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Topic 1 Β· Question 263

Which of the following is the best reason an organization should enforce a data classification policy to help protect its most sensitive information?

  • AEnd users will be required to consider the classification of data that can be used in documents.
  • BThe policy will result in the creation of access levels for each level of classification.
  • CThe organization will have the ability to create security requirements based on classification levels. (correct answer)
  • DSecurity analysts will be able to see the classification of data within a document before opening it.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: The organization will have the ability to create security requirements based on classification levels.

Topic 1 Β· Question 264

An analyst is performing a vulnerability scan against the web servers exposed to the internet without a system account. Which of the following is most likely being performed?

  • ANon-credentialed scan (correct answer)
  • BPacket capture
  • CPrivilege escalation
  • DSystem enumeration
  • EPassive scan
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Non-credentialed scan

Topic 1 Β· Question 265

A security administrator is hardening corporate systems and applying appropriate mitigations by consulting a real-world knowledge base for adversary behavior. Which of the following would be best for the administrator to reference?

  • AMITRE ATT&CK (correct answer)
  • BCSIRT
  • CCVSS
  • DSOAR
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: MITRE ATT&CK This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 266

An architect has a request to increase the speed of data transfer using JSON requests externally. Currently, the organization uses SFTP to transfer data files. Which of the following will most likely meet the requirements?

  • AA website-hosted solution
  • BCloud shared storage
  • CA secure email solution
  • DMicroservices using API (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Microservices using API

Topic 1 Β· Question 267

Which of the following addresses individual rights such as the right to be informed, the right of access, and the right to be forgotten?

  • AGDPR (correct answer)
  • BPCI DSS
  • CNIST
  • DISO
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: GDPR

Topic 1 Β· Question 268

An administrator is installing an LDAP browser tool in order to view objects in the corporate LDAP directory. Secure connections to the LDAP server are required. When the browser connects to the server, certificate errors are being displayed, and then the connection is terminated. Which of the following is the most likely solution?

  • AThe administrator should allow SAN certificates in the browser configuration.
  • BThe administrator needs to install the server certificate into the local truststore. (correct answer)
  • CThe administrator should request that the secure LDAP port be opened to the server.
  • DThe administrator needs to increase the TLS version on the organization's RA.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: The administrator needs to install the server certificate into the local truststore.

Explanation

A certificate binds a public key to an identity through a trusted certificate authority. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 269

Which of the following is the most important security concern when using legacy systems to provide production service?

  • AInstability
  • BLack of vendor support
  • CLoss of availability
  • DUse of insecure protocols (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Use of insecure protocols This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 270

A security investigation revealed that malicious software was installed on a server using a server administrator's credentials. During the investigation, the server administrator explained that Telnet was regularly used to log in. Which of the following most likely occurred?

  • AA spraying attack was used to determine which credentials to use.
  • BA packet capture tool was used to steal the password. (correct answer)
  • CA remote-access Trojan was used to install the malware.
  • DA dictionary attack was used to log in as the server administrator.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: A packet capture tool was used to steal the password. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 271

A user is requesting Telnet access to manage a remote development web server. Insecure protocols are not allowed for use within any environment. Which of the following should be configured to allow remote access to this server?

  • AHTTPS
  • BSNMPv3
  • CSSH (correct answer)
  • DRDP
  • ESMTP
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: SSH This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 272

A security administrator is working to find a cost-effective solution to implement certificates for a large number of domains and subdomains owned by the company. Which of the following types of certificates should the administrator implement?

  • AWildcard (correct answer)
  • BClient certificate
  • CSelf-signed
  • DCode signing
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Wildcard This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

Topic 1 Β· Question 273

An auditor discovered multiple insecure ports on some servers. Other servers were found to have legacy protocols enabled. Which of the following tools did the auditor use to discover these issues?

  • ANessus (correct answer)
  • Bcurl
  • CWireshark
  • Dnetcat
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Nessus This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 274

A security analyst received a tip that sensitive proprietary information was leaked to the public. The analyst is reviewing the PCAP and notices traffic between an internal server and an external host that includes the following: ... 12:47:22.327233 PPPoE [ses 0x8122] IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 0, offset 0, flags [DF], proto IPv6 (41), length 331) 10.5.1.1 > 52.165.16.154: IP6 (hlim E3, next-header TCP (6) paylcad length: 271) 2001:67c:2158:a019::ace.53104 > 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:380c:dddd:a601:24fa.13788: Flags [P.], cksum 0xd7ee (correct), seq 97:348, ack 102, win 16444, length 251 ... Which of the following was most likely used to exfiltrate the data?

  • AEncapsulation (correct answer)
  • BMAC address spoofing
  • CSteganography
  • DBroken encryption
  • ESniffing via on-path position
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Encapsulation This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 275

A company wants to reduce the time and expense associated with code deployment. Which of the following technologies should the company utilize?

  • AServerless architecture (correct answer)
  • BThin clients
  • CPrivate cloud
  • DVirtual machines
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Serverless architecture

Topic 1 Β· Question 276

A security administrator is performing an audit on a stand-alone UNIX server, and the following message is immediately displayed: (Error 13): /etc/shadow: Permission denied. Which of the following best describes the type of tool that is being used?

  • APass-the-hash monitor
  • BFile integrity monitor
  • CForensic analysis
  • DPassword cracker (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Password cracker This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 277

A security administrator needs to create firewall rules for the following protocols: RTP, SIP, H.323. and SRTP. Which of the following does this rule set support?

  • ARTOS
  • BVoIP (correct answer)
  • CSoC
  • DHVAC
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: VoIP This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 278

Which of the following best describes a social engineering attack that uses a targeted electronic messaging campaign aimed at a Chief Executive Officer?

  • AWhaling (correct answer)
  • BSpear phishing
  • CImpersonation
  • DIdentity fraud
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Whaling

Topic 1 Β· Question 279

During a penetration test, a flaw in the internal PKI was exploited to gain domain administrator rights using specially crafted certificates. Which of the following remediation tasks should be completed as part of the cleanup phase?

  • AUpdating the CRL (correct answer)
  • BPatching the CA
  • CChanging passwords
  • DImplementing SOAR
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Updating the CRL

Topic 1 Β· Question 280

A company wants to implement MFA. Which of the following enables the additional factor while using a smart card?

  • APIN (correct answer)
  • BHardware token
  • CUser ID
  • DSMS
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: PIN

Topic 1 Β· Question 281

A company hired an external consultant to assist with required system upgrades to a critical business application. A systems administrator needs to secure the consultant's access without sharing passwords to critical systems. Which of the following solutions should most likely be utilized?

  • ATACACS+
  • BSAML
  • CAn SSO platform
  • DRole-based access control
  • EPAM software (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: E

The correct answer is E. Option E: PAM software This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 282

A newly implemented wireless network is designed so that visitors can connect to the wireless network for business activities. The legal department is concerned that visitors might connect to the network and perform illicit activities. Which of me following should the security team implement to address this concern?

  • AConfigure a RADIUS server to manage device authentication.
  • BUse 802.1X on all devices connecting to wireless.
  • CAdd a guest captive portal requiring visitors to accept terms and conditions. (correct answer)
  • DAllow for new devices to be connected via WPS.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Add a guest captive portal requiring visitors to accept terms and conditions. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

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