CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Practice
Test(Questions) and Answers 2024/2025
100% Pass
Which of the following statements BEST explains the importance of environmental
variables in regard to vulnerability management? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Environmental variables refer to the unique characteristics of an organization's
infrastructure that can affect vulnerability assessments and risk analysis
Travid is evaluating an attack that has occurred on his organization's system. He
sees that the attacker entered a lot of data into the the area of memory in the API
that temporarily stores user input. What type of attack did Travid discover? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Memory fragmentation
When considering the RSA algorithm, which description BEST captures its
underlying mathematical property used for public key cryptography? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Trapdoor function
Kelly Innovations Corp, an IT company, is implementing a process of encryption
where two parties establish a shared secret for communication purposes. Which of
the following MOST accurately describes this process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Key Exchange
For ensuring the security of an HTTP application like WordPress or Magento against
threats like SQL injection or cross-site scripting, which monitoring tool or method
would be MOST appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS Web application firewall
(WAF)
Susan, a security analyst at Kelly Innovations LLC, is reviewing alerts from the IPS.
She recognizes a pattern of false positives from signature-based detections. Which
of the following is the MOST likely cause for false positives in signature-based
detection systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS The signatures require tuning.
Which method accurately demonstrates the authentication process used in WPA2
Personal mode? - CORRECT ANSWERS Using a passphrase to generate a
pairwise master key (PMK).
Which of the following mitigation techniques can help protect a device from
unauthorized network traffic solely by using software that can control network traffic
, CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Practice
Test(Questions) and Answers 2024/2025
100% Pass
based on predefined rules and policies? - CORRECT ANSWERS Host-based
Firewall
Dion Training Solutions needs a network appliance capable of filtering traffic based
on URL, HTTP headers, and specific web application functionalities. At which layer of
the OSI model would this appliance primarily operate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Layer 7
Reed & Jamario Security Services has recommended your company use a port
based system to prevent unauthorized users and devices. Which of the following are
they recommending? - CORRECT ANSWERS 802.1X
Jamario, a security analyst at Dion Training, has just completed a vulnerability
assessment on a company's internal web application. One of the vulnerabilities
detected has a high likelihood of being exploited and, if successful, could expose
sensitive customer data. Based on severity and potential impact, how should this
vulnerability be classified? - CORRECT ANSWERS Critical
Which asymmetric encryption technique provides a comparable level of security
with shorter key lengths, making it efficient for cryptographic operations? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ECC
Reginald, an IT Manager, is the owner of a file on a server and wants to grant his
colleagues access to the file. He is the only one who can decide who is allowed
access to the file and what actions they can perform on it. Which authorization
model is being used in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWERS DAC
Which of the following terms BEST describe the affirmation of the validation of the
accuracy and thoroughness of compliance-related reports? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Attestation
The executive team at a software development firm decides that any project with a
potential financial impact greater than $500,000 due to a security incident will
require an immediate review and intervention. This financial impact figure
Test(Questions) and Answers 2024/2025
100% Pass
Which of the following statements BEST explains the importance of environmental
variables in regard to vulnerability management? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Environmental variables refer to the unique characteristics of an organization's
infrastructure that can affect vulnerability assessments and risk analysis
Travid is evaluating an attack that has occurred on his organization's system. He
sees that the attacker entered a lot of data into the the area of memory in the API
that temporarily stores user input. What type of attack did Travid discover? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Memory fragmentation
When considering the RSA algorithm, which description BEST captures its
underlying mathematical property used for public key cryptography? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Trapdoor function
Kelly Innovations Corp, an IT company, is implementing a process of encryption
where two parties establish a shared secret for communication purposes. Which of
the following MOST accurately describes this process? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Key Exchange
For ensuring the security of an HTTP application like WordPress or Magento against
threats like SQL injection or cross-site scripting, which monitoring tool or method
would be MOST appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS Web application firewall
(WAF)
Susan, a security analyst at Kelly Innovations LLC, is reviewing alerts from the IPS.
She recognizes a pattern of false positives from signature-based detections. Which
of the following is the MOST likely cause for false positives in signature-based
detection systems? - CORRECT ANSWERS The signatures require tuning.
Which method accurately demonstrates the authentication process used in WPA2
Personal mode? - CORRECT ANSWERS Using a passphrase to generate a
pairwise master key (PMK).
Which of the following mitigation techniques can help protect a device from
unauthorized network traffic solely by using software that can control network traffic
, CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Practice
Test(Questions) and Answers 2024/2025
100% Pass
based on predefined rules and policies? - CORRECT ANSWERS Host-based
Firewall
Dion Training Solutions needs a network appliance capable of filtering traffic based
on URL, HTTP headers, and specific web application functionalities. At which layer of
the OSI model would this appliance primarily operate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Layer 7
Reed & Jamario Security Services has recommended your company use a port
based system to prevent unauthorized users and devices. Which of the following are
they recommending? - CORRECT ANSWERS 802.1X
Jamario, a security analyst at Dion Training, has just completed a vulnerability
assessment on a company's internal web application. One of the vulnerabilities
detected has a high likelihood of being exploited and, if successful, could expose
sensitive customer data. Based on severity and potential impact, how should this
vulnerability be classified? - CORRECT ANSWERS Critical
Which asymmetric encryption technique provides a comparable level of security
with shorter key lengths, making it efficient for cryptographic operations? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ECC
Reginald, an IT Manager, is the owner of a file on a server and wants to grant his
colleagues access to the file. He is the only one who can decide who is allowed
access to the file and what actions they can perform on it. Which authorization
model is being used in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWERS DAC
Which of the following terms BEST describe the affirmation of the validation of the
accuracy and thoroughness of compliance-related reports? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Attestation
The executive team at a software development firm decides that any project with a
potential financial impact greater than $500,000 due to a security incident will
require an immediate review and intervention. This financial impact figure
