suited to achieve this goal?
#2. An analyst in a SOC observes an unusually high number of login attempts to a critical application from an overseas IP range during non-business hours. Which type of attack is MOST likely occurring?
#3. A security engineer is designing an enterprise VPN solution. Which protocol would BEST provide secure tunneling with encryption?
#4. A system administrator wants to apply hardening measures to newly deployed cloud-based Linux servers. Which action BEST supports this goal?
#5. A vulnerability scan identifies outdated software versions on several servers. The administrator patches the systems and rescans to verify remediation. What process does this describe?
#6. Which of the following cloud models places the MOST responsibility on the customer for security controls?
#7. A risk management team is assessing the financial impact of a ransomware incident. Which metric should they calculate to estimate annualized financial loss?
#8. A company implements a Just-in-Time privilege model for sensitive administrative functions. Which principle is the company MOST aligned with?
#9. A penetration tester successfully compromises a network by exploiting a device that had outdated firmware. What type of vulnerability was exploited?
#10. A security administrator at a mid-sized company is evaluating solutions to protect stored passwords. Which technique should be used to ensure that even if the password database is exposed, attackers cannot easily recover the original passwords?
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