CompTIA Certmaster CE Security+
Domain 4.0 Security Operations
Assessment Exam 100% Correct!!
A global corporation has faced numerous cyber threats and is now prioritizing the
security of its servers. The corporation's IT security expert recommends a strategy to
improve server security. Which of the following options is likely to be the MOST
effective? - ANSWERSD. Implement a secure baseline, consistently apply updates and
patches, and adhere to hardening guidelines.
A software engineer is reviewing the various capabilities of automation and scripting.
What capability does the use of security groups allow for in automation and scripting? -
ANSWERSA. It assists in reducing the possibility of unauthorized access or excessive
permissions.
As a company matures, its attack surface also grows. Additionally, the company
becomes an increasingly desirable target for a malicious actor to compromise its
systems. A company must monitor all software usage, secure applications, third-party
software, libraries, and dependencies. Which of the following would contribute to
protecting the business's operations? (Select the three best options.) - ANSWERSA.
Package monitoring
B. Software Bill of Materials
C. Software composition analysis
A forensic analyst at an international law enforcement agency investigates a
sophisticated cyber-espionage case. The analyst must uncover the timeline of
document interactions, detect concealed or system-protected files, interpret categories
of digital events, and trace digital breadcrumbs left behind during media uploads on
social platforms. What combination of data sources would provide the MOST
comprehensive information for this multifaceted investigation? - ANSWERSC. File
metadata with extended attributes and network transaction logs
A security specialist is drafting a memorandum on secure data destruction for the
organization after a recent breach. What benefit does the certification concept offer
when evaluating appropriate disposal/decommissioning? - ANSWERSB. It refers to the
documentation and verification of the data sanitization or destruction process.
At a large company, the IT department manages user accounts and permissions for the
organization's various systems. The IT team employs a well-structured provisioning and
de-provisioning process to create, modify, and remove user accounts and assign
permissions to minimize potential security risks. Which statements related to user
, account provisioning and permission assignments are correct? (Select the two best
options.) - ANSWERSA. Provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts involve
creating, modifying, and removing user accounts to maintain appropriate access levels.
B. The principle of least privilege guides the assignment of permissions, ensuring users
have only the necessary access for their job roles.
A tech company is in the process of decommissioning a fleet of old servers. It wants to
ensure that sensitive data stored on these servers is fully eliminated and is not
accessible in the event of unauthorized attempts. What primary process should the
company implement before disposing or repurposing these servers? - ANSWERSC.
Sanitizing the servers
The IT team of a medium-sized business is planning to enhance network security. They
want to enforce minimum security controls and configurations across all network
devices, including firewalls, routers, and switches. What should they establish to
achieve this objective? - ANSWERSA. Network security baselines
A cybersecurity responder monitors a hacker's activities covertly to prepare a
containment and eradication plan. This technique involves gaining an informational
advantage over an adversary by observing them without their knowledge, allowing for
strategic planning and response. What threat-hunting technique is being employed? -
ANSWERSB. Maneuvering
What action of the incident response process limits the scope and magnitude of the
incident? - ANSWERSC. Containment
An information security manager is fine-tuning a Security Information and Event
Management (SIEM) system in a company that has recently reported a series of
unauthorized account access attempts. The manager wants to ensure prompt detection
of similar incidents for immediate investigation. Which approach should the manager
consider to optimize the system's alerting capability? - ANSWERSC. Configuring the
SIEM system to alert when multiple login failures for the same account occur within a
specified time period
An organization reviews recent audit results of monitoring solutions used to protect the
company's infrastructure and learns that detection tools are reporting a high volume of
false positives. Which alert tuning techniques can reduce the volume of false positives
by either direct influence or through referral processes? (Select the three best options.)
- ANSWERSB. Refining detection rules and muting alert levels
Domain 4.0 Security Operations
Assessment Exam 100% Correct!!
A global corporation has faced numerous cyber threats and is now prioritizing the
security of its servers. The corporation's IT security expert recommends a strategy to
improve server security. Which of the following options is likely to be the MOST
effective? - ANSWERSD. Implement a secure baseline, consistently apply updates and
patches, and adhere to hardening guidelines.
A software engineer is reviewing the various capabilities of automation and scripting.
What capability does the use of security groups allow for in automation and scripting? -
ANSWERSA. It assists in reducing the possibility of unauthorized access or excessive
permissions.
As a company matures, its attack surface also grows. Additionally, the company
becomes an increasingly desirable target for a malicious actor to compromise its
systems. A company must monitor all software usage, secure applications, third-party
software, libraries, and dependencies. Which of the following would contribute to
protecting the business's operations? (Select the three best options.) - ANSWERSA.
Package monitoring
B. Software Bill of Materials
C. Software composition analysis
A forensic analyst at an international law enforcement agency investigates a
sophisticated cyber-espionage case. The analyst must uncover the timeline of
document interactions, detect concealed or system-protected files, interpret categories
of digital events, and trace digital breadcrumbs left behind during media uploads on
social platforms. What combination of data sources would provide the MOST
comprehensive information for this multifaceted investigation? - ANSWERSC. File
metadata with extended attributes and network transaction logs
A security specialist is drafting a memorandum on secure data destruction for the
organization after a recent breach. What benefit does the certification concept offer
when evaluating appropriate disposal/decommissioning? - ANSWERSB. It refers to the
documentation and verification of the data sanitization or destruction process.
At a large company, the IT department manages user accounts and permissions for the
organization's various systems. The IT team employs a well-structured provisioning and
de-provisioning process to create, modify, and remove user accounts and assign
permissions to minimize potential security risks. Which statements related to user
, account provisioning and permission assignments are correct? (Select the two best
options.) - ANSWERSA. Provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts involve
creating, modifying, and removing user accounts to maintain appropriate access levels.
B. The principle of least privilege guides the assignment of permissions, ensuring users
have only the necessary access for their job roles.
A tech company is in the process of decommissioning a fleet of old servers. It wants to
ensure that sensitive data stored on these servers is fully eliminated and is not
accessible in the event of unauthorized attempts. What primary process should the
company implement before disposing or repurposing these servers? - ANSWERSC.
Sanitizing the servers
The IT team of a medium-sized business is planning to enhance network security. They
want to enforce minimum security controls and configurations across all network
devices, including firewalls, routers, and switches. What should they establish to
achieve this objective? - ANSWERSA. Network security baselines
A cybersecurity responder monitors a hacker's activities covertly to prepare a
containment and eradication plan. This technique involves gaining an informational
advantage over an adversary by observing them without their knowledge, allowing for
strategic planning and response. What threat-hunting technique is being employed? -
ANSWERSB. Maneuvering
What action of the incident response process limits the scope and magnitude of the
incident? - ANSWERSC. Containment
An information security manager is fine-tuning a Security Information and Event
Management (SIEM) system in a company that has recently reported a series of
unauthorized account access attempts. The manager wants to ensure prompt detection
of similar incidents for immediate investigation. Which approach should the manager
consider to optimize the system's alerting capability? - ANSWERSC. Configuring the
SIEM system to alert when multiple login failures for the same account occur within a
specified time period
An organization reviews recent audit results of monitoring solutions used to protect the
company's infrastructure and learns that detection tools are reporting a high volume of
false positives. Which alert tuning techniques can reduce the volume of false positives
by either direct influence or through referral processes? (Select the three best options.)
- ANSWERSB. Refining detection rules and muting alert levels
