Comp TIA A+ part 2 final assessment

A user wants to share their printer with other teams, but not all teams use the same operating system. What can the user do to configure functionality with the other teams?

Additional drivers

What uses a 4-way handshake to allow a station to associate with an access point, authenticate its credential, and exchange a key to use for data encryption?

WPA2

A client uses this software that allows access to a given computer. What is this software?

Screen-sharing

What uses domain names of components loading on the web page against a vast blacklist?

Ad blocker

An employee is working with a substance that can potentially harm them. Which of the following should they use? (Select all that apply.)

Safety goggles / Air filter mask

What group has complete privilege control over a system?

Administrator

An administrator uses a method that assigns permissions and rights to a collection of user accounts. What is this called?

Security group

A customer uses their computer at a café, and an attacker watches the customer typing their login information. What is this called?

Shoulder surfing

A progressive healthcare provider sets up color-filter modes on client machines and tailors them to specific users who are color blind. Where can the healthcare administrator configure this?

Accessibility

A vulnerability manager is brainstorming different ways to enhance security for their cell phone devices. The company only uses Apple, and so one of the ideas the manager comes up with is to look for anomalistic files that do not belong with Apple for signs of possible malware which did not profile the device and instead just blasted malware out, hoping the operating system would be right. Which of the following would be anomalistic?

.apk

Which of the following extensions combines a scripting language with hundreds of prebuilt modules called cmdlets that can access and change most components and features of Windows and Active Directory components and features?

.ps1

A technician is implementing a Linux shell script that each statement comprising the actions that the script will perform is then typically added on separate lines. Which of the following is this?

.sh

A user uses a scripting language based on Microsoft's Visual Basic programming language. Which of the following extensions is used?

.vbs

A software developer is looking at installing a new 64-bit program that will help to streamline coding and optimize workflow. What types of systems can the developer install it on?

64 bit only

While researching and writing a paper on their home computer, a student notices an alert in the notification area that Windows Defender has expired and needs to be updated. The student is annoyed by the interruption but clicks on the alert and follows the update instructions. Later, the student told their parents that Defender expired, and they installed the update. The student's parents are panic-stricken. Determine the best reason for the parents' reaction from the information provided.

A malicious browser push notification tricked the student into downloading malware.

An endpoint machine administrator configures specific Apple computers designated for users with disability. Where should the administrator look to configure these settings?

Accessibility

A computer administrator sets up a client workstation to join a centrally managed network. What options should the administrator configure to do this?

Access work or school

What type of encryption does WPA2 use? (Select all that apply.)

AES / TKIP

A teenager hears from friends about a legitimate website to download games to their Samsung Galaxy phone that is not in the Google Play store. The teenager goes to the site and downloads some games. What best describes the teenager's behavior?

APK sideloading

A company has employees sign a document that enforces the importance of protecting the organization from the security and legal implications of employees misusing its equipment. What is this document?

Acceptable use policy

Worried about a crash, a user creates a complete backup of the system configuration and data files on their computer. Identify what the user has created.

An Image

A curious IT administrator notices issues with certain applications invoking the kernel. Which operating system would allow the administrator to change the underlying operating system?

Android

Which of the following will block untrusted application sources from running?

Anti-malware

What component storage prevents static electricity from discharging?

Antistatic bags

A company's IT support specialist is ready to start recommissioning a system as part of the malware removal process. What is the last step before removing the computer from quarantine?

Antivirus scan

A user is conscientious about security after hearing about breaches in the news. The user wants to see if they are up to date on patches for their Apple computer. Where should the user go to check?

App Store

What are their options when a company wants to create and deliver a custom app for their employees without using a public store? (Select all that apply.)

Apple Business Manager / Managed Google Play

A technician is talking to a customer about an issue, but the customer is not sure how to locate the issue on their computer, so the technician has the customer tell them step by step to figure out the issue. What type of technique is this?

Ask an open-ended question.

A systems administrator for client machines has managed Windows machines for some time. The company is now adding Apple computers. The security team wants to implement an equivalent to Bitlocker. Which of the following should the administrator enable and configure?

FileVault

An administrator uses a backup rotations scheme that labels the backup tapes in generations. What is this called?

GFS

An IT specialist removes malware from a computer system and then re-enables System Restore. Then a new restore point is created, all security-critical services and settings are validated, and the DNS configuration is verified. However, when the specialist runs a final antivirus scan, it detects malware. Considering all the steps taken, which would explain why there was still malware on the system?

C&C network connection was detected.

A company uses a method that restricts its employees from messing with their computer settings. What is this method called?

BIOS Password

A user has owned the same personal computer for a while and thinks it might be time for an upgrade. Which of the following are upgrade considerations? (Select all that apply.)

Backup files / Application support / Hardware compatibility

An employee uses a cryptographic contactless technique that allows access to a building. What is this technique?

Badge reader

A user notices that their device has a leaking component and needs to take careful measures to minimize any risk and discard the approved component at the proper waste facility. Which of the following disposal is this?

Battery

What can use a trusted platform module chip in the computer to tie the use of a fixed disk to a particular motherboard?

BitLocker

A security engineer researches how to make backup and antivirus apps available to their iOS mobile devices. Where should the apps be pushed?

Business Manager

A user has a Mac computer but likes Windows better for functionality and compatibility purposes. The user wants to sell their computer on an online marketplace and wipe their presence from the computer. Which of the following will help them accomplish this?

Disk utility

A technician detected and reported an incident, resulting in the appropriate unit being notified and tasked with acting as first responders, taking charge of the situation, and formulating the appropriate response. What is this unit called?

CSIRT

Which of the following should generate an alert when the account is disabled or altered?

Change default administrator account

A user has just set up their network and needs to make sure that their network is secure, and no one can log in to the network. Which of the following should the user do?

Change default passwords.

An employee enters the web address of their local newspaper to check for news on the company, and a site pops up with many click-bait celebrity stories. The employee re-enters the address assuming a misspelling but returns to the same page. When the help desk technician arrives, which of the following troubleshooting steps would be appropriate?

Check HOSTS files for malicious entries.

A user is about to join a Zoom call and plugs in USB-C headphones with a built-in microphone to the computer's USB 3 port. A message appears that there are "not enough USB controller resources." Evaluate the situation and select the best fix for the problem.

Connect the headphones to a USB 2 port

A technician needs to set up a method that blocks URLs or search terms using keywords and phrases. What is this method?

Content filtering

A company has hundreds of employees who use the same software on their computers, so they offer a company product key to access the software. What is this product?

Corporate-use license

After starting the computer and signing in, a user notices the desktop takes a long time to load. Evaluate the following Windows operating system problems to determine the one that best diagnoses what could be causing the slowness.

Corrupted user profile

What type of malware attack designates the victim's computer to mine digital currency?

Cryptominer

The Instagram app on an Android phone will not launch. Which of the following options could fix the problem?

Cryptomining / DDOS

An attacker uses a technique against a wireless network that allows them to flood access points with too many packets. What is this called?

DoS

A vulnerability manager investigates their mobile environment for overall risk posture and starts with identifying legacy systems. Who determines when an Android version is at the end of life?

Vendor

A server administrator tests connectivity between two statically assigned servers in a forest with different domains. What should they check first in this case?

DNS settings

The IT Department has learned that a new employee starts on Monday and will need a computer just before the weekend. There is a used PC in the storeroom. A " no operating system found " message appears when the computer is rebooted after a technician installs Windows 10 on the computer with the hard drive partition style set to support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Determine which of the following scenarios would generate that message.

Damaged hard drive

What is referred to as data on persistent storage like HDDs, SSDs, and thumb drives?

Data-at-rest encryption

A 3D animations expert is searching for a new computer. What should they ensure it has to handle their demanding software?

Dedicated graphics card

What method uses the process of immersing the device into a high-intensity magnetic field that leaves the object magnetically impartial?

Degaussing

A software company hires a new app developer. The corporate network denies access when the developer tries to connect their phone. Why would the network deny access from the developer's mobile phone?

Developer mode

Most vendors have recycling systems for what types of products? (Select all that apply.)

Device / Battery / Toner

A software engineer uses the "data protection" option for the apps on their mobile device. This option is subject to the second round of encoding using a key derived from and protected by the user's credentials. What is this method?

Device encryption

A helpdesk technician is helping a user experiencing printer problems. After several troubleshooting steps, the technician thinks the user may have installed the wrong driver. Where can they go to install a different one?

Device manager

A technician destroys disks by putting holes through them and smashing them with a hammer. What is this method?

Drilling

To ensure the authenticity and authorization of a mobile app, a service provider issues a certificate to valid developers. Developers can use this certificate to sign their app, and to establish trust. Which of the following attributes of an app would likely disqualify as trustworthy?

Duplicates the function of core OS apps.

A technician uses filesystem-level encryption on some files that need to be encrypted on their device. What is this called?

EFS

A technician makes sure that there is no faulty electrical equipment that can pose a risk and places extinguishers nearby. What is this called?

Electrical fire safety

A server administrator was hired at a startup company. The administrator has not established any services yet, but wants to set up basic domain services such as Active Directory, email, and domain name system (DNS). Which client operating systems will be compatible with domain-joined networks? (Select all that apply.)

Enterprise / Pro / Education /

What ensures that old data is destroyed by writing to each location on a hard disk drive?

Erasing / wiping

A threat actor uses a technique that allows devices to connect to an open authentication and then redirect the user's browser to a fake captive portal that encourages the user to enter their network password. What is this technique?

Evil trin

An attacker is trying multiple times to login into a user's phone, but the phone ends up being disabled. What is this called?

Failed attempts lockout

A user's phone begins to act strangely, with apps responding slowly and pop-up ads appearing frequently. When the user calls the help desk and explains the issues, the technician says it sounds like malware. What other symptoms would be common to a malware infection on a mobile phone? (Select all that apply.)

Fake security warnings / Redirection

A company needs to set up perimeter security to control and monitor who can approach the building. Which of the following should the company use? (Select all that apply.)

Fencing / Guard / Access control vestibule

A user downloaded a script, but the file was in a text file format. The user needs to change the extension to a PowerShell script to run it, but they do not see the extension. Where can the user configure this setting?

File Explorer View tab

A lawyer opens an email attachment that appears to be a court summons, but it is malware. The law firm's IT consultant quarantines the lawyer's system and then disables System Restore. Which of the following should IT disable?

File History

A user is using AirDrop to send information to another device. What type of software is this?

File transfer

A telltale sign of a malware infection is when changes occur to system files. Which of the following is likely the result of malware-induced changes to system files? (Select all that apply.)

Files with date stamps and file sizes that are different from known-good versions / Files that are missing or renamed

A user just installed a new application on their workstation, but the application has issues even starting up. The user has been working on the machine regularly up to this point without any prior issues. Which of the following is most likely the issue?

Firewall

An IT technician is installing software on a device that inspects network traffic and accepts or blocks traffic based on a set of rules. What is this called?

Firewall

What allows a user to download from a vendor's website and select the correct patch for their device's make and model?

Firmware updates

The Instagram app on an Android phone will not launch. Which of the following options could fix the problem?

Force Stop

The Instagram app on an Android phone will not launch. Which of the following options could fix the problem?

Force stop

A technician uses a backup method that reflects how much lost work can be tolerated. What is this method?

Frequency

An administrator is backup chaining a database with the type of backup that utilizes a moderate time and storage requirement. What type of backup is this?

Full with differential

A client administrator for a video game development company wants to upgrade machines to support five primary partitions. The developers work with a lot of large files and might even need partitions larger than 2 TB. Which of the following should the administrator use?

GPT

Rooting is typically an action related to Android, while jailbreaking is associated with iOS. They are both trying to do the same thing. What is that?

Gain unrestricted access.

A user wants to maximize resource dedication to 3D performance and frame rate. Where should the user go to do this?

Gaming

A vulnerability management lead wants to set up the company using a more secure authentication method than a simple password. What hardware aspect should the management lead consider?

Hardware token

What type of data breach can be associated with a specific person or use an anonymized or de-identified data set for analysis and research?

Healthcare data

A digital forensics expert investigates a laptop that was not completely powered down. They are looking for a hibernation file on the local hard drive. Which power mode would perform this?

Hibernate

A local jewelry maker sets up a booth at a craft fair. When the first customer makes a purchase, the vendor's contactless card reader will not recognize the customer's wallet app. Which of the following could solve the problem?

Hold the mobile device closer to the reader and wait.

A server administrator migrates their environment from physical servers to a virtualized environment. The administrator wants to install new virtual machine operating systems. What is the best approach to use regarding deploying virtualized OSs?

ISO's

A user experiences issues searching their local computer for files. What is a common issue that the user should check?

Indexing options

An installer is implemented using. EXE file. What is this technique performing

Installation of applications

An intern for a Windows server team is watching a server administrator verify the authenticity and integrity of an installer. Where did the administrator most likely get it from?

Internet download

A technician implements a type of authentication method used on Windows machines that once users are authenticated, they are trusted by the system. What is this method?

KERBEROS

A technician is using a tool with a secure erase function that performs a zero-filling on HDDs and marks all blocks as empty on SSDs. The SSD firmware's automatic garbage collectors then perform the actual erase of each block over time. What is this tool?

Low-level formatting

Which of the following contains information about ingredients, health hazards, precautions, and first aid information and what to do if the material is spilled or leaks?

MSDS

An employee uses an option to ask for help from a technician with an invitation file protected by a passcode. What is this option?

MSRA

A user requests a site's certificate, but an evil twin intercepts the request and presents a spoofed certificate, which the user's browser accepts. What has just happened? (Select all that apply.)

Malware is in the middle of the session. / The user thinks they have a secure connection. / An on-path attack

Users are curious about what is run on startup, so they dig into the startup script. The users find the command "net use M: \\sharedrive\data /persistent:yes". What is the startup script invoking?

Mapped drive

The operating system update on a user's phone fails. The user verifies the phone's connection to a wall outlet that leads to the office Wi-Fi. Which of the following could be responsible for the update failure?

Metered Network

Microsoft provides a repository of information about threats that Windows Defender discovers. What is the name of the repository?

Microsoft Knowledge Base

Which of the following accounts can users set up profile settings to synchronize between devices via the online portal?

Microsoft account

A technician is cleaning a computer and notices dust forming over the fan blades and ventilation slots. What can the technician use to perform dust cleanup? (Select all that apply.)

Natural bristle brush / PC vacuum cleaner / Compressed air blaster

An administrator in charge of user endpoint images wants to slipstream and use image deployment. Which boot method would best support this?

Network

Management provides employees with written policies and procedures to help them fulfill their tasks. Which of the following procedures requires employees to enroll and identify themselves using secure credentials?

New-user setup checklist

A company has backup storage located at a different location, which lowers the risk of losing both productions and backup copies of data. Which of the following is this backup storage?

Off-site backup storage

A curious user looks through their local logs and sees errors in region-coding copy-protection mechanisms. What type of device is generating these logs?

Optical media

A security researcher wants to install an older operating system for research and testing. What is the most common medium that comes with a disk that the researcher should use?

Optical media

A user experiences significant system instability on their computer. It frequently shuts down, freezes, reboots, and powers off with no accompanying error messages. Which of the following problems would cause this instability? (Select all that apply.)

Overheating / Misconfigured firewall / Failing CPU

A security analyst notices an unauthorized disclosure of customers' data at the company. What type of data is breached?

PII

A threat actor poses as a hiring manager for a company and asks a user for their personal credentials and to log in to a spoofed website that looks genuine. When the user confirms log-in with the spoofed website, their information is obtained. Which of the following is this attack?

Phishing

A technician configures a method to run some server application from a network and make it accessible to the internet. What is this method?

Port forwarding

What is also known as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and should be removed from the computer?

Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA)

A spouse plans a surprise birthday party for their significant other. The spouse wants to turn off activity history on their browser to make sure their significant other does not find out the surprise. Where can the spouse do this?

Privacy

What will block third-party cookies and enable strict tracking protection?

Private browsing mode

A manager for a large corporation is in charge of client machines and is currently undergoing a lifecycle hardware refresh. They want to optimize the machines to be powerful enough to run applications. The manager also wants to be sure that they are not underpowered either. What can the manager use to determine CPU optimization?

Privileged time

A video game development company is purchasing upgraded laptops to develop cutting-edge graphics for a new story they have been marketing. They want to be able to integrate persistent system RAM. What type of operating system should they use for support?

Pro for Workstations

A technician helps a customer with a ticket request and needs to record that the customer has accepted that the ticket can be closed. Which of the following fields reflect this part of the ticket life cycle?

Problem resolution

An administrator uses a document list that identifies the discrete stages in the use of hardware and software. What is this document called?

Procurement life cycle

Before an IT team can submit an application for change, it must include a document that includes an analysis of risks associated with performing the change and risks that might be incurred through not performing the requested change. What type of document is this?

Purpose of the change

An IT professional helps to fix their friend's computer. The computer is running extremely slow. The IT professional notices the operating system is running Home edition. Which of the following is the only service available for the Home edition?

RDP is not a workable feature when using Windows Home edition and enables the user to connect to the machine and operate it over the network.

A server administrator wants to run the latest technologies. What technology should the administrator start using which will replace the New Technology File System (NTFS)?

ReFS

A server administrator was called in to help a VIP whose computer was accidentally infected with a virus. The administrator wants to revert the computer but still preserve user personalization settings. What should the administrator use?

Refresh

A server administrator sets up jobs that will copy over files on various servers. They want it to detect if the file was transferred successfully and, if not, resend the file. Which command is optimal for server administrators to perform this task?

Robocopy

What method gets a system back up and running before the recommended amount of time elapses?

Rollback plan

An attacker uses a set of tools designed to gain control of a computer and can create a backdoor with system-level privileges without the user noticing. What is this called?

Rootkit

A user likes to watch Netflix on their phone while on the treadmill. The user turns the phone sideways for better viewing, but this time, the picture did not orient to landscape as it always has. Which of the following could cause this issue?

Rotation lock is enabled.

A threat actor uses a technique that instills statements through an unfiltered user response. What is this technique?

SQL injection

A user wants to connect to multiple systems after a single login at only one of the devices. What is this called?

SSO

A user calls the help desk complaining that Windows freezes to a blue screen every time it tries to boot. When the technician arrives, they boot the computer in Safe Mode. After evaluating this situation, what is the BEST reason the technician wants to enter Safe Mode to begin troubleshooting?

Safe Mode loads only the minimum amount of drivers and services to start the system.

A technician runs an isolated test that allows them to run the program without impacting the system. What is this called?

Sandbox

When a project team is constructing a change request document, a part that needs to be included is the number of devices, users, or customers that will be affected by the change. What is this part of the document?

Scope of the change

Employees are expected to stay updated on skills and knowledge to cope with changing threat types. Which of the following covers this?

Security-awareness training

A security administrator for a defense contracting company wants to disable external devices. The administrator pushes out a group policy setting to disable such devices but worries that attackers might elevate privileges and reenable them. What other setting will help the administrator accomplish the objective?

Selective suspend

A security analyst notices a critical incident that has a widespread effect on customers that can eventually involve a potential data breach. The analyst creates a ticket with the vendor and sets the importance in order to trigger a faster response time. What describes what attribute of the ticket the analyst set?

Severity levels

An employee disposes of a disk by grounding it into little pieces. What is this called?

Shredding

A company uses an element that reminds users when logging in to the company's device of the current software version. What is this called?

Splash screen

A user downloads a dating app from the Apple store and then gets requests for permission to access their camera; which of the following is the most likely cause of the permission requests?

Spoofed app

Which of the following malware tries to extort money from the victim?

Spyware

A technician is tasked to figure out why a user's Gmail app will not update on their mobile phone. The technician knows several reasons that would cause this to occur. Which of the following would be one of the reasons for this problem?

Storage

A manager for a Linux server team recently purchased new software which will help to streamline operations, but they are worried that in IT, there is a high turnover of personnel. The manager wants to ensure they can obtain updates, monitor and fix security issues, and are provided technical assistance. What impact is the manager trying to mitigate?

Support

Which of the following devices come in the form of adapters, trailing sockets, or filter plugs, with the protection circuitry built into the unit?

Surge suppressor

A technician creates full backups by having the chain start with an initial full backup as normal and afterward makes a series of incremental backups. Which of the following backups is this?

Synthetic

An IT manager, who is in charge of the client image, considers enabling a data at rest solution. Where can the manager go to enable the built-in Microsoft solution?

System settings

Many mobile apps collect location data. Rogue apps could use location data for criminal purposes, such as burglary. However, many legitimate apps also track a mobile user's location. Why would a legitimate app have interest in a user's location?

Targeted advertising

While conducting an online search for cleaning services, a homeowner clicks on the link for one of the results. When the website loads, the page says, "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead." What would cause this message to appear? (Select all that apply.)

The certificate has expired / Malware is trying to redirect the browser to a spoofed page. / The certificate is issued by an untrusted CA.

Two friends want to share photos with each other from their iPhones. The first friend selects their photos and uses AirDrop to share with the second friend. However, the first friend gets a message that there is no one nearby to share with. Why would that message appear?

The second friend has Bluetooth disabled.

A marketing professional normally sends large files to other team members. The IT department recommended using a shared drive and assisted them in setting it up. The project was a very high priority, so the professional collaborated with several members but started receiving reports that some users could not access it sometimes and others could. They eventually figured out that only 20 people at a time seemed to be able to access it. What is causing the issue?

The share was created on a Windows desktop.

A user disables some of the laptops' services, thinking it would speed up performance. After restarting the laptop, "One or more services failed to start" appears. When the IT specialist opens the Services snap-in, they identify the failed service and restart it, but that does not fix it. Which of the following scenarios best explains why the restart did not work?

The user disabled a dependent service.

Malware encyclopedias are a resource that antivirus vendors often make available to IT professionals. What is their value for IT practitioners? (Select all that apply.)

They provide information about the type, symptoms, purpose, and removal of malware. / They are documentation of known malware.

A security administrator is in charge of multiple locations in various countries. The administrator wants to set Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on a test box to ensure logging is standardized. In Windows, where can the administrator set this?

Time and Language

An IT specialist found a damaging package on a client's computer disguised as something else. What did the specialist find?

Trojan

A user needs to install a desktop application and use an application store that is reputable. What type of vendor is this store?

Trusted source

Which of the following uses a security shield icon for tasks that are protected under them?

UAC

A company has experienced a power outage, but activation of an alternative source has kicked in. What is this alternative source called?

UPS

While browsing the internet, a user receives a pop-up that states, "We have detected a Trojan virus. Click OK to begin the repair process." Out of fright, the user clicks OK. Given the following choices, what is the most likely outcome of the user's response?

Unwanted notifications start popping up in Windows.

A user calls the help desk with issues consistent with a malware infection, although the user received no alert. The technician confirms that there was no malware alert. Which of the following options would be an appropriate next step? (Select all that apply.)

Update the antivirus software. / Scan the system using different antivirus software.

After installing Windows 10 on an old computer, a computer technician is stumped when the computer continues to boot to a blank screen. Determine which ones could conceivably fix the blank screen from the available solutions. (Select all that apply.)

Update the graphics adapter driver. / Repair windows

The System Restore tool in Windows is used to roll back configuration changes to an earlier date or restore point. One option for creating restore points is to use Task Scheduler. What other actions will create a restore point? (Select all that apply.)

Updating an application / Installing a program

A Windows client administrator plans to upgrade their OS in the current environment. What is one of the most important considerations for the upgrade?

User training

A security administrator moves their proxy from on-premise to the cloud and wants to establish a client tunnel to the cloud proxy tunnel for web traffic. This way, the users are protected even while out in public and not connected to the domain. What should the administrator set up?

VPN

Which of the following avoids opening remote desktop ports on the network's firewall?

VPN

An administrator uses a method that uses simultaneous authentication of equals (SAE) instead of the 4-way handshake. What is this method?

WPA3

A transportation company wants to set up software that gathers statistics from the controller area network for trailers hauling loads, enabling them to adjust processes to optimize cost savings. What type of adapter will the company need to send the statistics back to their cloud network?

WWAN

A low battery charge can cause several different problems to occur on a mobile device. Which of the following issues could stem from a low battery? (Select all that apply.)

Weak Wi-Fi signal / Weak Bluetooth signal

A helpdesk professional assists a user with issues booting up their Mac computer. The user reports that there is no drive to boot from. Where will the computer boot from?

Web

A helpdesk manager assesses older Windows 7 computers their company owns and tries to determine available upgrade paths. Which of the following can NOT be upgraded?

Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Enterprise

An IT manager is setting up an image for dispatching airplanes at a major airport. They are trying to lock down the image to run only the dispatch service. One of the layers of security is to block unneeded service ports from communicating, such as email. Where should the manager start?

Windows Firewall

A malware infection can manifest in many ways, often making it difficult to diagnose. Malware may cause which of the following computer issues? (Select all that apply.)

Windows update files / Redirection

A helpdesk operator looks at build numbers for Windows as they plan upgrade timelines. The operator investigates the significance of the build numbers. Which of the following are the build numbers based on? (Select all that apply.)

Year . Time of year

A helpdesk operator looks at build numbers for Windows as they plan upgrade timelines. The operator investigates the significance of the build numbers. Which of the following are the build numbers based on? (Select all that apply.)

Year / Time of year

A software development team is unaware of a developing vulnerability in the system. What is this type of vulnerability?

Zero-day attack

A Linux administrator sets up a development environment where they can install and test new packages. Which of the following commands will help the administrator accomplish this? (Select all that apply.)

apt-get / yum

A systems administrator wants to create a scheduled task throughout the environment, which does a basic health check at night when users are not working. Which command should the administrator use in their scheduled task?

chkdsk

A server administrator notices a file server starting to run low on space. The administrator wants to create extra space before all space is used up and even worse issues arise. What should the administrator use?

cleanmgr.exe

A penetration tester conducts the initial reconnaissance phase and is currently targeting externally facing servers for a certain company. Currently, they are trying to enumerate the domain name system (DNS) servers. Which built-in tool will help them perform this?

dig

An administrator automates the creation of folders during a Windows install process. Which command should they use in their script?

md

Advanced malware infection may require manual removal. Which of the following tools assists in manual malware removal? (Select all that apply.)

msconfig / WinPE / regedit

An IT manager is in charge of client machine administration. The manager wants to test various boot settings before applying them to the environment. Which tool can the manager use to accomplish this best?

msconfig.exe

A security analyst conducts an incident response investigation against suspected malware on a userbox. The analyst suspects a certain variant of malware known to beacon out to a command and control server. What command will help them investigate this?

netstat

A network administrator troubleshoots domain name system (DNS) issues that a particular user is having. Which of the following utilities will help the administrator troubleshoot DNS specifically?

nslookup

A forensic investigator is told that a server's processor that does not normally run high has been over-utilized lately, and they suspect possible malware. The investigator wants to start by investigating processes. Which command can they use to start the investigation? (Select all that apply.)

ps / top

A penetration tester targeted top-level executives during a test by sending out phishing emails. They received their first shell when the first executive opened the attachment in the phishing email. Once the penetration tester connects to the executive's computer, what command will tell them the location of where their shell landed?

pwd

A server administrator locks down security on their golden client image but is concerned about potentially breaking things in the environment. They decided to set up a test image for test users in various departments before full implementation. What should the administrator use to make individual configuration changes to the image?

regedit.exe

A remote computer administrator is managing clients in rigorous conditions. The clients keep overheating and often have issues. The administrator wants to run regular checks for damage or corruption. Which of the following will help them accomplish this?

sfc

A security administrator for Linux systems in their demilitarized zone wants to ensure only some administrators can perform certain commands. Which of the following is best used to lock down certain commands?

sudo