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Question # 41

Which of the following is a reason why a forensic specialist would create a plan to preserve data after an modem and prioritize the sequence for performing forensic analysis?

Options:

A.  

Order of volatility

B.  

Preservation of event logs

C.  

Chain of custody

D.  

Compliance with legal hold

Discussion 0
Question # 42

At the start of a penetration test, the tester checks OSINT resources for information about the client environment. Which of the following types of reconnaissance is the tester performing?

Options:

A.  

Active

B.  

Passive

C.  

Offensive

D.  

Defensive

Discussion 0
Question # 43

Which of the following would be the best way to block unknown programs from executing?

Options:

A.  

Access control list

B.  

Application allow list.

C.  

Host-based firewall

D.  

DLP solution

Discussion 0
Question # 44

A company is concerned about the theft of client data from decommissioned laptops. Which of the following is the most cost-effective method to decrease this risk?

Options:

A.  

Wiping

B.  

Recycling

C.  

Shredding

D.  

Deletion

Discussion 0
Question # 45

Which of the following agreements defines response time, escalation, and performance metrics?

Options:

A.  

BPA

B.  

MOA

C.  

NDA

D.  

SLA

Discussion 0
Question # 46

A security administrator recently reset local passwords and the following values were recorded in the system:

Question # 46

Which of the following in the security administrator most likely protecting against?

Options:

A.  

Account sharing

B.  

Weak password complexity

C.  

Pass-the-hash attacks

D.  

Password compromise

Discussion 0
Question # 47

An administrator finds that all user workstations and servers are displaying a message that is associated with files containing an extension of .ryk. Which of the following types of infections is present on the systems?

Options:

A.  

Virus

B.  

Trojan

C.  

Spyware

D.  

Ransomware

Discussion 0
Question # 48

A company wants to get alerts when others are researching and doing reconnaissance on the company One approach would be to host a part of the Infrastructure online with known vulnerabilities that would appear to be company assets. Which of the following describes this approach?

Options:

A.  

Watering hole

B.  

Bug bounty

C.  

DNS sinkhole

D.  

Honeypot

Discussion 0
Question # 49

A U.S.-based cloud-hosting provider wants to expand its data centers to new international locations. Which of the following should the hosting provider consider first?

Options:

A.  

Local data protection regulations

B.  

Risks from hackers residing in other countries

C.  

Impacts to existing contractual obligations

D.  

Time zone differences in log correlation

Discussion 0
Question # 50

Which of the following cryptographic methods is preferred for securing communications with limited computing resources?

Options:

A.  

Hashing algorithm

B.  

Public key infrastructure

C.  

Symmetric encryption

D.  

Elliptic curve cryptography

Discussion 0
Question # 51

Which of the following tasks is typically included in the BIA process?

Options:

A.  

Estimating the recovery time of systems

B.  

Identifying the communication strategy

C.  

Evaluating the risk management plan

D.  

Establishing the backup and recovery procedures

E.  

Developing the incident response plan

Discussion 0
Question # 52

Which of the following is the most relevant reason a DPO would develop a data inventory?

Options:

A.  

To manage data storage requirements better

B.  

To determine the impact in the event of a breach

C.  

To extend the length of time data can be retained

D.  

To automate the reduction of duplicated data

Discussion 0
Question # 53

Which of the following best describe the benefits of a microservices architecture when compared to a monolithic architecture? (Select two).

Options:

A.  

Easter debugging of the system

B.  

Reduced cost of ownership of the system

C.  

Improved scalability of the system

D.  

Increased compartmentalization of the system

E.  

Stronger authentication of the system

F.  

Reduced complexity of the system

Discussion 0
Question # 54

A user needs to complete training at https://comptiatraining.com. After manually entering the URL, the user sees that the accessed website is noticeably different from the standard company website. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the difference?

Options:

A.  

Cross-site scripting

B.  

Pretexting

C.  

Typosquatting

D.  

Vishing

Discussion 0
Question # 55

A company ' s antivirus solution is effective in blocking malware but often has false positives. The security team has spent a significant amount of time on investigations but cannot determine a root cause. The company is looking for a heuristic solution. Which of the following should replace the antivirus solution?

Options:

A.  

SIEM

B.  

EDR

C.  

DLP

D.  

IDS

Discussion 0
Question # 56

An administrator is reviewing a single server ' s security logs and discovers the following;

Which of the following best describes the action captured in this log file?

Options:

A.  

Brute-force attack

B.  

Privilege escalation

C.  

Failed password audit

D.  

Forgotten password by the user

Discussion 0
Question # 57

While troubleshooting a firewall configuration, a technician determines that a “deny any” policy should be added to the bottom of the ACL. The technician updates the policy, but the new policy causes several company servers to become unreachable.

Which of the following actions would prevent this issue?

Options:

A.  

Documenting the new policy in a change request and submitting the request to change management

B.  

Testing the policy in a non-production environment before enabling the policy in the production network

C.  

Disabling any intrusion prevention signatures on the ' deny any* policy prior to enabling the new policy

D.  

Including an ' allow any1 policy above the ' deny any* policy

Discussion 0
Question # 58

A company is aware of a given security risk related to a specific market segment. The business chooses not to accept responsibility and target their services to a different market segment. Which of the following describes this risk management strategy?

Options:

A.  

Exemption

B.  

Exception

C.  

Avoid

D.  

Transfer

Discussion 0
Question # 59

A company is discarding a classified storage array and hires an outside vendor to complete the disposal. Which of the following should the company request from the vendor?

Options:

A.  

Certification

B.  

Inventory list

C.  

Classification

D.  

Proof of ownership

Discussion 0
Question # 60

An administrator must implement a solution that provides security and network connectivity between two companies. Which of the following infrastructure solutions is the best for this purpose?

Options:

A.  

UTM

B.  

VPN

C.  

NAC

D.  

NGFW

Discussion 0
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