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Question # 76

While a user reviews their email, a host gets infected by malware from an external hard drive plugged into the host. The malware steals all the user ' s credentials stored in the browser. Which of the following training topics should the user review to prevent this situation from reoccurring?

Options:

A.  

Operational security

B.  

Removable media and cables

C.  

Password management

D.  

Social engineering

Discussion 0
Question # 77

Which of the following actions could a security engineer take to ensure workstations and servers are properly monitored for unauthorized changes and software?

Options:

A.  

Configure all systems to log scheduled tasks.

B.  

Collect and monitor all traffic exiting the network.

C.  

Block traffic based on known malicious signatures.

D.  

Install endpoint management software on all systems.

Discussion 0
Question # 78

Which of the following examples would be best mitigated by input sanitization?

Options:

A.  

< script > alert ( " Warning! " ) ,- < /script >

B.  

nmap - 10.11.1.130

C.  

Email message: " Click this link to get your free gift card. "

D.  

Browser message: " Your connection is not private. "

Discussion 0
Question # 79

Which of the following is a qualitative approach to risk analysis?

Options:

A.  

Including the MTTR and MTBF as part of the risk assessment

B.  

Tracking and documenting network risks using a risk register

C.  

Assigning a level of high, medium, or low to the risk rating

D.  

Using ALE and ARO to help determine whether a risk should be mitigated

Discussion 0
Question # 80

A systems administrator receives an alert that a company ' s internal file server is very slow and is only working intermittently. The systems administrator reviews the server management software and finds the following information about the server:

Question # 80

Which of the following indicators most likely triggered this alert?

Options:

A.  

Concurrent session usage

B.  

Network saturation

C.  

Account lockout

D.  

Resource consumption

Discussion 0
Question # 81

A security analyst and the management team are reviewing the organizational performance of a recent phishing campaign. The user click-through rate exceeded the acceptable risk threshold, and the management team wants to reduce the impact when a user clicks on a link in a phishing message. Which of the following should the analyst do?

Options:

A.  

Place posters around the office to raise awareness of common phishing activities.

B.  

Implement email security filters to prevent phishing emails from being delivered

C.  

Update the EDR policies to block automatic execution of downloaded programs.

D.  

Create additional training for users to recognize the signs of phishing attempts.

Discussion 0
Question # 82

A company wants to update its disaster recovery plan to include a dedicated location for immediate continued operations if a catastrophic event occurs. Which of the following options is best to include in the disaster recovery plan?

Options:

A.  

Hot site

B.  

Warm site

C.  

Geolocation

D.  

Cold site

Discussion 0
Question # 83

Which of the following security control types does an acceptable use policy best represent?

Options:

A.  

Detective

B.  

Compensating

C.  

Corrective

D.  

Preventive

Discussion 0
Question # 84

To which of the following security categories does an EDR solution belong?

Options:

A.  

Physical

B.  

Operational

C.  

Managerial

D.  

Technical

Discussion 0
Question # 85

Which of the following best describes a method for ongoing vendor monitoring in third-party risk management?

Options:

A.  

Requiring a new MSA for each project

B.  

Accepting vendor self-attestation without further verification

C.  

Conducting assessments to verify compliance with security requirements

D.  

Reviewing SLAs at the start of the contract

Discussion 0
Question # 86

A group of developers has a shared backup account to access the source code repository. Which of the following is the best way to secure the backup account if there is an SSO failure?

Options:

A.  

RAS

B.  

EAP

C.  

SAML

D.  

PAM

Discussion 0
Question # 87

An IT manager informs the entire help desk staff that only the IT manager and the help desk lead will have access to the administrator console of the help desk software. Which of the following security techniques is the IT manager setting up?

Options:

A.  

Hardening

B.  

Employee monitoring

C.  

Configuration enforcement

D.  

Least privilege

Discussion 0
Question # 88

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has determined the company is non-compliant with local data privacy regulations. The CISO needs to justify the budget request for more resources. Which of the following should the CISO present to the board as the direct consequence of non-compliance?

Options:

A.  

Fines

B.  

Reputational damage

C.  

Sanctions

D.  

Contractual implications

Discussion 0
Question # 89

A business is expanding to a new country and must protect customers from accidental disclosure of specific national identity information. Which of the following should the security engineer update to best meet business requirements?

Options:

A.  

SIEM

B.  

SCAP

C.  

DLP

D.  

WAF

Discussion 0
Question # 90

A systems administrator is redesigning now devices will perform network authentication. The following requirements need to be met:

• An existing Internal certificate must be used.

• Wired and wireless networks must be supported

• Any unapproved device should be Isolated in a quarantine subnet

• Approved devices should be updated before accessing resources

Which of the following would best meet the requirements?

Options:

A.  

802.IX

B.  

EAP

C.  

RADIUS

D.  

WPA2

Discussion 0
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