COMPTIA SECURITY PLUS SY0 601
NETWORK SECURITY QUIZ 2026
CYBER SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ Shawn's supervisor has tasked him with determining how the
company can increase the security of its Wi-Fi. Shawn plans to present
several options to his supervisor and ask her to check his work.Which of
the following is not a strong security method? (Select TWO.)
a. Disabling SSID
b. WPS
c. MAC filtering
d. Setting encryption.
Answer: a. Disabling SSID
b. WPS
◉ A mobile device has stopped receiving automatic OS updates that
until recently were pushed to the device.What is the most likely reason
for this issue?
a. End-of-life limitation
b. Product release information
c. Cloud storage failure
d. Single sign-on.
Answer: a. End-of-life limitation
,◉ Which of the following will increase the level of security for personal
and confidential information on a mobile device if the device is lost or
stolen? (Select TWO.)
a. Screen lock
b. Remote wipe
c. OS update/patch management
d. Anti-malware/antivirus
e. Remote backup application.
Answer: a. Screen lock
b. Remote wipe
◉ A mobile device user is experiencing faster than normal battery drain
after connecting to a public Wi-Fi hotspot a few days ago.Which of the
following could be a reason for the fast battery drain?
a. The mobile device is infected with malware.
b. The user has exceeded the limit on his data plan.
c. The mobile device's Wi-Fi antenna is not functioning.
d. The mobile device is connecting to multiple Bluetooth devices..
Answer: a. The mobile device is infected with malware.
◉ You are troubleshooting a mobile device with no sound output from
the headset or external speakers.Which of the following steps should you
take first?
a. Verify the physical volume control is turned up.
b. Reset the device to factory defaults.
,c. Perform a manual OS update.
d. Close any unused apps..
Answer: a. Verify the physical volume control is turned up
◉ You are trying to play music through the internal speaker of your
mobile device but no sound can be heard. You verified the volume
control is turned up and sound can be heard using a Bluetooth
headset.What can you do to fix this problem?
a. Redirect the sound output to the internal speaker.
b. Turn off the Bluetooth headset.
c. Disable the Bluetooth radio.
d. Power cycle the mobile device.
Answer: a. Redirect the sound output to the internal speaker.
◉ A group of accountants encrypt the emails they send to your company
because they contain highly sensitive financial information. Today you
received a call from one of your users stating they are unable to decrypt
any of the emails sent by the accountants.Which of the following steps
will you take to resolve this issue?
a. Generate a new public and private key.
b. Disable email encryption.
c. Send your private key to the accountants.
d. Have the accounting company send their private key to you..
Answer: a. Generate a new public and private key.
, ◉ Which of the following security methods is most likely to have the
greatest negative impact on device performance by consuming
processing resources?
a. Full device encryption
b. Fingerprint lock
c. Locator applications
d. Remote backup applications.
Answer: a. Full device encryption
◉ You are again troubleshooting a mobile device that reboots
immediately after the correct passcode is entered. You performed a
factory reset last week for the same issue, and the problem disappeared.
The device worked perfectly for several days, but the user returned
today with exactly the same problem.Which of the following is the most
likely reason for this behavior?
a. The device is being infected with malware.
b. An app relying on location services is failing.
c. The device is not connected to a cellular provider.
d. The device is overheating..
Answer: a. The device is being infected with malware
◉ A mobile device user installed several free apps that randomly present
an advertisement. Recently, multiple advertisements are showing and
dominating the screen even when none of the free apps are
running.Which of the following is the most likely cause for the increase
in advertisements?
NETWORK SECURITY QUIZ 2026
CYBER SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ Shawn's supervisor has tasked him with determining how the
company can increase the security of its Wi-Fi. Shawn plans to present
several options to his supervisor and ask her to check his work.Which of
the following is not a strong security method? (Select TWO.)
a. Disabling SSID
b. WPS
c. MAC filtering
d. Setting encryption.
Answer: a. Disabling SSID
b. WPS
◉ A mobile device has stopped receiving automatic OS updates that
until recently were pushed to the device.What is the most likely reason
for this issue?
a. End-of-life limitation
b. Product release information
c. Cloud storage failure
d. Single sign-on.
Answer: a. End-of-life limitation
,◉ Which of the following will increase the level of security for personal
and confidential information on a mobile device if the device is lost or
stolen? (Select TWO.)
a. Screen lock
b. Remote wipe
c. OS update/patch management
d. Anti-malware/antivirus
e. Remote backup application.
Answer: a. Screen lock
b. Remote wipe
◉ A mobile device user is experiencing faster than normal battery drain
after connecting to a public Wi-Fi hotspot a few days ago.Which of the
following could be a reason for the fast battery drain?
a. The mobile device is infected with malware.
b. The user has exceeded the limit on his data plan.
c. The mobile device's Wi-Fi antenna is not functioning.
d. The mobile device is connecting to multiple Bluetooth devices..
Answer: a. The mobile device is infected with malware.
◉ You are troubleshooting a mobile device with no sound output from
the headset or external speakers.Which of the following steps should you
take first?
a. Verify the physical volume control is turned up.
b. Reset the device to factory defaults.
,c. Perform a manual OS update.
d. Close any unused apps..
Answer: a. Verify the physical volume control is turned up
◉ You are trying to play music through the internal speaker of your
mobile device but no sound can be heard. You verified the volume
control is turned up and sound can be heard using a Bluetooth
headset.What can you do to fix this problem?
a. Redirect the sound output to the internal speaker.
b. Turn off the Bluetooth headset.
c. Disable the Bluetooth radio.
d. Power cycle the mobile device.
Answer: a. Redirect the sound output to the internal speaker.
◉ A group of accountants encrypt the emails they send to your company
because they contain highly sensitive financial information. Today you
received a call from one of your users stating they are unable to decrypt
any of the emails sent by the accountants.Which of the following steps
will you take to resolve this issue?
a. Generate a new public and private key.
b. Disable email encryption.
c. Send your private key to the accountants.
d. Have the accounting company send their private key to you..
Answer: a. Generate a new public and private key.
, ◉ Which of the following security methods is most likely to have the
greatest negative impact on device performance by consuming
processing resources?
a. Full device encryption
b. Fingerprint lock
c. Locator applications
d. Remote backup applications.
Answer: a. Full device encryption
◉ You are again troubleshooting a mobile device that reboots
immediately after the correct passcode is entered. You performed a
factory reset last week for the same issue, and the problem disappeared.
The device worked perfectly for several days, but the user returned
today with exactly the same problem.Which of the following is the most
likely reason for this behavior?
a. The device is being infected with malware.
b. An app relying on location services is failing.
c. The device is not connected to a cellular provider.
d. The device is overheating..
Answer: a. The device is being infected with malware
◉ A mobile device user installed several free apps that randomly present
an advertisement. Recently, multiple advertisements are showing and
dominating the screen even when none of the free apps are
running.Which of the following is the most likely cause for the increase
in advertisements?
