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Topic 1 Β· Question 21

During a security incident, the security operations team identified sustained network traffic from a malicious IP address: 10.1.4.9. A security analyst is creating an inbound firewall rule to block the IP address from accessing the organization’s network. Which of the following fulfills this request?

  • Aaccess-list inbound deny ip source 0.0.0.0/0 destination 10.1.4.9/32
  • Baccess-list inbound deny ip source 10.1.4.9/32 destination 0.0.0.0/0 (correct answer)
  • Caccess-list inbound permit ip source 10.1.4.9/32 destination 0.0.0.0/0
  • Daccess-list inbound permit ip source 0.0.0.0/0 destination 10.1.4.9/32
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: access-list inbound deny ip source 10.1.4.9/32 destination 0.0.0.0/0

Explanation

Network address translation maps addresses between networks and commonly lets private hosts share public connectivity. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 22

A company needs to provide administrative access to internal resources while minimizing the traffic allowed through the security boundary. Which of the following methods is most secure?

  • AImplementing a bastion host (correct answer)
  • BDeploying a perimeter network
  • CInstalling a WAF
  • DUtilizing single sign-on
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Implementing a bastion host This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 23

A security analyst is reviewing alerts in the SIEM related to potential malicious network traffic coming from an employee’s corporate laptop. The security analyst has determined that additional data about the executable running on the machine is necessary to continue the investigation. Which of the following logs should the analyst use as a data source?

  • AApplication
  • BIPS/IDS
  • CNetwork
  • DEndpoint (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 24

A cyber operations team informs a security analyst about a new tactic malicious actors are using to compromise networks. SIEM alerts have not yet been configured. Which of the following best describes what the security analyst should do to identify this behavior?

  • ADigital forensics
  • BE-discovery
  • CIncident response
  • DThreat hunting (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 25

A company purchased cyber insurance to address items listed on the risk register. Which of the following strategies does this represent?

  • AAccept
  • BTransfer (correct answer)
  • CMitigate
  • DAvoid
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Transfer

Topic 1 Β· Question 26

A security administrator would like to protect data on employees’ laptops. Which of the following encryption techniques should the security administrator use?

  • APartition
  • BAsymmetric
  • CFull disk (correct answer)
  • DDatabase
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 27

Which of the following security control types does an acceptable use policy best represent?

  • ADetective
  • BCompensating
  • CCorrective
  • DPreventive (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 28

An IT manager informs the entire help desk staff that only the IT manager and the help desk lead will have access to the administrator console of the help desk software. Which of the following security techniques is the IT manager setting up?

  • AHardening
  • BEmployee monitoring
  • CConfiguration enforcement
  • DLeast privilege (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Least privilege

Explanation

Least privilege grants only the permissions needed for a task, limiting damage from mistakes or compromised accounts. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 29

Which of the following is the most likely to be used to document risks, responsible parties, and thresholds?

  • ARisk tolerance
  • BRisk transfer
  • CRisk register (correct answer)
  • DRisk analysis
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Risk register

Topic 1 Β· Question 30

Which of the following should a security administrator adhere to when setting up a new set of firewall rules?

  • ADisaster recovery plan
  • BIncident response procedure
  • CBusiness continuity plan
  • DChange management procedure (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Change management procedure This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 31

A company is expanding its threat surface program and allowing individuals to security test the company’s internet-facing application. The company will compensate researchers based on the vulnerabilities discovered. Which of the following best describes the program the company is setting up?

  • AOpen-source intelligence
  • BBug bounty (correct answer)
  • CRed team
  • DPenetration testing
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 32

Which of the following threat actors is the most likely to use large financial resources to attack critical systems located in other countries?

  • AInsider
  • BUnskilled attacker
  • CNation-state (correct answer)
  • DHacktivist
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Nation-state

Explanation

Network address translation maps addresses between networks and commonly lets private hosts share public connectivity.

Topic 1 Β· Question 33

Which of the following enables the use of an input field to run commands that can view or manipulate data?

  • ACross-site scripting
  • BSide loading
  • CBuffer overflow
  • DSQL injection (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: SQL injection

Explanation

SQL injection manipulates database queries through untrusted input and is mitigated with parameterized statements.

Topic 1 Β· Question 34

Employees in the research and development business unit receive extensive training to ensure they understand how to best protect company data. Which of the following is the type of data these employees are most likely to use in day-to-day work activities?

  • AEncrypted
  • BIntellectual property (correct answer)
  • CCritical
  • DData in transit
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Intellectual property

Topic 1 Β· Question 35 Β· Select all that apply

A company has begun labeling all laptops with asset inventory stickers and associating them with employee IDs. Which of the following security benefits do these actions provide? (Choose two.)

  • AIf a security incident occurs on the device, the correct employee can be notified. (correct answer)
  • BThe security team will be able to send user awareness training to the appropriate device.
  • CUsers can be mapped to their devices when configuring software MFA tokens.
  • DUser-based firewall policies can be correctly targeted to the appropriate laptops.
  • EWhen conducting penetration testing, the security team will be able to target the desired laptops.
  • FCompany data can be accounted for when the employee leaves the organization. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, F

The correct answer is A, F. Option A: If a security incident occurs on the device, the correct employee can be notified. Option F: Company data can be accounted for when the employee leaves the organization. This option keeps traffic private / properly secured as required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 36

A technician wants to improve the situational and environmental awareness of existing users as they transition from remote to in-office work. Which of the following is the best option?

  • ASend out periodic security reminders.
  • BUpdate the content of new hire documentation.
  • CModify the content of recurring training. (correct answer)
  • DImplement a phishing campaign.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Modify the content of recurring training.

Topic 1 Β· Question 37

A newly appointed board member with cybersecurity knowledge wants the board of directors to receive a quarterly report detailing the number of incidents that impacted the organization. The systems administrator is creating a way to present the data to the board of directors. Which of the following should the systems administrator use?

  • APacket captures
  • BVulnerability scans
  • CMetadata
  • DDashboard (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

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

Topic 1 Β· Question 38

A systems administrator receives the following alert from a file integrity monitoring tool: The hash of the cmd.exe file has changed. The systems administrator checks the OS logs and notices that no patches were applied in the last two months. Which of the following most likely occurred?

  • AThe end user changed the file permissions.
  • BA cryptographic collision was detected.
  • CA snapshot of the file system was taken.
  • DA rootkit was deployed. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: A rootkit was deployed.

Topic 1 Β· Question 39

Which of the following roles, according to the shared responsibility model, is responsible for securing the company’s database in an IaaS model for a cloud environment?

  • AClient (correct answer)
  • BThird-party vendor
  • CCloud provider
  • DDBA
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Client

Topic 1 Β· Question 40

A client asked a security company to provide a document outlining the project, the cost, and the completion time frame. Which of the following documents should the company provide to the client?

  • AMSA
  • BSLA
  • CBPA
  • DSOW (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

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

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