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 financial institution notices an increase in phishing emails targeting employees. Which of the following would BEST help mitigate this threat?
#2. A security engineer needs to implement a secure method for exchanging keys over an insecure channel. Which solution should be used?
#3. Which of the following BEST describes a compensating control?
#4. A security engineer configures a web application to use a wildcard certificate. What is the PRIMARY benefit?
#5. You are reviewing logs to identify a potential insider threat. Which activities MOST likely indicate insider threats? (Select all that apply):
#6. A security administrator at a healthcare organization needs to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot tailgate into secure areas. Which of the following would be the MOST effective physical control?
#7. A security engineer is implementing Zero Trust in a hybrid cloud environment. Which of the following is a key component of this model?
#8. A company has been hit with ransomware that encrypted its file server. Which of the following mitigation techniques would BEST reduce the impact of future incidents?
#9. A system administrator is deploying a mobile device management (MDM) solution. Which of the following deployment models allows users to select from a list of approved personal devices?
#10. An attacker is impersonating a trusted vendor via a fake website designed to capture login credentials. What type of attack is this?
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