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Milestone Certified Integration Technician (MCIT)
Most-Tested Practice Questions with Answers &
Rationales 2026 Edition | Instant Pdf Available
After Payment
(Original practice questions alined with Milestone XProtect fundamentals)
Q1. What is the primary purpose of Milestone XProtect VMS?
A. Network firewall management
B. Video surveillance management
C. Database administration
D. Cloud storage optimization
Milestone XProtect is a Video Management Software (VMS) designed specifically to
manage IP video surveillance systems.
Q2. Which XProtect component is responsible for recording video streams?
A. Management Server
B. Recording Server
C. Mobile Server
D.
: The Recording Server handles camera connections and records video data to storage.
Q3. What type of platform is Milestone XProtect?
A. Closed proprietary system
B. Hardware-locked system
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C. Open-platform VMS
D. Cloud-only platform
Milestone XProtect is an open-platform VMS that supports thousands of third-party cameras
and devices.
Q4. Which operating system is required for XProtect servers?
A. Linux
B. macOS
C. Windows Server
D. UNIX
: Milestone XProtect servers run on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Q5. What protocol is most commonly used for IP camera video streaming?
A. FTP
B. SMTP
C. RTSP
D. SNMP
: RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) is commonly used for live video streaming from IP
cameras.
Q6. Which tool is used to configure system settings in XProtect?
A. Smart Client
B. Management Client
C. Web Client
D. Mobile Client
The Management Client is used by administrators to configure and manage the XProtect
system.
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Q7. What is the purpose of the Smart Client?
A. Server configuration
B. Database maintenance
C. Live and recorded video viewing
D. User account creation
: The Smart Client is used by operators to view live and recorded video.
Q8. Which storage type is recommended for video recording?
A. USB flash drives
B. Network shares over Wi-Fi
C. Dedicated local or SAN storage
D. Cloud email storage
: Video recording requires high-performance, reliable storage such as local disks or SAN
solutions.
Q9. What happens if a Recording Server goes offline?
A. All system settings are deleted
B. Cameras permanently fail
C. Video recording stops for assigned cameras
D. Users lose login access
Cameras assigned to that Recording Server will stop recording until the server is restored.
Q10. Which license type controls the number of cameras?
A. Server license
B. Device license
C. Client license
D. User license
: Device licenses determine how many cameras or hardware devices can be added.
Milestone Certified Integration Technician (MCIT)
Most-Tested Practice Questions with Answers &
Rationales 2026 Edition | Instant Pdf Available
After Payment
(Original practice questions alined with Milestone XProtect fundamentals)
Q1. What is the primary purpose of Milestone XProtect VMS?
A. Network firewall management
B. Video surveillance management
C. Database administration
D. Cloud storage optimization
Milestone XProtect is a Video Management Software (VMS) designed specifically to
manage IP video surveillance systems.
Q2. Which XProtect component is responsible for recording video streams?
A. Management Server
B. Recording Server
C. Mobile Server
D.
: The Recording Server handles camera connections and records video data to storage.
Q3. What type of platform is Milestone XProtect?
A. Closed proprietary system
B. Hardware-locked system
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C. Open-platform VMS
D. Cloud-only platform
Milestone XProtect is an open-platform VMS that supports thousands of third-party cameras
and devices.
Q4. Which operating system is required for XProtect servers?
A. Linux
B. macOS
C. Windows Server
D. UNIX
: Milestone XProtect servers run on Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Q5. What protocol is most commonly used for IP camera video streaming?
A. FTP
B. SMTP
C. RTSP
D. SNMP
: RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) is commonly used for live video streaming from IP
cameras.
Q6. Which tool is used to configure system settings in XProtect?
A. Smart Client
B. Management Client
C. Web Client
D. Mobile Client
The Management Client is used by administrators to configure and manage the XProtect
system.
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Q7. What is the purpose of the Smart Client?
A. Server configuration
B. Database maintenance
C. Live and recorded video viewing
D. User account creation
: The Smart Client is used by operators to view live and recorded video.
Q8. Which storage type is recommended for video recording?
A. USB flash drives
B. Network shares over Wi-Fi
C. Dedicated local or SAN storage
D. Cloud email storage
: Video recording requires high-performance, reliable storage such as local disks or SAN
solutions.
Q9. What happens if a Recording Server goes offline?
A. All system settings are deleted
B. Cameras permanently fail
C. Video recording stops for assigned cameras
D. Users lose login access
Cameras assigned to that Recording Server will stop recording until the server is restored.
Q10. Which license type controls the number of cameras?
A. Server license
B. Device license
C. Client license
D. User license
: Device licenses determine how many cameras or hardware devices can be added.
