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Question # 241

A security administrator protects passwords by using hashing. Which of the following best describes what the administrator is doing?

Options:

A.  

Adding extra characters at the end to increase password length

B.  

Generating a token to make the passwords temporal

C.  

Using mathematical algorithms to make passwords unique

D.  

Creating a rainbow table to protect passwords in a list

Discussion 0
Question # 242

An organization recently updated its security policy to include the following statement:

Regular expressions are included in source code to remove special characters such as $, |, ;. & , `, and ? from variables set by forms in a web application.

Which of the following best explains the security technique the organization adopted by making this addition to the policy?

Options:

A.  

Identify embedded keys

B.  

Code debugging

C.  

Input validation

D.  

Static code analysis

Discussion 0
Question # 243

The private key for a website was stolen, and a new certificate has been issued. Which of the following needs to be updated next?

Options:

A.  

SCEP

B.  

CRL

C.  

OCSP

D.  

CSR

Discussion 0
Question # 244

Which of the following would best explain why a security analyst is running daily vulnerability scans on all corporate endpoints?

Options:

A.  

To track the status of patch installations

B.  

To find shadow IT cloud deployments

C.  

To continuously monitor hardware inventory

D.  

To hunt for active attackers in the network

Discussion 0
Question # 245

A user downloads a patch from an unknown repository… FIM alerts indicate OS file hashes have changed. Which attack most likely occurred?

Options:

A.  

Logic bomb

B.  

Keylogger

C.  

Ransomware

D.  

Rootkit

Discussion 0
Question # 246

Which of the following is a prerequisite for a DLP solution?

Options:

A.  

Data destruction

B.  

Data sanitization

C.  

Data classification

D.  

Data masking

Discussion 0
Question # 247

A company experiences a data loss event due to a stolen laptop. In order to prevent future similar events, a security analyst must implement a scalable solution to ensure all data on company laptops remains secure in the event of theft or loss. Which of the following should the analyst do next?

Options:

A.  

Configure the HSM for each device and store recovery keys centrally.

B.  

Implement LAPS to ensure secure password rotation for administrative accounts.

C.  

Use an MDM platform to manage the devices and force security configurations.

D.  

Ensure that each laptop has the secure enclave properly initialized in the BIOS.

Discussion 0
Question # 248

Which of the following outlines the configuration, maintenance, and security roles between a cloud service provider and the customer?

Options:

A.  

Service-level agreement

B.  

Responsibility matrix

C.  

Memorandum of understanding

D.  

Non-disclosure agreement

Discussion 0
Question # 249

Which of the following is the primary purpose of a service that tracks log-ins and time spent using the service?

Options:

A.  

Availability

B.  

Accounting

C.  

Authentication

D.  

Authorization

Discussion 0
Question # 250

An engineer has ensured that the switches are using the latest OS, the servers have the latest patches, and the endpoints ' definitions are up to date. Which of the following will these actions most effectively prevent?

Options:

A.  

Zero-day attacks

B.  

Insider threats

C.  

End-of-life support

D.  

Known exploits

Discussion 0
Question # 251

Which of the following log sources best detects port scan activity?

Options:

A.  

Firewall

B.  

Proxy

C.  

Endpoint

D.  

NetFlow

Discussion 0
Question # 252

Which of the following are the most important considerations when encrypting data? (Select two).

Options:

A.  

Obfuscation

B.  

Algorithms

C.  

Data masking

D.  

Key length

E.  

Tokenization

F.  

Salting

Discussion 0
Question # 253

Which of the following should be used to ensure that a new software release has not been modified before reaching the user?

Options:

A.  

Tokenization

B.  

Encryption

C.  

Hashing

D.  

Obfuscation

Discussion 0
Question # 254

Which of the following environments utilizes a subset of customer data and is most likely to be used to assess the impacts of major system upgrades and demonstrate system features?

Options:

A.  

Development

B.  

Test

C.  

Production

D.  

Staging

Discussion 0
Question # 255

Which of the following types of identification methods can be performed on a deployed application during runtime?

Options:

A.  

Dynamic analysis

B.  

Code review

C.  

Package monitoring

D.  

Bug bounty

Discussion 0
Question # 256

A company recently decided to allow employees to work remotely. The company wants to protect us data without using a VPN. Which of the following technologies should the company Implement?

Options:

A.  

Secure web gateway

B.  

Virtual private cloud end point

C.  

Deep packet Inspection

D.  

Next-gene ration firewall

Discussion 0
Question # 257

During a penetration test, a vendor attempts to enter an unauthorized area using an access badge Which of the following types of tests does this represent?

Options:

A.  

Defensive

B.  

Passive

C.  

Offensive

D.  

Physical

Discussion 0
Question # 258

An organization has issues with deleted network share data and improper permissions. Which solution helps track and remediate these?

Options:

A.  

DLP

B.  

EDR

C.  

FIM

D.  

ACL

Discussion 0
Question # 259

An organization is leveraging a VPN between its headquarters and a branch location. Which of the following is the VPN protecting?

Options:

A.  

Data in use

B.  

Data in transit

C.  

Geographic restrictions

D.  

Data sovereignty

Discussion 0
Question # 260

A network manager wants to protect the company ' s VPN by implementing multifactor authentication that uses:

. Something you know

. Something you have

. Something you are

Which of the following would accomplish the manager ' s goal?

Options:

A.  

Domain name, PKI, GeolP lookup

B.  

VPN IP address, company ID, facial structure

C.  

Password, authentication token, thumbprint

D.  

Company URL, TLS certificate, home address

Discussion 0
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