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Question # 61

Which of the following describes the reason for using an MDM solution to prevent jailbreaking?

Options:

A.  

To secure end-of-life devices from incompatible firmware updates

B.  

To avoid hypervisor attacks through VM escape

C.  

To eliminate buffer overflows at the application layer

D.  

To prevent users from changing the OS of mobile devices

Discussion 0
Question # 62

Which of the following is a reason environmental variables are a concern when reviewing potential system vulnerabilities?

Options:

A.  

The contents of environmental variables could affect the scope and impact of an exploited vulnerability.

B.  

In-memory environmental variable values can be overwritten and used by attackers to insert malicious code.

C.  

Environmental variables define cryptographic standards for the system and could create vulnerabilities if deprecated algorithms are used.

D.  

Environmental variables will determine when updates are run and could mitigate the likelihood of vulnerability exploitation.

Discussion 0
Question # 63

An employee fell for a phishing scam, which allowed an attacker to gain access to a company P

C.  

The attacker scraped the PC’s memory to find other credentials. Without cracking these credentials, the attacker used them to move laterally through the corporate network. Which of the following describes this type of attack?

Options:

A.  

Privilege escalation

B.  

Buffer overflow

C.  

SQL injection

D.  

Pass-the-hash

Discussion 0
Question # 64

A security analyst sees an increase of vulnerabilities on workstations after a deployment of a company group policy. Which of the following vulnerability types will the analyst most likely find on the workstations?

Options:

A.  

Misconfiguration

B.  

Zero-day

C.  

Malicious update

D.  

Supply chain

Discussion 0
Question # 65

One of a company ' s vendors sent an analyst a security bulletin that recommends a BIOS update. Which of the following vulnerability types is being addressed by the patch?

Options:

A.  

Virtualization

B.  

Firmware

C.  

Application

D.  

Operating system

Discussion 0
Question # 66

An enterprise is trying to limit outbound DNS traffic originating from its internal network. Outbound DNS requests will only be allowed from one device with the IP address 10.50.10.25. Which of the following firewall ACLs will accomplish this goal?

Options:

A.  

Access list outbound permit 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 port 53Access list outbound deny 10.50.10.25/32 0.0.0.0/0 port 53

B.  

Access list outbound permit 0.0.0.0/0 10.50.10.25/32 port 53Access list outbound deny 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 port 53

C.  

Access list outbound permit 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 port 53Access list outbound deny 0.0.0.0/0 10.50.10.25/32 port 53

D.  

Access list outbound permit 10.50.10.25/32 0.0.0.0/0 port 53Access list outbound deny 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 port 53

Discussion 0
Question # 67

The security team at a large global company needs to reduce the cost of storing data used for performing investigations. Which of the following types of data should have its retention length reduced?

Options:

A.  

Packet capture

B.  

Endpoint logs

C.  

OS security logs

D.  

Vulnerability scan

Discussion 0
Question # 68

Which of the following is the best safeguard to protect against an extended power failure?

Options:

A.  

Off-site backups

B.  

Batteries

C.  

Uninterruptible power supplies

D.  

Generators

Discussion 0
Question # 69

Which of the following is the best way to securely store an encryption key for a data set in a manner that allows multiple entities to access the key when needed?

Options:

A.  

Public key infrastructure

B.  

Open public ledger

C.  

Public key encryption

D.  

Key escrow

Discussion 0
Question # 70

A systems administrator is concerned about vulnerabilities within cloud computing instances Which of the following is most important for the administrator to consider when architecting a cloud computing environment?

Options:

A.  

SQL injection

B.  

TOC/TOU

C.  

VM escape

D.  

Tokenization

E.  

Password spraying

Discussion 0
Question # 71

Which of the following is the act of proving to a customer that software developers are trained on secure coding?

Options:

A.  

Assurance

B.  

Contract

C.  

Due diligence

D.  

Attestation

Discussion 0
Question # 72

Which of the following uses proprietary controls and is designed to function in harsh environments over many years with limited remote access management?

Options:

A.  

ICS

B.  

Microservers

C.  

Containers

D.  

IoT

Discussion 0
Question # 73

Which of the following threat actors would most likely target an organization by using a logic bomb within an internally-developed application?

Options:

A.  

Nation-state

B.  

Trusted insider

C.  

Organized crime group

D.  

Hacktivist

Discussion 0
Question # 74

Which of the following would enable a data center to remain operational through a multiday power outage?

Options:

A.  

Generator

B.  

Uninterruptible power supply

C.  

Replication

D.  

Parallel processing

Discussion 0
Question # 75

Which of the following security concepts is the best reason for permissions on a human resources fileshare to follow the principle of least privilege?

Options:

A.  

Integrity

B.  

Availability

C.  

Confidentiality

D.  

Non-repudiation

Discussion 0
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