Comptia Security+ Practice Questions

Front 1

Which of the following BEST describes both change and incident management?

a) Incident management is not a valid term in IT, however change management is
b) Change management is not a valid term in IT, however incident management is
c) Incident management and change management are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
d) Incident management is for unexpected consequences, change management is for planned work

Back 1

d) Incident management is for unexpected consequences, change management is for planned work

Front 2

Which of the following account policy controls requires a user to enter a 15 character alpha-numerical password?

a) Disablement
b) Length
c) Expiration
d) Password complexity

Back 2

d) Password complexity

Front 3

Which of the following information types would be considered personally identifiable information?

a) First name
b) Email address
c) Date of birth
d) Last name

Back 3

c) Date of birth

Front 4

Which of the following is the benefit of single file versus full disk encryption?

a) Encryption is preserved in full disk encryption when a file is copied from one media to another
b) Encryption is preserved in single file encryption when a file is copied from one media to another
c) Single file encryption provides better security when decrypting single files than full disk encryption when properly implemented and used
d) Full disk encryption provides better security when decrypting single files than single file encryption when properly implemented and used

Back 4

b) Encryption is preserved in single file encryption when a file is copied from one media to another

Front 5

Which of the following is another name for a CAC?

a) Token
b) RFID
c) MAC
d) PIV

Back 5

d) PIV

Front 6

Which of the following systems offers Trusted OS capabilities by default?

a) Windows Vista
b) Windows 7
c) SE Linux
d) Backtrack

Back 6

c) SE Linux

Front 7

Which of the following describes a common operational problem when using patch management software that results in a false sense of security?

a) Conflicts with vulnerability scans impede patch effectiveness
b) Distributed updates may fail to apply or may not be active until a reboot
c) Vendor patches are released too frequently consuming excessive network bandwidth
d) It is resource intensive to test all patches

Back 7

b) Distributed updates may fail to apply or may not be active until a reboot

Front 8

Which of the following is BEST identified as an attacker who has or is about to use a Logic bomb?

a) Grey hat
b) Malicious insider
c) White hat
d) Black box

Back 8

b) Malicious insider

Front 9

Which of the following is the BEST choice in regards to training staff members on dealing with PII?

a) PII requires public access but must be flagged as confidential
b) PII data breaches are always the result of negligent staff and punishable by law
c) PII must be handled properly in order to minimize security breaches and mishandling
d) PII must be stored in an encrypted fashion and only printed on shared printers

Back 9

c) PII must be handled properly in order to minimize security breaches and mishandling

Front 10

Which of the following processes are used to avoid employee exhaustion and implement a system of checks and balances?

a) Job rotation
b) Incident response
c) Least privilege
d) On-going security

Back 10

a) Job rotation

Front 11

When designing secure LDAP compliant applications, null passwords should NOT be allowed because:

a) null password can be changed by all users on a network
b) a null password is a successful anonymous bind
c) null passwords can only be changed by the administrator
d) LDAP passwords are one-way encrypted

Back 11

b) a null password is a successful anonymous bind

Front 12

A security administrator visits a remote data center dressed as a delivery person. Which of the following is MOST likely being conducted?

a) Social engineering
b) Remote access
c) Vulnerability scan
d) Trojan horse

Back 12

a) Social engineering

Front 13

Mobile devices used in the enterprise should be administered using:

a) encrypted networks and system logging
b) full disk encryption and central password management
c) vendor provided software update systems
d) centrally managed update services and access controls

Back 13

d) centrally managed update services and access controls

Front 14

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) wants to implement widespread network and hardware changes within the organization. The CIO has adopted an aggressive deployment schedule and does not want to bother with documentation, because it will slow down the deployment. Which of the following are the risks associated with not documenting the changes?

a) Undocumented networks might not be protected and can be used to support insider attacks
b) Documenting a network hinders production because it is time consuming and ties up critical resources
c) Documented networks provide a visual representation of the network for an attacker to exploit
d) Undocumented networks ensure the confidentiality and secrecy of the network topology

Back 14

a) Undocumented networks might not be protected and can be used to support insider attacks

Front 15

Which of the following could mitigate shoulder surfing?

a) Privacy screens
b) Hashing
c) Man traps
d) Screen locks

Back 15

a) Privacy screens

Front 16

Which of the following passwords is the MOST complex?

a) 5@rAru99
b) CarL8241g
c) j1l!1b5
d) l@ur0

Back 16

a) 5@rAru99

Front 17

Which of the following is being utilized when the BIOS and operating system’s responsibility is platform integrity?

a) SSL
b) USB encryption
c) Data loss prevention
d) TPM

Back 17

d) TPM

Front 18

Which of the following BEST describes a Buffer Overflow attack that allows access to a remote system?

a) The attacker attempts to have the receiving server run a payload using programming commonly found on web servers
b) The attacker overwhelms a system or application, causing it to crash and bring the server down to cause an outage
c) The attacker attempts to have the receiving server pass information to a back-end database from which it can compromise the stored information
d) The attacker overwhelms a system or application, causing it to crash, and then redirects the memory address to read from a location holding the payload

Back 18

d) The attacker overwhelms a system or application, causing it to crash, and then redirects the memory address to read from a location holding the payload

Front 19

A company fails to monitor and maintain the HVAC system in the datacenter. Which of the following is the MOST likely to affect availability of systems?

a) Employee productivity in a hot datacenter
b) Premature failure of components
c) Decreased number of systems in the datacenter
d) Increased utility costs

Back 19

b) Premature failure of components

Front 20

Which of the following protocols is defined in RFC 1157 as utilizing UDP ports 161 and 162?

a) SNMP
b) IPSec
c) SSL
d) TLS

Back 20

a) SNMP

Front 21

Which of the following is LEAST likely to have a legitimate business purpose?

a) Metasploit
b) Vulnerability scanner
c) Steganography
d) Port scanner

Back 21

c) Steganography

Front 22

Which of the following does full disk encryption on a laptop computer NOT protect against?

a) Confidentiality of the data
b) Key loggers
c) Theft of the data
d) Disclosure of the data

Back 22

b) Key loggers

Front 23

Which of the following passwords exemplifies the STRONGEST complexity?

a) Passw0rd
b) P@ssw0rd
c) Passwrd
d) passwordpassword

Back 23

b) P@ssw0rd

Front 24

Which following port ranges would give a technician the MOST comprehensive port scan of a server?

a) 1024-15000
b) 0-99999
c) 0-65535
d) 0-1024

Back 24

c) 0-65535

Front 25

Which of the following attacks steals contacts from a mobile device?

a) Bluesnarfing
b) Smurf attack
c) Session hijacking
d) Bluejacking

Back 25

a) Bluesnarfing

Front 26

Which of the following attacks sends unwanted messages to a mobile device?

a) Session hijacking
b) Smurf attack
c) Bluejacking
d) Bluesnarfing

Back 26

c) Bluejacking

Front 27

A smurf attack relies on which protocol to perform a Denial of Service?

a) DNS
b) SNMP
c) SMTP
d) ICMP

Back 27

d) ICMP

Front 28

Which of the following allows for multiple operating systems to run on a single piece of hardware?

a) Virtualization
b) Port security
c) Remote access
d) DMZ

Back 28

a) Virtualization

Front 29

A user name is an example of which of the following?

a) Identification
b) Authentication
c) Authorization
d) Access

Back 29

a) Identification

Front 30

The CRL contains a list of:

a) private keys
b) public keys
c) root certificates
d) valid certificates

Back 30

b) public keys