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 is implementing new controls to prevent unauthorized physical access to their data center. Which of the following controls would be considered preventive?
#2. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a digital signature?
#3. A security engineer is reviewing cloud architecture and recommends microsegmentation to limit lateral movement. Which concept is most aligned with this recommendation?
#4. A company uses MDM to manage mobile devices. Which deployment model allows employees to choose their own device while maintaining some control by the company?
#5. An attacker spoofs the source IP address of request packets, sending them to multiple legitimate servers. These servers then send their responses to the spoofed IP address, overwhelming the victim with traffic. What kind of attack is this?
#6. Which of the following protocols uses port 443 and provides encryption for web communications?
#7. What is the primary purpose of a jump server in a segmented network?
#8. A SOC analyst needs to investigate a breach involving data exfiltration over HTTPS. Which tool should be used to analyze encrypted network traffic for anomalies?
#9. Your company’s development team pushes weekly updates to a public web app. You want to minimize the risk of introducing vulnerabilities during deployment. What should you implement first?
#10. A penetration tester identifies that a web server still uses self-signed certificates in production. What is the most immediate risk?
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