Security+ Certmaster SY0-701 Domain 3.0

You are the network administrator for a mid-sized company and are considering upgrading its firewall to one with Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) capabilities. What is the primary advantage of implementing a DPI firewall in the company's network?

Detects and prevents sophisticated cyber threats

A leading healthcare provider must improve its network infrastructure to secure sensitive patient data. You are evaluating a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), which will play a key role in protecting the network from attack. What feature of a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) will help protect sensitive patient data in the healthcare organization's network?

Application-level inspection

You are designing a new data center for a financial institution that requires high security and reliability due to the sensitive nature of the data being processed and stored. What is the MOST important design concept to include in the data center to ensure its security and reliability?

Biometric access controls

An organization plans to restructure its software deployment process to address increasing complexities stemming from application library dependency conflicts. The organization wants to increase flexibility and maximize the use of hardware resources while keeping the number of deployed operating systems at a minimum. Which of the following approaches would be the MOST effective?

Containerization

During a security audit, some data is identified that, if breached, could severely impact the organization's ability to operate. How should the organization classify this data?

Critical

An international marketing company stores information across its global cloud infrastructure and must navigate complex legal and regulatory data storage and usage rules. Which concept best identifies this scenario?

Data sovereignty

A logistics company must fortify its data center systems against extended-duration power outages. What is the most suitable approach the company should pursue?

Deploying onsite generators

A small retail company has decided to implement a load balancer. The network administrator assigned to this task must ensure that the load balancer can defend against basic attacks. What is a fundamental step the network administrator should perform to secure the load balancer?

Disable unnecessary services on the load balancer.

You are a cloud security analyst reviewing a new application for a fintech startup. The application will be hosted on a serverless architecture to maximize scalability and cost-efficiency. You know serverless architectures' unique security considerations, particularly around third-party services and APIs. In a serverless architecture, what is the MOST important security practice to protect sensitive financial data processed by the application?

Encrypting data at rest and in transit

A healthcare company transmits billing code updates from its headquarters to partner affiliates via the Internet. The network administrator wants to protect the integrity of the data and provides an encoded number that can be used to check its accuracy. Which technique is being used in this scenario?

Hashing

A parts manufacurer is experiencing frequent power failures in its computer room, which are causing downtime. Which strategy can the manufacturer employ to minimize the impact of these power failures?

Implement a UPS system

A rapidly growing e-commerce company is considering changes to its cloud infrastructure to support rapid growth and provide access to geographically diverse services while still maintaining its existing data center. Which infrastructure model should the company consider to address its needs?

Implement a hybrid solution with a mix of on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.

You are the IT manager for a growing online retail company planning to migrate its website and customer database to an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. Aware of the shared responsibility model in cloud services, you must ensure the security of customer data as part of the migration. In an IaaS environment, which of the following is the MOST critical security consideration for protecting the online retail company's customer database?

Implement strong network access controls

A systems engineer is designing a new web application infrastructure for a major sporting event ticket sales platform. Which features should the engineer prioritize in the design process? (Select the two best options.)

Load balancing, Clustering

You are a compliance analyst at a large corporation that handles a wide range of data, including personal details of employees, proprietary research, and customer information. Which type of data should be classified as "Restricted" to ensure the highest level of protection?

Proprietary research and development information

You are an analyst in the IT department of a software development company that supports a remote workforce. To ensure the environment's security, you are evaluating an agent-based monitoring solution for employee devices. What is the primary benefit of using an agent-based monitoring solution in a remote work environment?

Provides real-time detection and response to threats on devices

A national park posts information about trees, flowers, and other plants on its website. How should the organization classify this data?

Public

A company is developing a aircraft flight control system that requires instantaneous response to certain inputs. Which of the following is MOST suitable for this scenario?

Real-time operating system

A multinational corporation is planning to restructure its IT division. The leadership team has decided to define roles, responsibilities, and levels of authority for different tasks across various technical teams. Which tool would be the most appropriate for the leadership team to use in documenting this work?

Responsibility matrix

The IT manager at a testing clinic wants to implement a proxy server to improve network security and performance. The network incorporates a virtual private network (VPN), multiple security zones, and a Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliance. In this scenario, which of the following is the primary benefit of implementing a proxy server?

The proxy server can perform application-layer filtering, enhancing network traffic security.

A hospital hosts a service that processes sensitive patient billing information. In the event of a failure, the confidentiality and integrity of the patient data must take priority. What failure mode configuration is most suitable for this service?

The security device should be configured to fail-closed.

An organization wants to implement a hybrid cloud strategy but is concerned about the security risks associated with this change. Which approach is most effective for this new project?

They should balance security duties between on-premises and cloud to ensure a clear definition in the responsibility matrix.