COMPTIA SECURITY + QUESTIONS | TESTED AND
PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
What are the non-overlapping channels for 802.11g/n?
Ans>> Channels 1, 6, and 11
Does the S/MIME protocol use certificates?
Ans>> yes
Which two ports does FTP use?
Ans>> ports 20 and 21
Which technique attempts to predict the likelihood that a threat will occur and assigns monetary
values in the event a loss occurs?
Ans>> quantitative risk analysis
Which IPSec mode is used to create a VPN between two gateways?
Ans>> tunnel mode
1
,What is the most likely cause of a single computer communicating with an unknown IRC server and
scanning other systems on the network?
Ans>> The computer is infected with a botnet.
What does the acronym IDS denote?
Ans>> Intrusion Detection System
Which encryption method is more scalable?
Ans>> Asymmetric Encryption
What is the purpose of DLP?
Ans>> Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a network system that monitors data on computers to ensure
the data is not deleted or removed.
Which port number does NTP use?
Ans>> port 123
2
,Which backup method backs up every file on the server each time it is run?
Ans>> A full backup
What is the term for an unauthorized access that a network-based intrusion detection system
(NIDS) fails to detect?
Ans>> missed detection or false negative
Which alternate computing facility is the least expensive to maintain before a disaster occurs?
Ans>> a cold site
What are the three basic questions answered by the chain of custody?
Ans>> who controlled the evidence, who secured the evidence, and who obtained the evidence
Which term refers to the assurance that data has not been altered in transmission?
Ans>> data integrity
3
, What is the purpose of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in cloud computing?
Ans>> It provides not only a virtualized deployment platform but also a value-added solution
stack and an application development platform.
What does the acronym FCoE denote?
Ans>> Fibre Channel over Ethernet
At which OSI layer does IP Security (IPSec) operate?
Ans>> the Network layer (Layer 3)
What is meant by the term hardening?
Ans>> tightening control using security policies to increase system security
What do you use to control traffic from the Internet to the LAN (local area network) by controlling
the packets that are allowed to enter the LAN?
Ans>> a firewall
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PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
100% (GRADE A+)
What are the non-overlapping channels for 802.11g/n?
Ans>> Channels 1, 6, and 11
Does the S/MIME protocol use certificates?
Ans>> yes
Which two ports does FTP use?
Ans>> ports 20 and 21
Which technique attempts to predict the likelihood that a threat will occur and assigns monetary
values in the event a loss occurs?
Ans>> quantitative risk analysis
Which IPSec mode is used to create a VPN between two gateways?
Ans>> tunnel mode
1
,What is the most likely cause of a single computer communicating with an unknown IRC server and
scanning other systems on the network?
Ans>> The computer is infected with a botnet.
What does the acronym IDS denote?
Ans>> Intrusion Detection System
Which encryption method is more scalable?
Ans>> Asymmetric Encryption
What is the purpose of DLP?
Ans>> Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a network system that monitors data on computers to ensure
the data is not deleted or removed.
Which port number does NTP use?
Ans>> port 123
2
,Which backup method backs up every file on the server each time it is run?
Ans>> A full backup
What is the term for an unauthorized access that a network-based intrusion detection system
(NIDS) fails to detect?
Ans>> missed detection or false negative
Which alternate computing facility is the least expensive to maintain before a disaster occurs?
Ans>> a cold site
What are the three basic questions answered by the chain of custody?
Ans>> who controlled the evidence, who secured the evidence, and who obtained the evidence
Which term refers to the assurance that data has not been altered in transmission?
Ans>> data integrity
3
, What is the purpose of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in cloud computing?
Ans>> It provides not only a virtualized deployment platform but also a value-added solution
stack and an application development platform.
What does the acronym FCoE denote?
Ans>> Fibre Channel over Ethernet
At which OSI layer does IP Security (IPSec) operate?
Ans>> the Network layer (Layer 3)
What is meant by the term hardening?
Ans>> tightening control using security policies to increase system security
What do you use to control traffic from the Internet to the LAN (local area network) by controlling
the packets that are allowed to enter the LAN?
Ans>> a firewall
4
