ACQ 1300 FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNOLOGY
SECURITY TRANSFER STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLVED A+
◉ A systems administrator enables operating system logging to
capture unsuccessful log in attempts.
Which attack can be uncovered by reviewing such logs?
A Brute force
B Denial of service
C Stolen password
D Spear phishing. Answer: A
◉ A student downloads free software from a website and this
software includes some malware.
Which tool can locate this vulnerability?
A Antivirus software
B Asymmetric encryption
C Honeypot
,D Access control list. Answer: A
◉ Which type of tool can be used to detect vulnerabilities in source
code related to improper handling of user input?
A Fuzzer
B Port scanner
C Honeypot
D Sniffer. Answer: A
◉ A petroleum company has a group of computers used to monitor
flow of materials in the refining process. These computers are never
connected to the Internet or other corporate network, and they host
proprietary monitoring software which the company has registered
as a trade secret.
Which type of security will be able to help protect its software
against theft?
A Network
B Physical
C Operating system
D Application. Answer: B
,◉ An organization wants to minimize the impact of user credential
theft by ensuring that only HR staff can access employee personal
information.
Which security mechanism should it implement?
A Apply the principle of least privilege.
B Apply the latest software patches.
C Remove all unnecessary services.
D Turn on logging and auditing.. Answer: A
◉ An organization wants to prevent malware from infecting its
workstations, mobile devices, and web applications.
Which security tool should it implement?
A Antivirus
B Fuzzer
C Firewall
D Scanner. Answer: A
, ◉ A small IT firm is required to authenticate remote customers who
access the firm's network.
Which protection technique should the IT firm employ to satisfy this
requirement?
A RAID
B Data encryption
C Certificates
D File encryption. Answer: D
◉ A company has files stored on a server that are critical to the
organization's viability. The administrator has assigned the
appropriate permissions to the files.
How should the administrator provide additional confidentiality
protection for the files at rest?
A File compression
B Network encryption
C Network compression
D File encryption. Answer: D
SECURITY TRANSFER STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLVED A+
◉ A systems administrator enables operating system logging to
capture unsuccessful log in attempts.
Which attack can be uncovered by reviewing such logs?
A Brute force
B Denial of service
C Stolen password
D Spear phishing. Answer: A
◉ A student downloads free software from a website and this
software includes some malware.
Which tool can locate this vulnerability?
A Antivirus software
B Asymmetric encryption
C Honeypot
,D Access control list. Answer: A
◉ Which type of tool can be used to detect vulnerabilities in source
code related to improper handling of user input?
A Fuzzer
B Port scanner
C Honeypot
D Sniffer. Answer: A
◉ A petroleum company has a group of computers used to monitor
flow of materials in the refining process. These computers are never
connected to the Internet or other corporate network, and they host
proprietary monitoring software which the company has registered
as a trade secret.
Which type of security will be able to help protect its software
against theft?
A Network
B Physical
C Operating system
D Application. Answer: B
,◉ An organization wants to minimize the impact of user credential
theft by ensuring that only HR staff can access employee personal
information.
Which security mechanism should it implement?
A Apply the principle of least privilege.
B Apply the latest software patches.
C Remove all unnecessary services.
D Turn on logging and auditing.. Answer: A
◉ An organization wants to prevent malware from infecting its
workstations, mobile devices, and web applications.
Which security tool should it implement?
A Antivirus
B Fuzzer
C Firewall
D Scanner. Answer: A
, ◉ A small IT firm is required to authenticate remote customers who
access the firm's network.
Which protection technique should the IT firm employ to satisfy this
requirement?
A RAID
B Data encryption
C Certificates
D File encryption. Answer: D
◉ A company has files stored on a server that are critical to the
organization's viability. The administrator has assigned the
appropriate permissions to the files.
How should the administrator provide additional confidentiality
protection for the files at rest?
A File compression
B Network encryption
C Network compression
D File encryption. Answer: D
