SANS SEC401 Module Paper 2026 – SANS
Institute – 2026 Complete Exam Questions with
Solutions and Cybersecurity Study Material
Introduction
This document contains complete SANS SEC401 exam-style
questions with precise answers covering networking, cloud
security, wireless technologies, cryptography, operating
systems security, risk management, and incident handling. It
includes material aligned with SEC401 course topics such as
TCP/IP, OSI, firewalls, IDS/IPS, PKI, VPNs, access control, and
Linux and Windows security concepts. The content serves as a
comprehensive study guide and practice resource for exam
preparation. It also provides concise definitions and
explanations of key cybersecurity principles and technologies.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which program can be used to perform detailed analysis and
automatic packet decoding of network packet data in a GUI
environment? (Book 1 Page 99)
,Snort
tcpdump
Kismet
Wireshark --- correct precise answer ---Wireshark
Which of the following is an example of platform as a service?
(Book 1 Page 127)
Servers
Data centers
Hosted applications
Operating systems --- correct precise answer ---Servers?
With reference to Bluetooth, what term defines the services
offered by a Bluetooth device? (Book 1 Page 215)
Bluetooth handshake
Bluetooth discovery
IEEE802.15.1
Bluetooth profile --- correct precise answer ---Bluetooth
Profile
Which of the following IEEE 802.11 amendments was created
to deliver the feature set required to handle the upcoming
strain that will be put on WLAN? (Book 1 Page 181)
802.11ax
,802.11n
802.11ac
802.11bg --- correct precise answer ---802.11ax
Where does the attacker's focus shift in a serverless
environment? (Book 1 Page 158)
Network
Server
Application
Infrastructure --- correct precise answer ---Application
Which of the following PAN technologies is designed to
operate within close physical proximity to perform sensitive
transactions, such as access authentication, contactless credit
card payment, or transportation pass reading? (Book 1 Page
223)
RFID
Bluetooth
NFC
Zigbee --- correct precise answer ---NFC (Near Field
Communication)
, What is a direct consequence of a hypervisor compromise?
(Book 1 Page 118)
Access to side-channel attacks
Access to neighboring VLANs
Access to core switch
Access to VMs --- correct precise answer ---Access to VMs
What are some examples of mitigating controls against a
rogue AP that is masquerading as the legitimate AP? (Book 1
Page 208)
One-time password tokens and client isolation
802.11X and manual entry of known MAC addresses
Certificates for mutual authentication and 802.1X
802.3X and manual entry of known MAC addresses --- correct
precise answer ---Certificates for mutual authentication and
802.1X
Institute – 2026 Complete Exam Questions with
Solutions and Cybersecurity Study Material
Introduction
This document contains complete SANS SEC401 exam-style
questions with precise answers covering networking, cloud
security, wireless technologies, cryptography, operating
systems security, risk management, and incident handling. It
includes material aligned with SEC401 course topics such as
TCP/IP, OSI, firewalls, IDS/IPS, PKI, VPNs, access control, and
Linux and Windows security concepts. The content serves as a
comprehensive study guide and practice resource for exam
preparation. It also provides concise definitions and
explanations of key cybersecurity principles and technologies.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which program can be used to perform detailed analysis and
automatic packet decoding of network packet data in a GUI
environment? (Book 1 Page 99)
,Snort
tcpdump
Kismet
Wireshark --- correct precise answer ---Wireshark
Which of the following is an example of platform as a service?
(Book 1 Page 127)
Servers
Data centers
Hosted applications
Operating systems --- correct precise answer ---Servers?
With reference to Bluetooth, what term defines the services
offered by a Bluetooth device? (Book 1 Page 215)
Bluetooth handshake
Bluetooth discovery
IEEE802.15.1
Bluetooth profile --- correct precise answer ---Bluetooth
Profile
Which of the following IEEE 802.11 amendments was created
to deliver the feature set required to handle the upcoming
strain that will be put on WLAN? (Book 1 Page 181)
802.11ax
,802.11n
802.11ac
802.11bg --- correct precise answer ---802.11ax
Where does the attacker's focus shift in a serverless
environment? (Book 1 Page 158)
Network
Server
Application
Infrastructure --- correct precise answer ---Application
Which of the following PAN technologies is designed to
operate within close physical proximity to perform sensitive
transactions, such as access authentication, contactless credit
card payment, or transportation pass reading? (Book 1 Page
223)
RFID
Bluetooth
NFC
Zigbee --- correct precise answer ---NFC (Near Field
Communication)
, What is a direct consequence of a hypervisor compromise?
(Book 1 Page 118)
Access to side-channel attacks
Access to neighboring VLANs
Access to core switch
Access to VMs --- correct precise answer ---Access to VMs
What are some examples of mitigating controls against a
rogue AP that is masquerading as the legitimate AP? (Book 1
Page 208)
One-time password tokens and client isolation
802.11X and manual entry of known MAC addresses
Certificates for mutual authentication and 802.1X
802.3X and manual entry of known MAC addresses --- correct
precise answer ---Certificates for mutual authentication and
802.1X
