COMPTIA SECURITY + EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What are the non-overlapping channels for
802.11g/n?
ANSWER
i. Channels 1
ii. 6
iii. 11
Question 2.
Does the S/MIME protocol use certificates?
ANSWER
yes
Question 3.
Which two ports does FTP use?
ANSWER
ports 20 and 21
Question 4.
Which technique attempts to predict the likelihood that a threat will occur and assigns monetary
values in the event a loss occurs?
ANSWER
quantitative risk analysis
Question 5.
Which IPSec mode is used to create a VPN between two gateways?
ANSWER
tunnel mode
,Question 6.
What is the most likely cause of a single computer communicating with an unknown IRC server and
scanning other systems on the network?
ANSWER
The computer is infected with a botnet.
Question 7.
What does the acronym IDS denote?
ANSWER
Intrusion Detection System
Question 8.
Which encryption method is more scalable?
ANSWER
Asymmetric Encryption
Question 9.
What is the purpose of DLP?
ANSWER
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a network system that monitors data on computers to ensure the
data is not deleted or removed.
Question 10.
Which port number does NTP use?
ANSWER
port 123
Question 11.
Which backup method backs up every file on the server each time it is run?
ANSWER
A full backup
,Question 12.
ANSWER
missed detection or false negative
Question 13.
Which alternate computing facility is the least ex pensive to maintain before a disaster occurs?
ANSWER
- a cold site
Question 14.
What are the three basic questions answered by the chain of custody?
ANSWER
i. who controlled the evidence
ii. who secured the evidence
iii. who obtained the evidence
Question 15.
Which term refers to the assurance that data has not been altered in transmission?
ANSWER
data integrity
Question 16.
What is the purpose of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in cloud computing?
ANSWER
It provides not only a virtualized deployment platform but also a value-added solution stack
and an application development platform.
Question 17.
What does the acronym FCoE denote?
ANSWER
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
, Question 18.
At which OSI layer does IP Security (IPSec) operate?
ANSWER
the Network layer (Layer 3)
Question 19.
What is meant by the term hardening?
ANSWER
tightening control using security policies to increase system security
Question 20.
What do you use to control traffic from the Inter net to the LAN (local area network) by controlling
the packets that are allowed to enter the LAN?
ANSWER
- a firewall
Question 21.
ANSWER
Question 22.
What are the two types of eye scans?
ANSWER
iris scans and retinal scans
Question 23.
What are alternate terms for cross-site request forgery (XSRF)?
ANSWER
session riding or one-click attack
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What are the non-overlapping channels for
802.11g/n?
ANSWER
i. Channels 1
ii. 6
iii. 11
Question 2.
Does the S/MIME protocol use certificates?
ANSWER
yes
Question 3.
Which two ports does FTP use?
ANSWER
ports 20 and 21
Question 4.
Which technique attempts to predict the likelihood that a threat will occur and assigns monetary
values in the event a loss occurs?
ANSWER
quantitative risk analysis
Question 5.
Which IPSec mode is used to create a VPN between two gateways?
ANSWER
tunnel mode
,Question 6.
What is the most likely cause of a single computer communicating with an unknown IRC server and
scanning other systems on the network?
ANSWER
The computer is infected with a botnet.
Question 7.
What does the acronym IDS denote?
ANSWER
Intrusion Detection System
Question 8.
Which encryption method is more scalable?
ANSWER
Asymmetric Encryption
Question 9.
What is the purpose of DLP?
ANSWER
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a network system that monitors data on computers to ensure the
data is not deleted or removed.
Question 10.
Which port number does NTP use?
ANSWER
port 123
Question 11.
Which backup method backs up every file on the server each time it is run?
ANSWER
A full backup
,Question 12.
ANSWER
missed detection or false negative
Question 13.
Which alternate computing facility is the least ex pensive to maintain before a disaster occurs?
ANSWER
- a cold site
Question 14.
What are the three basic questions answered by the chain of custody?
ANSWER
i. who controlled the evidence
ii. who secured the evidence
iii. who obtained the evidence
Question 15.
Which term refers to the assurance that data has not been altered in transmission?
ANSWER
data integrity
Question 16.
What is the purpose of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in cloud computing?
ANSWER
It provides not only a virtualized deployment platform but also a value-added solution stack
and an application development platform.
Question 17.
What does the acronym FCoE denote?
ANSWER
Fibre Channel over Ethernet
, Question 18.
At which OSI layer does IP Security (IPSec) operate?
ANSWER
the Network layer (Layer 3)
Question 19.
What is meant by the term hardening?
ANSWER
tightening control using security policies to increase system security
Question 20.
What do you use to control traffic from the Inter net to the LAN (local area network) by controlling
the packets that are allowed to enter the LAN?
ANSWER
- a firewall
Question 21.
ANSWER
Question 22.
What are the two types of eye scans?
ANSWER
iris scans and retinal scans
Question 23.
What are alternate terms for cross-site request forgery (XSRF)?
ANSWER
session riding or one-click attack
