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This document is a specialized study and exam preparation resource intended for individuals preparing for the Sophos S80 Technician certification or technical assessment. It contains a collection of exam-style questions and detailed answer explanations designed to help learners review key cybersecurity, network security, and Sophos product concepts while strengthening their technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills. The material is organized in a structured question-and-answer format, enabling candidates to assess their understanding of core topics commonly associated with Sophos security solutions. Detailed answers provide explanations of technical concepts, configuration principles, security best practices, and operational procedures relevant to the role of a security technician.

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SOPHOS S80 TECHNICIAN EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+

In which phase of the troubleshooting do you confirm the steps required to reproduce
the error or symptom? - ANSWER-Define the issue


Which 2 archive files can be loaded into the SURF tool? - ANSWER-SDU, CTR


You are accessing log files using the Advanced Shell. What is the full path to the
directory they are located in? - ANSWER-


TRUE or FALSE. The SURF tool is only available for Sophos partners. - ANSWER-True


You have been locked out of your Sophos Firewall. Which command can you run from
the console that will give you access to all services on all interfaces? - ANSWER-system
appliance_access disable


Which operating system can the SURF tool be run on? - ANSWER-Windows 10


TRUE OR FALSE. All tabs are displayed for any SDU or CTR file loaded into the SURF
tool? - ANSWER-False


TRUE or FALSE: The TLS decryption limit can be adjusted via the console. - ANSWER-
False


Which of the following statements are TRUE if you have a firewall log entry that includes
log_component=Appliance Access. - ANSWER-No firewall rule was matched


Which 3 of the following can be used to create exclusions for decryption? - ANSWER-
Domain, Web category, Subdomain

, Which 2 of the following determines the decryption limit for a Sophos Firewall? -
ANSWER-Number of CPU cores, Device memory


What command can you use to see the MAC address for devices with each health
status? - ANSWER-ipset


A user is able to use an application even though you have prevented it through IPS.
Which 2 of the following are possible causes of the applications not being recognized? -
ANSWER-


What is the name of the log file for Sophos Central registration events? - ANSWER-
sophos-central.log


What is the console command that can be used to check the IPS settings? - ANSWER-
ips-settings


When traffic passes through Sophos Firewall, what does it use to identify computers it
has a Security Heartbeat with? - ANSWER-IP address


What does Sophos Firewall share with devices it has a Security Heartbeat with to prevent
lateral movement? - ANSWER-MAC address


You are reviewing the IPS log file. What does verdict 4 mean? - ANSWER-drop the
session


Enter the log directory that you would check to review both sides of an SSL site-to-site
VPN connection? - ANSWER-/log/sslvpn.log


When troubleshooting an SSL VPN connection issues, where would you go if you saw
the entry below in the log viewer? - ANSWER-device access


Which 2 additional log files are used when troubleshooting issues with route-based
IPsec site-to-site VPN connections? - ANSWER-xfrmi.log, applog.log

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