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CompTIA Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260213

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Feb 13, 2026 #CompTIA, #disaster recovery, #Security+

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Today’s practice test is based on subdomain 3.4 (Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture.) from the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 objectives.

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.

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Security+ Practice Test of the Day 260213
10 questions • Single best answer
Question 1
A security administrator at a mid-sized company is designing a disaster recovery strategy for a critical e-commerce platform hosted on-premises. Management requires that the platform be restored within two hours of an outage, but data loss must not exceed 15 minutes. The administrator is evaluating different recovery metrics to align technical solutions with business requirements. Which of the following best represents the 15-minute requirement?
    Question 2
    Your organization operates a financial processing system that must remain continuously available. The security architect proposes implementing clustering instead of simple load balancing to improve resilience. The goal is to ensure services continue operating if one node fails without requiring manual intervention. Which of the following best explains why clustering is preferred in this scenario?
      Question 3
      An analyst in a SOC observes that a company maintains an alternate data center with fully configured systems, real-time data replication, and redundant network connectivity. The site can take over operations within minutes of a disaster. Which type of site is the organization maintaining?
        Question 4
        Your company uses a multi-cloud deployment strategy to host customer-facing applications across two cloud providers. The architecture team states that this approach improves resilience and reduces vendor lock-in risks. Which of the following best explains the resilience benefit of this design?
          Question 5
          A security engineer is configuring backup strategies for virtual machines hosting regulated data. The business requires daily backups with the ability to restore specific files from previous versions quickly. Which backup method best meets this requirement?
            Question 6
            An organization conducts quarterly tabletop exercises to simulate ransomware attacks affecting critical infrastructure. Participants review response steps but do not shut down production systems. Which resilience activity is being performed?
              Question 7
              A company’s disaster recovery plan includes relocating staff to a secondary facility equipped with partially configured servers and network hardware. Additional configuration is required before operations can resume. Which type of recovery site does this describe?
                Question 8
                A security administrator is evaluating power resilience controls for a hospital’s data center. The goal is to prevent system crashes during short-term outages and ensure continuity until generators activate. Which solution best addresses this requirement?
                  Question 9
                  An enterprise is reviewing its continuity of operations plan (COOP). The plan emphasizes maintaining essential business functions during disruptive events rather than restoring all systems immediately. Which concept is the organization primarily focusing on?
                    Question 10
                    Your organization performs annual disaster recovery testing by restoring backups to a separate environment while production systems continue running. The restored systems are compared against live systems to validate integrity. Which testing method is being used?
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