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563.A network administrator adds an ACL to allow only HTTPS connections form host 192.168.2.3 to web server 192.168.5.2. After applying the rule, the host is unable to access the server. The network administrator runs the output and notices the configuration below: Which of the following rules would be BEST to resolve the issue?

A

697.Which of the following are used to substantially increase the computation time required to crack a password? (Choose two.) A. BCRYPT B. Substitution cipher C. ECDHE D. PBKDF2 E. Diffie-Hellman

A. BCRYPT D. PBKDF2

202.A vulnerability scanner that uses its running service's access level to better assess vulnerabilities across multiple assets within an organization is performing a: A. Credentialed scan. B. Non-intrusive scan. C. Privilege escalation test. D. Passive scan.

A. Credentialed scan.

142.An administrator intends to configure an IPSec solution that provides ESP with integrity protection, but not confidentiality protection. Which of the following AES modes of operation would meet this integrity-only requirement? A. HMAC B. PCBC C. CBC D. GCM E. CFB

A. HMAC

662.Which of the following can be mitigated with proper secure coding techniques? A. Input validation B. Error handling C. Header manipulation D. Cross-site scripting

A. Input validation

220.Which of the following precautions MINIMIZES the risk from network attacks directed at multifunction printers, as well as the impact on functionality at the same time? A. Isolating the systems using VLANs B. Installing a software-based IPS on all devices C. Enabling full disk encryption D. Implementing a unique user PIN access functions

A. Isolating the systems using VLANs

577.A highly complex password policy has made it nearly impossible to crack account passwords. Which of the following might a hacker still be able to perform? A. Pass-the-hash attack B. ARP poisoning attack C. Birthday attack D. Brute force attack

A. Pass-the-hash attack

529.Joe, a salesman, was assigned to a new project that requires him to travel to a client site. While waiting for a flight, Joe decides to connect to the airport wireless network without connecting to a VPN, and then sends confidential emails to fellow colleagues. A few days later, the company experiences a data breach. Upon investigation, the company learns Joe's emails were intercepted. Which of the following MOST likely caused the data breach? A. Policy violation B. Social engineering C. Insider threat D. Zero--day attack

A. Policy violation

413.A user downloads and installs an MP3 converter, and runs the application. Upon running the application, the antivirus detects a new port in a listening state. Which of the following has the user MOST likely executed? A. RAT B. Worm C. Ransomware D. Bot

A. RAT

277.Which of the following is commonly used for federated identity management across multiple organizations? A. SAML B. Active Directory C. Kerberos D. LDAP

A. SAML

598.Which of the following best describes the reason for using hot and cold aisles? A. To ensure air exhaust from one aisle doesn't blow into the air intake of the next aisle B. To ensure the dewpoint stays low enough that water doesn't condensate on equipment C. To decrease amount of power wiring that is run to each aisle D. Too maintain proper humidity in the datacenter across all aisles

A. To ensure air exhaust from one aisle doesn't blow into the air intake of the next aisle

346.Which of the following is the BEST reason for salting a password hash before it is stored in a database? A. To prevent duplicate values from being stored B. To make the password retrieval process very slow C. To protect passwords from being saved in readable format D. To prevent users from using simple passwords for their access credentials

A. To prevent duplicate values from being stored

111.Anne, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has reported that she is getting multiple telephone calls from someone claiming to be from the helpdesk. The caller is asking to verify her network authentication credentials because her computer is broadcasting across the network. This is MOST likely which of the following types of attacks? A. Vishing B. Impersonation C. Spim D. Scareware

A. Vishing

156.When connected to a secure WAP, which of the following encryption technologies is MOST likely to be configured when connecting to WPA2-PSK? A. DES B. AES C. MD5 D. WEP

B. AES

511.While troubleshooting a client application connecting to the network, the security administrator notices the following error: Certificate is not valid. Which of the following is the BEST way to check if the digital certificate is valid? A. PKI B. CRL C. CSR D. IPSec

B. CRL

860.Management wants to ensure any sensitive data on company-provided cell phones is isolated in a single location that can be remotely wiped if the phone is lost. Which of the following technologies BEST meets this need? A. Geofencing B. Containerization C. Device encryption D. Sandboxing

B. Containerization

221.After an identified security breach, an analyst is tasked to initiate the IR process. Which of the following is the NEXT step the analyst should take? A. Recovery B. Identification C. Preparation D. Documentation E. Escalation

B. Identification

371.As part of a new BYOD rollout, a security analyst has been asked to find a way to securely store company data on personal devices. Which of the following would BEST help to accomplish this? A. Require the use of an eight-character PIN. B. Implement containerization of company data. C. Require annual AUP sign-off. D. Use geofencing tools to unlock devices while on the premises.

B. Implement containerization of company data.

777.A security analyst is specifying requirements for a wireless network. The analyst must explain the security features provided by various architecture choices. Which of the following is provided by PEAP, EAP-TLS, and EAP-TTLS? A. Key rotation B. Mutual authentication C. Secure hashing D. Certificate pinning

B. Mutual authentication

208.A Chief Information Officer (CIO) drafts an agreement between the organization and its employees. The agreement outlines ramifications for releasing information without consent and/for approvals. Which of the following BEST describes this type of agreement? A. ISA B. NDA C. MOU D. SLA

B. NDA

772.Using an ROT13 cipher to protocol confidential information for unauthorized access is known as: A. Steganography B. Obfuscation C. Non repudiation D. diffusion

B. Obfuscation

312.A datacenter manager has been asked to prioritize critical system recovery priorities. Which of the following is the MOST critical for immediate recovery? A. Communications software B. Operating system software C. Weekly summary reports to management D. Financial and production software

B. Operating system software

Which of the following types of keys is found in a key escrow? A. Public B. Private C. Shared D. Session

B. Private

500.An organization's employees currently use three different sets of credentials to access multiple internal resources. Management wants to make this process less complex. Which of the following would be the BEST option to meet this goal? A. Transitive trust B. Single sign-on C. Federation D. Secure token

B. Single sign-on

868.When used together, which of the following qualify as two-factor authentication? A. Password and PIN B. Smart card and PIN C. Proximity card and smart card D. Fingerprint scanner and iris scanner

B. Smart card and PIN

671.Which of the following is a proprietary protocol commonly used for router authentication across an enterprise? A. SAML B. TACACS C. LDAP D. RADIUS

B. TACACS

752.When considering IoT systems, which of the following represents the GREATEST ongoing risk after a vulnerability has been discovered? A. Difficult-to-update firmware B. Tight integration to existing systems C. IP address exhaustion D. Not using industry standards

B. Tight integration to existing systems

649.An administrator wants to configure a switch port so that it separates voice and data traffic. Which of the following MUST be configured on the switch port to enforce separation of traffic? A. DMZ B. VLAN C. Subnetting D. NAC

B. VLAN

115.Which of the following technologies would be MOST appropriate to utilize when testing a new software patch before a company-wide deployment? A. Cloud computing B. Virtualization C. Redundancy D. Application control

B. Virtualization

850.Which of the following terms BEST describes an exploitable vulnerability that exists but has not been publicly disclosed yet? A. Design weakness B. Zero-day C. Logic bomb D. Trojan

B. Zero-day

540.Which of the following is an asymmetric function that generates a new and separate key every time it runs? A. RSA B. DSA C. DHE D. HMAC E. PBKDF2

C. DHE

46.A security administrator has been assigned to review the security posture of the standard corporate system image for virtual machines. The security administrator conducts a thorough review of the system logs, installation procedures, and network configuration of the VM image. Upon reviewing the access logs and user accounts, the security administrator determines that several accounts will not be used in production. Which of the following would correct the deficiencies? A. Mandatory access controls B. Disable remote login C. Host hardening D. Disabling services

C. Host hardening

530.A help desk technician receives a phone call from an individual claiming to be an employee of the organization and requesting assistance to access a locked account. The help desk technician asks the individual to provide proof of identity before access can be granted. Which of the following types of attack is the caller performing? A. Phishing B. Shoulder surfing C. Impersonation D. Dumpster diving

C. Impersonation

430.Which of the following is used to validate the integrity of data? A. CBC B. Blowfish C. MD5 D. RSA

C. MD5

555.A company's loss control department identifies theft as a recurring loss type over the past year. Based on the department's report, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) wants to detect theft of datacenter equipment. Which of the following controls should be implemented? A. Biometrics B. Cameras C. Motion detectors D. Mantraps

C. Motion detectors

782.Which of the following uses tokens between the identity provider and the service provider to authenticate and authorize users to resources? A. RADIUS B. SSH C. OAuth D. MSCHAP

C. OAuth

768.A security administrator is configuring a RADIUS server for wireless authentication. The configuration must ensure client credentials are encrypted end-to-end between the client and the authenticator. Which of the following protocols should be configured on the RADIUS server? (Select TWO.) A. PAP B. MSCHAP C. PEAP D. NTLM E. SAML

C. PEAP D. NTLM

242.Which of the following types of attacks precedes the installation of a rootkit on a server? A. Pharming B. DDoS C. Privilege escalation D. DoS

C. Privilege escalation

804.An analyst generates the following color-coded table shown in the exhibit to help explain the risk of potential incidents in the company. The vertical axis indicates the likelihood or an incident, while the horizontal axis indicates the impact. Which of the following is this table an example of? A. Internal threat assessment B. Privacy impact assessment C. Qualitative risk assessment D. Supply chain assessment

C. Qualitative risk assessment

117.Which of the following types of cloud Infrastructures would allow several organizations with similar structures and interests to realize shared storage and resources? A. Private B. Hybrid C. Public D. Community

D. Community

677.When viewing IPS logs the administrator see systems all over the world scanning the network for servers with port 22 open. The administrator concludes that this traffic is a(N): A. Risk B. Vulnerability C. Exploit D. Threat

D. Threat

124.An organization's internal auditor discovers that large sums of money have recently been paid to a vendor that management does not recognize. The IT security department is asked to investigate the organization's ERP system to determine how the accounts payable module has been used to make these vendor payments. The IT security department finds the following security configuration for the accounts payable module: Which of the following changes to the security configuration of the accounts payable module would BEST mitigate this risk?

A.

471.A Chief Information Officer (CIO) asks the company's security specialist if the company should spend any funds on malware protection for a specific server. Based on a risk assessment, the ARO value of a malware infection for a server is 5 and the annual cost for the malware protection is $2500. Which of the following SLE values warrants a recommendation against purchasing the malware protection? A. $500 B. $1000 C. $2000 D. $2500

A. $500

722.A security analyst is implementing PKI-based functionality to a web application that has the following requirements: - File contains certificate information - Certificate chains - Root authority certificates - Private key All of these components will be part of one file and cryptographically protected with a password. Given this scenario, which of the following certificate types should the analyst implement to BEST meet these requirements? A. .pfx certificate B. .cer certificate C. .der certificate D. .crt certificate

A. .pfx certificate

656.An administrator is hardening systems and wants to disable unnecessary services. One Linux server hosts files used by a Windows web server on another machine. The Linux server is only used for secure file transfer, but requires a share for the Windows web server as well. The administrator sees the following output from a netstat -1p command: Which of the following processes can the administrator kill without risking impact to the purpose and function of the Linux or Windows servers? (Select Three) A. 1488 B. 1680 C. 2120 D. 2121 E. 2680 F. 8217

A. 1488 D. 2121 F. 8217

80.A technician must configure a firewall to block external DNS traffic from entering a network. Which of the following ports should they block on the firewall? A. 53 B. 110 C. 143 D. 443

A. 53

775.[see pdf]A security analyst is checking log files and finds the following entries: Which of the following is MOST likely happening? A. A hacker attempted to pivot using the web server interface. B. A potential hacker could be banner grabbing to determine what architecture is being used. C. The DNS is misconfigured for the server's IP address. D. A server is experiencing a DoS, and the request is timing out,

A. A hacker attempted to pivot using the web server interface.

760.Which of the following is an example of resource exhaustion? A. A penetration tester request every available IP address from a DHCP server. B. An SQL injection attack returns confidential data back to the browser. C. Server CPU utilization peaks at 100% during the reboot process. D. System requirements for a new software package recommend having 12GB of RAM, but only 8GB are available.

A. A penetration tester request every available IP address from a DHCP server.

822.Which of the following is an example of resource exhaustion? A. A penetration tester requests every available IP address from a DHCP server. B. An SQL injection attack returns confidential data back to the browser. C. Server CPU utilization peaks at 100% during the reboot process. D. System requirements for a new software package recommend having 12GB of RAM, but only BGB are available.

A. A penetration tester requests every available IP address from a DHCP server.

342.Which of the following differentiates a collision attack from a rainbow table attack? A. A rainbow table attack performs a hash lookup B. A rainbow table attack uses the hash as a password C. In a collision attack, the hash and the input data are equivalent D. In a collision attack, the same input results in different hashes

A. A rainbow table attack performs a hash lookup

426.Which of the following differentiates a collision attack from a rainbow table attack? A. A rainbow table attack performs a hash lookup. B. A rainbow table attack uses the hash as a password. C. In a collision attack, the hash and the input data are equivalent. D. In a collision attack, the same input results in different hashes.

A. A rainbow table attack performs a hash lookup.

134.Malicious traffic from an internal network has been detected on an unauthorized port on an application server. Which of the following network-based security controls should the engineer consider implementing? A. ACLs B. HIPS C. NAT D. MAC filtering

A. ACLs

723.Which of the following encryption algorithms is used primarily to secure data at rest? A. AES B. SSL C. TLS D. RSA

A. AES

785.A user needs to transmit confidential information to a third party. Which of the following should be used to encrypt the message? A. AES B. SHA-2 C. SSL D. RSA

A. AES

360.To determine the ALE of a particular risk, which of the following must be calculated? (Select TWO). A. ARO B. ROI C. RPO D. SLE E. RTO

A. ARO D. SLE

512.To determine the ALE of a particular risk, which of the following must be calculated? (Select TWO). A. ARO B. ROI C. RPO D. SLE E. RTO

A. ARO D. SLE

770.Which of the following enables sniffing attacks against a switched network? A. ARP poisoning B. IGMP snooping C. IP spoofing D. SYN flooding

A. ARP poisoning

789.Which of the following differentiates ARP poisoning from a MAC spoofing attack? A. ARP poisoning uses unsolicited ARP replies. B. ARP poisoning overflows a switch's CAM table. C. MAC spoofing uses DHCPOFFER/DHCPACK packets. D. MAC spoofing can be performed across multiple routers.

A. ARP poisoning uses unsolicited ARP replies.

692.Joe is a helpdesk specialist. During a routine audit, a company discovered that his credentials were used while he was on vacation. The investigation further confirmed that Joe still has his badge and it was last used to exit the facility. Which of the following access control methods is MOST appropriate for preventing such occurrences in the future? A. Access control where the credentials cannot be used except when the associated badge is in the facility B. Access control where system administrators may limit which users can access their systems C. Access control where employee's access permissions is based on the job title D. Access control system where badges are only issued to cleared personnel

A. Access control where the credentials cannot be used except when the associated badge is in the facility

272.Joe notices there are several user accounts on the local network generating spam with embedded malicious code. Which of the following technical control should Joe put in place to BEST reduce these incidents? A. Account lockout B. Group Based Privileges C. Least privilege D. Password complexity

A. Account lockout

487.A security technician is configuring an access management system to track and record user actions. Which of the following functions should the technician configure? A. Accounting B. Authorization C. Authentication D. Identification

A. Accounting

712.A security administrator is reviewing the following firewall configuration after receiving reports that users are unable to connect to remote websites: Which of the following is the MOST secure solution the security administrator can implement to fix this issue? A. Add the following rule to the firewall: 5 PERMIT FROM: ANY TO: ANY PORT:53 B. Replace rule number 10 with the following rule: 10 PERMIT FROM: ANY TO: ANY PORT:22 C. Insert the following rule in the firewall: 25 PERMIT FROM: ANY TO: ANY PORTS: ANY D. Remove the following rule from the firewall: 30 DENY FROM: ANY TO: ANY PORT: ANY

A. Add the following rule to the firewall: 5 PERMIT FROM: ANY TO: ANY PORT:53

197.Adhering to a layered security approach, a controlled access facility employs security guards who verify the authorization of all personnel entering the facility. Which of the following terms BEST describes the security control being employed? A. Administrative B. Corrective C. Deterrent D. Compensating

A. Administrative Explanation: A deterrent control is anything intended to warn a would-be attacker that they should not attack. This could be a posted warning notice that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, locks on doors, barricades, lighting, or anything can delay or discourage an attack. An administrative control is one that comes down through policies, procedures, and guidelines.

736.A security administrator has replaced the firewall and notices a number of dropped connections. After looking at the data the security administrator sees the following information that was flagged as a possible issue: "SELECT * FROM" and `1'='1' Which of the following can the security administrator determine from this? A. An SQL injection attack is being attempted B. Legitimate connections are being dropped C. A network scan is being done on the system D. An XSS attack is being attempted

A. An SQL injection attack is being attempted

350.Which of the following could occur when both strong and weak ciphers are configured on a VPN concentrator? (Select TWO) A. An attacker could potentially perform a downgrade attack. B. The connection is vulnerable to resource exhaustion. C. The integrity of the data could be at risk. D. The VPN concentrator could revert to L2TP. E. The IPSec payload reverted to 16-bit sequence numbers.

A. An attacker could potentially perform a downgrade attack. C. The integrity of the data could be at risk.

150.A systems administrator is reviewing the following information from a compromised server: Given the above information, which of the following processes was MOST likely exploited via a remote buffer overflow attack? A. Apache B. LSASS C. MySQL D. TFTP

A. Apache

213.A system administrator is reviewing the following information from a compromised server. Given the above information, which of the following processes was MOST likely exploited via remote buffer overflow attack? A. Apache B. LSASS C. MySQL D. TFTP

A. Apache

188.A security analyst observes the following events in the logs of an employee workstation: Given the information provided, which of the following MOST likely occurred on the workstation? A. Application whitelisting controls blocked an exploit payload from executing. B. Antivirus software found and quarantined three malware files. C. Automatic updates were initiated but failed because they had not been approved. D. The SIEM log agent was not turned properly and reported a false positive.

A. Application whitelisting controls blocked an exploit payload from executing.

427.A security analyst observes the following events in the logs of an employee workstation: 1/23 1:07:16 865 Access to C:\Users\user\temp\oasdfkh.hta has been restricted by your administrator by the default restriction policy level. 1/23 1:07:09 1034 The scan is completed. No detections were found. The security analyst reviews the file system and observes the following: C:\>dir C:\Users\user\temp 1/23 1:07:02 oasdfkh.hta 1/23 1:07:02 update.bat 1/23 1:07:02 msg.txt Given the information provided, which of the following MOST likely occurred on the workstation? A. Application whitelisting controls blocked an exploit payload from executing. B. Antivirus software found and quarantined three malware files. C. Automatic updates were initiated but failed because they had not been approved. D. The SIEM log aged was not tuned properly and reported a false positive.

A. Application whitelisting controls blocked an exploit payload from executing.

873.An organization has air gapped a critical system. Which of the following BEST describes the type of attacks that are prevented by this security measure? A. Attacks from another local network segment B. Attacks exploiting USB drives and removable media C. Attacks that spy on leaked emanations or signals D. Attacks that involve physical intrusion or theft

A. Attacks from another local network segment

86.Recently several employees were victims of a phishing email that appeared to originate from the company president. The email claimed the employees would be disciplined if they did not click on a malicious link in the message. Which of the following principles of social engineering made this attack successful? A. Authority B. Spamming C. Social proof D. Scarcity

A. Authority

484.A remote intruder wants to take inventory of a network so exploits can be researched. The intruder is looking for information about software versions on the network. Which of the following techniques is the intruder using? A. Banner grabbing B. Port scanning C. Packet sniffing D. Virus scanning

A. Banner grabbing

552.An external contractor, who has not been given information about the software or network architecture, is conducting a penetration test. Which of the following BEST describes the test being performed? A. Black box B. White box C. Passive reconnaissance D. Vulnerability scan

A. Black box

548.A senior incident response manager receives a call about some external IPs communicating with internal computers during off hours. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this issue? A. Botnet B. Ransomware C. Polymorphic malware D. Armored virus

A. Botnet

A senior incident response manager receives a call about some external IPs communicating with internal computers during off hours. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely causing this issue? A. Botnet B. Ransomware C. Polymorphic malware D. Armored virus

A. Botnet

226.Which of the following AES modes of operation provide authentication? (Select two.) A. CCM B. CBC C. GCM D. DSA E. CFB

A. CCM C. GCM

180.Which of the following is the proper way to quantify the total monetary damage resulting from an exploited vulnerability? A. Calculate the ALE B. Calculate the ARO C. Calculate the MTBF D. Calculate the TCO

A. Calculate the ALE

840.Given the following requirements: - Help to ensure non-repudiation - Capture motion in various formats Which of the following physical controls BEST matches the above descriptions? A. Camera B. Mantrap C. Security guard D. Motion sensor

A. Camera

2.An incident responder receives a call from a user who reports a computer is exhibiting symptomsconsistent with a malware infection.Which of the following steps should the responder perform NEXT? A. Capture and document necessary information to assist in the response. B. Request the user capture and provide a screenshot or recording of the symptoms C. Use a remote desktop client to collect and analyze the malware m real time D. Ask the user to back up files for later recovery

A. Capture and document necessary information to assist in the response.

131.An attacker compromises a public CA and issues unauthorized X.509 certificates for Company.com. In the future, impact of similar incidents. Which of the following would assist Company.com with its goal? A. Certificate pinning B. Certificate stapling C. Certificate chaining D. Certificate with extended validation

A. Certificate pinning

201.Which of the following must be intact for evidence to be admissible in court? A. Chain of custody B. Order of violation C. Legal hold D. Preservation

A. Chain of custody

601.After receiving the hard drive from detectives, the forensic analyst for a court case used a log to capture corresponding events prior to sending the evidence to lawyers. Which of the following do these actions demonstrate? A. Chain of custody B. Order if volatility C. Data analysis D. Tracking man hours and expenses

A. Chain of custody

139.A company researched the root cause of a recent vulnerability in its software. It was determined that the vulnerability was the result of two updates made in the last release. Each update alone would not have resulted in the vulnerability. In order to prevent similar situations in the future, the company should improve which of the following? A. Change management procedures B. Job rotation policies C. Incident response management D. Least privilege access controls

A. Change management procedures

750[see pdf] A company recently updated its website to increase sales. The new website uses PHP forms for leads and provides a directory with sales staff and their phone numbers. A systems administrator is concerned with the new website and provides the following log to support the concern: Which of the following is the systems administrator MOST likely to suggest to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) based on the above? A. Changing the account standard naming convention B. Implementing account lockouts C. Discontinuing the use of privileged accounts D. Increasing the minimum password length from eight to ten characters

A. Changing the account standard naming convention

112.An administrator discovers the following log entry on a server: Nov 12 2013 00:23:45 httpd[2342]: GET /app2/prod/proc/process.php?input=change;cd%20../../../etc;cat%20shadow Which of the following attacks is being attempted? A. Command injection B. Password attack C. Buffer overflow D. Cross-site scripting

A. Command injection

16.Which of the following threat actors is MOST likely to steal a company's proprietary information to gain a market edge and reduce time to market? A. Competitor B. Hacktivist C. Insider D. Organized crime

A. Competitor

423.Which of the following threat actors is MOST likely to steal a company's proprietary information to gain a market edge and reduce time to market? A. Competitor B. Hacktivist C. Insider D. Organized crime

A. Competitor

385.An organization has several production-critical SCADA supervisory systems that cannot follow the normal 30- day patching policy. Which of the following BEST maximizes the protection of these systems from malicious software? A. Configure a firewall with deep packet inspection that restricts traffic to the systems. B. Configure a separate zone for the systems and restrict access to known ports. C. Configure the systems to ensure only necessary applications are able to run. D. Configure the host firewall to ensure only the necessary applications have listening ports.

A. Configure a firewall with deep packet inspection that restricts traffic to the systems.

79.An organization relies heavily on an application that has a high frequency of security updates. At present, the security team only updates the application on the first Monday of each month, even though the security updates are released as often as twice a week. Which of the following would be the BEST method of updating this application? A. Configure testing and automate patch management for the application. B. Configure security control testing for the application. C. Manually apply updates for the application when they are released. D. Configure a sandbox for testing patches before the scheduled monthly update.

A. Configure testing and automate patch management for the application.

719.While investigating a virus infection, a security analyst discovered the following on an employee laptop: - Multiple folders containing a large number of newly released movies and music files - Proprietary company data - A large amount of PHI data - Unapproved FTP software - Documents that appear to belong to a competitor Which of the following should the analyst do FIRST? A. Contact the legal and compliance department for guidance B. Delete the files, remove the FTP software, and notify management C. Back up the files and return the device to the user D. Wipe and reimage the device

A. Contact the legal and compliance department for guidance

830.An organization is developing its mobile device management policies and procedures and is concerned about vulnerabilities associated with sensitive data being saved to a mobile device, as well as weak authentication when using a PIN As part or discussions on the topic several solutions are proposed Which of the following controls when required together, will address the protection of data at-rest as well as strong authentication? (Select TWO). A. Containerization B. FDE C. Remote wipe capability D. MDM E. MFA F. OTA updates

A. Containerization B. FDE

855.Which of the following control types would a backup of server data provide in case of a system issue? A. Corrective B. Deterrent C. Preventive D. Detective

A. Corrective

240.To reduce disk consumption, an organization's legal department has recently approved a new policy setting the data retention period for sent email at six months. Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure this goal is met? A. Create a daily encrypted backup of the relevant emails. B. Configure the email server to delete the relevant emails. C. Migrate the relevant emails into an "Archived" folder. D. Implement automatic disk compression on email servers.

A. Create a daily encrypted backup of the relevant emails

322.An administrator has configured a new Linux server with the FTP service. Upon verifying that the service was configured correctly, the administrator has several users test the FTP service. Users report that they are able to connect to the FTP service and download their personal files, however, they cannot transfer new files to the server. Which of the following will most likely fix the uploading issue for the users? A. Create an ACL to allow the FTP service write access to user directories B. Set the Boolean selinux value to allow FTP home directory uploads C. Reconfigure the ftp daemon to operate without utilizing the PSAV mode D. Configure the FTP daemon to utilize PAM authentication pass through user permissions

A. Create an ACL to allow the FTP service write access to user directories

848.A company is performing an analysis of which corporate units are most likely to cause revenue loss in the event the unit is unable to operate. Which of the following is an element of the BIA that this action is addressing? A. Critical system inventory B. Single point of failure C. Continuity of operations D. Mission-essential functions

A. Critical system inventory

796.A user is unable to open a file that has a grayed-out icon with a lock. The user receives a pop-up message indicating that payment must be sent in Bitcoin to unlock the file. Later in the day, other users in the organization lose the ability to open files on the server. Which of the following has MOST likely occurred? (Choose three.) A. Crypto-malware B. Adware C. Botnet attack D. Virus E. Ransomware F. Backdoor G. DDoS attack

A. Crypto-malware D. Virus E. Ransomware

154.Which of the following attacks specifically impacts data availability? A. DDoS B. Trojan C. MITM D. Rootkit

A. DDoS Explanation: Availability is best ensured by rigorously maintaining all hardware, performing hardware repairs immediately when needed and maintaining a correctly functioning operating system environment that is free of software conflicts. It's also important to keep current with all necessary system upgrades. Providing adequate communication bandwidth and preventing the occurrence of bottlenecks are equally important. Redundancy, failover, RAID even high-availability clusters can mitigate serious consequences when hardware issues do occur. Fast and adaptive disaster recovery is essential for the worst case scenarios; that capacity is reliant on the existence of a comprehensive disaster recovery plan (DRP). Safeguards against data loss or interruptions in connections must include unpredictable events such as natural disasters and fire. To prevent data loss from such occurrences, a backup copy may be stored in a geographically-isolated location, perhaps even in a fireproof, waterproof safe. Extra security equipment or software such as firewalls and proxy servers can guard against downtime and unreachable data due to malicious actions such as denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and network intrusions.

583.Users are attempting to access a company's website but are transparently redirected to another websites. The users confirm the URL is correct. Which of the following would BEST prevent this issue in the futue? A. DNSSEC B. HTTPS C. IPSec D. TLS/SSL

A. DNSSEC

135.A company wants to host a publicly available server that performs the following functions: - Evaluates MX record lookup - Can perform authenticated requests for A and AAA records - Uses RRSIG Which of the following should the company use to fulfill the above requirements? A. DNSSEC B. SFTP C. nslookup D. dig

A. DNSSEC Explanation: DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) provides, among other things, cryptographic authenticity of responses using Resource Record Signatures (RRSIG) and authenticated denial of existence using Next-Secure (NSEC) and Hashed-NSEC records (NSEC3).

680.Joe a system architect wants to implement appropriate solutions to secure the company's distributed database. Which of the following concepts should be considered to help ensure data security? (Select TWO) A. Data at rest B. Data in use C. Replication D. Wiping E. Retention F. Cloud Storage

A. Data at rest E. Retention

A technician is configuring a wireless guest network. After applying the most recent changes the technician finds the new devices can no longer find the wireless network by name but existing devices are still able to use the wireless network. Which of the following security measures did the technician MOST likely implement to cause this Scenario? A. Deactivation of SSID broadcast B. Reduction of WAP signal output power C. Activation of 802.1X with RADIUS D. Implementation of MAC filtering E. Beacon interval was decreased

A. Deactivation of SSID broadcast

1.A high-security defense installation recently began utilizing large guard dogs that bark very loudly andexcitedly at the slightest provocation.Which of the following types of controls does this BEST describe? A. Deterrent B. Preventive C. Detective D. Compensating

A. Deterrent

251.Having adequate lighting on the outside of a building is an example of which of the following security controls? A. Deterrent B. Compensating C. Detective D. Preventative

A. Deterrent

573.When users log into a Windows domain, they are presented with a warning that their activities are subject to the company's user access policy. Which of the following controls does this best represent? A. Deterrent B. Preventive C. Detective D. Technical

A. Deterrent

650.A company must send sensitive data over a non-secure network via web services. The company suspects that competitors are actively trying to intercept all transmissions. Some of the information may be valuable to competitors, even years after it has been sent. Which of the following will help mitigate the risk in the scenario? A. Digitally sign the data before transmission B. Choose steam ciphers over block ciphers C. Use algorithms that allow for PFS D. Enable TLS instead of SSL E. Use a third party for key escrow

A. Digitally sign the data before transmission

580.Which of the following methods minimizes the system interaction when gathering information to conduct a vulnerability assessment of a router? A. Download the configuration B. Run a credentialed scan. C. Conduct the assessmenet during downtime D. Change the routing to bypass the router.

A. Download the configuration

871.The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in a company is working to maximize protection efforts of sensitive corporate data. The CISO implements a "100% shred" policy within the organization, with the intent to destroy any documentation that is not actively in use in a way that it cannot be recovered or reassembled. Which of the following attacks is this deterrent MOST likely to mitigate? A. Dumpster diving B. Whaling C. Shoulder surfing D. Vishing

A. Dumpster diving

26.In a corporation where compute utilization spikes several times a year, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has requested a cost-effective architecture to handle the variable capacity demand. Which of the following characteristics BEST describes what the CIO has requested? A. Elasticity B. Scalability C. High availability D. Redundancy

A. Elasticity

411.Which of the following components of printers and MFDs are MOST likely to be used as vectors of compromise if they are improperly configured? A. Embedded web server B. Spooler C. Network interface D. LCD control panel

A. Embedded web server

513.A business sector is highly competitive, and safeguarding trade secrets and critical information is paramount. On a seasonal basis, an organization employs temporary hires and contractor personnel to accomplish its mission objectives. The temporary and contract personnel require access to network resources only when on the clock. Which of the following account management practices are the BEST ways to manage these accounts? A. Employ time-of-day restrictions. B. Employ password complexity. C. Employ a random key generator strategy D. Employ an account expiration strategy. E. Employ a password lockout policy.

A. Employ time-of-day restrictions. D. Employ an account expiration strategy

63.A network administrator wants to ensure that users do not connect any unauthorized devices to the company network. Each desk needs to connect a VoIP phone and computer. Which of the following is the BEST way to accomplish this? A. Enforce authentication for network devices B. Configure the phones on one VLAN, and computers on another C. Enable and configure port channels D. Make users sign an Acceptable use Agreement

A. Enforce authentication for network devices

326.Ann, a security administrator, has been instructed to perform fuzz-based testing on the company's applications. Which of the following best describes what she will do? A. Enter random or invalid data into the application in an attempt to cause it to fault B. Work with the developers to eliminate horizontal privilege escalation opportunities C. Test the applications for the existence of built-in- back doors left by the developers D. Hash the application to verify it won't cause a false positive on the HIPS.

A. Enter random or invalid data into the application in an attempt to cause it to fault

668.After disabling SSID broadcast, a network administrator still sees the wireless network listed in available networks on a client laptop. Which of the following attacks may be occurring? A. Evil Twin B. ARP spoofing C. Disassociation flooding D. Rogue access point E. TKIP compromise

A. Evil Twin

527.A company stores highly sensitive data files used by the accounting system on a server file share. The accounting system uses a service account named accounting-svc to access the file share. The data is protected will a full disk encryption, and the permissions are set as follows: File system permissions: Users = Read Only Share permission: accounting-svc = Read Only Given the listed protections are in place and unchanged, to which of the following risks is the data still subject? A. Exploitation of local console access and removal of data B. Theft of physical hard drives and a breach of confidentiality C. Remote exfiltration of data using domain credentials D. Disclosure of sensitive data to third parties due to excessive share permissions

A. Exploitation of local console access and removal of data

340.A company is developing a new system that will unlock a computer automatically when an authorized user sits in front of it, and then lock the computer when the user leaves. The user does not have to perform any action for this process to occur. Which of the following technologies provides this capability? A. Facial recognition B. Fingerprint scanner C. Motion detector D. Smart cards

A. Facial recognition

106.New magnetic locks were ordered for an entire building. In accordance with company policy, employee safety is the top priority. In case of a fire where electricity is cut, which of the following should be taken into consideration when installing the new locks? A. Fail safe B. Fault tolerance C. Fail secure D. Redundancy

A. Fail safe

857.Which of the following can occur when a scanning tool cannot authenticate to a server and has to rely on limited information obtained from service banners? A. False positive B. Passive reconnaissance C. Access violation D. Privilege escalation

A. False positive

564.A datacenter recently experienced a breach. When access was gained, an RF device was used to access an air-gapped and locked server rack. Which of the following would BEST prevent this type of attack? A. Faraday cage B. Smart cards C. Infrared detection D. Alarms

A. Faraday cage

674.An administrator requests a new VLAN be created to support the installation of a new SAN. Which of the following data transport? A. Fibre Channel B. SAS C. Sonet D. ISCSI

A. Fibre Channel

174.An administrator is testing the collision resistance of different hashing algorithms. Which of the following is the strongest collision resistance test? A. Find two identical messages with different hashes B. Find two identical messages with the same hash C. Find a common has between two specific messages D. Find a common hash between a specific message and a random message

A. Find two identical messages with different hashes

324.A global gaming console manufacturer is launching a new gaming platform to its customers. Which of the following controls reduces the risk created by malicious gaming customers attempting to circumvent control by way of modifying consoles? A. Firmware version control B. Manual software upgrades C. Vulnerability scanning D. Automatic updates E. Network segmentation F. Application firewalls

A. Firmware version control D. Automatic updates

693.A security architect is designing an enterprise solution for the sales force of a corporation which handles sensitive customer data. The solution must allow users to work from remote offices and support traveling users. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate control for the architect to focus onto ensure confidentiality of data stored on laptops? A. Full-disk encryption B. Digital sign C. Federated identity management D. Cable locks

A. Full-disk encryption

159.Which of the following allows an auditor to test proprietary-software compiled code for security flaws? A. Fuzzing B. Static review C. Code signing D. Regression testing

A. Fuzzing

96.A security analyst is hardening a server with the directory services role installed. The analyst must ensure LDAP traffic cannot be monitored or sniffed and maintains compatibility with LDAP clients. Which of the following should the analyst implement to meet these requirements? (Select TWO). A. Generate an X 509-complaint certificate that is signed by a trusted CA. B. Install and configure an SSH tunnel on the LDAP server. C. Ensure port 389 is open between the clients and the servers using the communication. D. Ensure port 636 is open between the clients and the servers using the communication. E. Remove the LDAP directory service role from the server

A. Generate an X 509-complaint certificate that is signed by a trusted CA. D. Ensure port 636 is open between the clients and the servers using the communication.

224.A systems administrator wants to protect data stored on mobile devices that are used to scan and record assets in a warehouse. The control must automatically destroy the secure container of mobile devices if they leave the warehouse. Which of the following should the administrator implement? (Select two.) A. Geofencing B. Remote wipe C. Near-field communication D. Push notification services E. Containerization

A. Geofencing E. Containerization

263.Which of the following are MOST susceptible to birthday attacks? A. Hashed passwords B. Digital certificates C. Encryption passwords D. One time passwords

A. Hashed passwords

282.A malicious attacker has intercepted HTTP traffic and inserted an ASCII line that sets the referrer URL. Which of the following is the attacker most likely utilizing? A. Header manipulation B. Cookie hijacking C. Cross-site scripting D. Xml injection

A. Header manipulation Explanation: Header manipulation is the insertion of malicious data, which has not been validated, into a HTTP response header. One example of header manipulation is a HTTP response splitting attack. This type of attack exploits applications that allow a carriage return or line feed as input.

639.In an effort to test the effectiveness of an organization's security awareness training, a penetrator tester crafted an email and sent it to all of the employees to see how many of them clicked on the enclosed links. Which of the following is being tested? A. How many employees are susceptible to a SPAM attack B. How many employees are susceptible to a cross-site scripting attack C. How many employees are susceptible to a phishing attack D. How many employees are susceptible to a vishing attack

A. How many employees are susceptible to a SPAM attack

200.An auditor is reviewing the following output from a password-cracking tool: User:1: Password1 User2: Recovery! User3: Alaskan10 User4: 4Private User5: PerForMance2 Which of the following methods did the author MOST likely use? A. Hybrid B. Dictionary C. Brute force D. Rainbow table

A. Hybrid

872.A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has instructed the information assurance staff to act upon a fast-spreading virus. Which of the following steps in the incident response process should be taken NEXT? A. Identification B. Eradication C. Escalation D. Containment

A. Identification

803.A company is performing an analysis of the corporate enterprise network with the intent of identifying any one system, person, function, or service that, when neutralized, will cause or cascade disproportionate damage to the company's revenue, referrals, and reputation. Which of the following an element of the BIA that this action is addressing? A. Identification of critical systems B. Single point of failure C. Value assessment D. Risk register

A. Identification of critical systems

526.Which of the following is the proper order for logging a user into a system from the first step to the last step? A. Identification, authentication, authorization B. Identification, authorization, authentication C. Authentication, identification, authorization D. Authentication, identification, authorization E. Authorization, identification, authentication

A. Identification, authentication, authorization

483.A computer emergency response team is called at midnight to investigate a case in which a mail server was restarted. After an initial investigation, it was discovered that email is being exfiltrated through an active connection. Which of the following is the NEXT step the team should take? A. Identify the source of the active connection B. Perform eradication of active connection and recover C. Performance containment procedure by disconnecting the server D. Format the server and restore its initial configuration

A. Identify the source of the active connection

391.A company offers SaaS, maintaining all customers' credentials and authenticating locally. Many large customers have requested the company offer some form of federation with their existing authentication infrastructures. Which of the following would allow customers to manage authentication and authorizations from within their existing organizations? A. Implement SAML so the company's services may accept assertions from the customers' authentication servers. B. Provide customers with a constrained interface to manage only their users' accounts in the company's active directory server. C. Provide a system for customers to replicate their users' passwords from their authentication service to the company's. D. Use SOAP calls to support authentication between the company's product and the customers' authentication servers.

A. Implement SAML so the company's services may accept assertions from the customers' authentication servers.

753.A systems administrator has been assigned to create accounts for summer interns. The interns are only authorized to be in the facility and operate computers under close supervision. They must also leave the facility at designated times each day. However, the interns can access intern file folders without supervision. Which of the following represents the BEST way to configure the accounts? (Select TWO.) A. Implement time-of-day restrictions. B. Modify archived data. C. Access executive shared portals. D. Create privileged accounts. E. Enforce least privilege.

A. Implement time-of-day restrictions. D. Create privileged accounts.

655.A new employee has been hired to perform system administration duties across a large enterprise comprised of multiple separate security domains. Each remote location implements a separate security domain. The new employee has successfully responded to and fixed computer issues for the main office. When the new employee tries to perform work on remote computers, the following messages appears. You need permission to perform this action. Which of the following can be implemented to provide system administrators with the ability to perform administrative tasks on remote computers using their uniquely assigned account? A. Implement transitive trust across security domains B. Enable the trusted OS feature across all enterprise computers C. Install and configure the appropriate CA certificate on all domain controllers D. Verify that system administrators are in the domain administrator group in the main office

A. Implement transitive trust across security domains

415.A security analyst is securing smartphones and laptops for a highly mobile workforce. Priorities include: Remote wipe capabilities Geolocation services Patch management and reporting Mandatory screen locks Ability to require passcodes and pins Ability to require encryption Which of the following would BEST meet these requirements? A. Implementing MDM software B. Deploying relevant group policies to the devices C. Installing full device encryption D. Removing administrative rights to the devices

A. Implementing MDM software

432.When it comes to cloud computing, if one of the requirements for a project is to have the most control over the systems in the cloud, which of the following is a service model that would be BEST suited for this goal? A. Infrastructure B. Platform C. Software D. Virtualization

A. Infrastructure

738.A corporation is concerned that, if a mobile device is lost, any sensitive information on the device could be accessed by third parties. Which of the following would BEST prevent this from happening? A. Initiate remote wiping on lost mobile devices B. Use FDE and require PINs on all mobile devices C. Use geolocation to track lost devices D. Require biometric logins on all mobile devices

A. Initiate remote wiping on lost mobile devices

480.An application was recently compromised after some malformed data came in via web form. Which of the following would MOST likely have prevented this? A. Input validation B. Proxy server C. Stress testing D. Encoding

A. Input validation

605.An application developer has coded a new application with a module to examine all user entries for the graphical user interface. The module verifies that user entries match the allowed types for each field and that OS and database commands are rejected before entries are sent for further processing within the application. These are example of: A. Input validation B. SQL injection C. Application whitelisting D. Error handling

A. Input validation

408.A company is allowing a BYOD policy for its staff. Which of the following is a best practice that can decrease the risk of users jailbreaking mobile devices? A. Install a corporately monitored mobile antivirus on the devices. B. Prevent the installation of applications from a third-party application store. C. Build a custom ROM that can prevent jailbreaking. D. Require applications to be digitally signed.

A. Install a corporately monitored mobile antivirus on the devices.

198.A security analyst is hardening a web server, which should allow a secure certificate-based session using the organization's PKI infrastructure. The web server should also utilize the latest security techniques and standards. Given this set of requirements, which of the following techniques should the analyst implement to BEST meet these requirements? (Select two.) A. Install an X- 509-compliant certificate. B. Implement a CRL using an authorized CA. C. Enable and configure TLS on the server. D. Install a certificate signed by a public CA. E. Configure the web server to use a host header.

A. Install an X- 509-compliant certificate. C. Enable and configure TLS on the server.

A security administrator is trying to encrypt communication. For which of the following reasons should administrator take advantage of the Subject Alternative Name (SAM) attribute of a certificate? A. It can protect multiple domains B. It provides extended site validation C. It does not require a trusted certificate authority D. It protects unlimited subdomains

A. It can protect multiple domains Explanation: SAN or multi-domain SSLs are ideal for environments such as Microsoft Exchange Server when you need to secure multiple websites with different domain names. B is wrong because there's no extended site validation certificate but rather extended validation certificates, as the name suggests, require more validation of the certificate holder; thus, they provide more security.

593.Corporations choose to exceed regulatory framework standards because of which of the following incentives? A. It improves the legal defensibility of the company. B. It gives a social defense that the company is not violating customer privacy laws. C. It proves to investors that the company takes APT cyber actors seriously D. It results in overall industrial security standards being raised voluntarily.

A. It improves the legal defensibility of the company.

482.A systems administrator found a suspicious file in the root of the file system. The file contains URLs, usernames, passwords, and text from other documents being edited on the system. Which of the following types of malware would generate such a file? A. Keylogger B. Rootkit C. Bot D. RAT

A. Keylogger

562.A security administrator is reviewing the following network capture: Which of the following malware is MOST likely to generate the above information? A. Keylogger B. Ransomware C. Logic bomb D. Adware

A. Keylogger

761.A security technician has been given the task of preserving emails that are potentially involved in a dispute between a company and a contractor. Which of the following BEST describes this forensic concept? A. Legal hold B. Chain of custody C. Order of volatility D. Data acquisition

A. Legal hold

367.After a security incident, management is meeting with involved employees to document the incident and its aftermath. Which of the following BEST describes this phase of the incident response process? A. Lessons learned B. Recovery C. Identification D. Preparation

A. Lessons learned

393.Following the successful response to a data-leakage incident, the incident team lead facilitates an exercise that focuses on continuous improvement of the organization's incident response capabilities. Which of the following activities has the incident team lead executed? A. Lessons learned review B. Root cause analysis C. Incident audit D. Corrective action exercise

A. Lessons learned review

189.When identifying a company's most valuable assets as part of a BIA, which of the following should be the FIRST priority? A. Life B. Intellectual property C. Sensitive data D. Public reputation

A. Life

218.Which of the following are methods to implement HA in a web application server environment? (Select two.) A. Load balancers B. Application layer firewalls C. Reverse proxies D. VPN concentrators E. Routers

A. Load balancers B. Application layer firewalls

55.Which of the following works by implanting software on systems but delays execution until a specific set of conditions is met? A. Logic bomb B. Trojan C. Scareware D. Ransomware

A. Logic bomb

184.An information security specialist is reviewing the following output from a Linux server. Based on the above information, which of the following types of malware was installed on the server? A. Logic bomb B. Trojan C. Backdoor D. Ransomware E. Rootkit

A. Logic bomb Explanation: A Logic bomb that triggers when a user is removed (terminated employee) from the system accounts file, as a revenge.

128.A user has attempted to access data at a higher classification level than the user's account is currency authorized to access. Which of the following access control models has been applied to this user's account? A. MAC B. DAC C. RBAC D. ABAC

A. MAC

278.While performing surveillance activities, an attacker determines that an organization is using 802.1X to secure LAN access. Which of the following attack mechanisms can the attacker utilize to bypass the identified network security? A. MAC spoofing B. Pharming C. Xmas attack D. ARP poisoning

A. MAC spoofing

648.While performing surveillance activities an attacker determines that an organization is using 802.1X to secure LAN access. Which of the following attack mechanisms can the attacker utilize to bypass the identified network security controls? A. MAC spoofing B. Pharming C. Xmas attack D. ARP poisoning

A. MAC spoofing

373.An incident involving a workstation that is potentially infected with a virus has occurred. The workstation may have sent confidential data to an unknown internet server. Which of the following should a security analyst do FIRST? A. Make a copy of everything in memory on the workstation. B. Turn off the workstation. C. Consult the information security policy. D. Run a virus scan.

A. Make a copy of everything in memory on the workstation.

491.A technician is investigating a potentially compromised device with the following symptoms: - Browser slowness - Frequent browser crashes - Hourglass stuck - New search toolbar - Increased memory consumption Which of the following types of malware has infected the system? A. Man-in-the-browser B. Spoofer C. Spyware D. Adware

A. Man-in-the-browser

287.While reviewing the security controls in place for a web-based application, a security controls assessor notices that there are no password strength requirements in place. Because of this vulnerability, passwords might be easily discovered using a brute force attack. Which of the following password requirements will MOST effectively improve the security posture of the application against these attacks? (Select two) A. Minimum complexity B. Maximum age limit C. Maximum length D. Minimum length E. Minimum age limit F. Minimum re-use limit

A. Minimum complexity D. Minimum length

673.A system administrator must configure the company's authentication system to ensure that users will be unable to reuse the last ten passwords within a six months period. Which of the following settings must be configured? (Select Two) A. Minimum password age B. Password complexity C. Password history D. Minimum password length E. Multi-factor authentication F. Do not store passwords with reversible encryption

A. Minimum password age C. Password history

603.Which of the following technologies when applied to android and iOS environments, can an organization use to add security restrictions and encryption to existing mobile applications? (Select Two) A. Mobile device management B. Containerization C. Application whitelisting D. Application wrapping E. Mobile application store

A. Mobile device management C. Application whitelisting

694.A security administrator needs a method to ensure that only employees can get onto the internal network when plugging into a network switch. Which of the following BEST meets that requirement? A. NAC B. UTM C. DMZ D. VPN

A. NAC

576.An organization wants to implement a solution that allows for automated logical controls for network defense. An engineer plans to select an appropriate network security component, which automates response actions based on security threats to the network. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate based on the engineer's requirements? A. NIPS B. HIDS C. Web proxy D. Elastic load balancer E. NAC

A. NIPS

807.In a lessons learned report, it is suspected that a well-organized, well-funded, and extremely sophisticated group of attackers may have been responsible for a breach at a nuclear facility. Which of the following describes the type of actors that may have been implicated? A. Nation state B. Hacktivist C. Insider D. Competitor

A. Nation state

813.Which of the following strategies helps reduce risk if a rollback is needed when upgrading a critical system platform? A. Non-persistent configuration B. Continuous monitoring C. Firmware updates D. Fault tolerance

A. Non-persistent configuration

369.A user needs to send sensitive information to a colleague using PKI. Which of the following concepts apply when a sender encrypts the message hash with the sender's private key? (Select TWO) A. Non-repudiation B. Email content encryption C. Steganography D. Transport security E. Message integrity

A. Non-repudiation E. Message integrity

684.Joe an employee has reported to Ann a network technician an unusual device plugged into a USB port on a workstation in the call center. Ann unplugs the workstation and brings it to the IT department where an incident is opened. Which of the following should have been done first? A. Notify the incident response team lead B. Document chain of custody C. Take a copy of volatile memory D. Make an image of the hard drive

A. Notify the incident response team lead

816.A security specialist is notified about a certificate warning that users receive when using a new internal website. After being given the URL from one of the users and seeing the warning, the security specialist inspects the certificate and realizes it has been issued to the IP address, which is how the developers reach the site. Which of the following would BEST resolve the issue? A. OSCP B. OID C. PEM D. SAN

A. OSCP

754.An attachment that was emailed to finance employees contained an embedded message. The security administrator investigates and finds the intent was to conceal the embedded information from public view. Which of the following BEST describes this type of message? A. Obfuscation B. Stenography C. Diffusion D. BCRYPT

A. Obfuscation

396.After a recent internal breach, a company decided to regenerate and reissue all certificates used in the transmission of confidential information. The company places the greatest importance on confidentiality and non-repudiation, and decided to generate dual key pairs for each client. Which of the following BEST describes how the company will use these certificates? A. One key pair will be used for encryption and decryption. The other will be used to digitally sign the data. B. One key pair will be used for encryption. The other key pair will provide extended validation. C. Data will be encrypted once by each key, doubling the confidentiality and non-repudiation strength. D. One key pair will be used for internal communication, and the other will be used for external communication.

A. One key pair will be used for encryption and decryption. The other will be used to digitally sign the data.

454.A systems administrator wants to provide balance between the security of a wireless network and usability. The administrator is concerned with wireless encryption compatibility of older devices used by some employees. Which of the following would provide strong security backward compatibility when accessing the wireless network? A. Open wireless network and SSL VPN B. WPA using a preshared key C. WPA2 using a RADIUS back-end for 802.1x authentication D. WEP with a 40-bit key

A. Open wireless network and SSL VPN

560.A systems administrator wants to provide balance between the security of a wireless network and usability. The administrator is concerned with wireless encryption compatibility of older devices used by some employees. Which of the following would provide strong security and backward compatibility when accessing the wireless network? A. Open wireless network and SSL VPN B. WPA using a preshared key C. WPA2 using a RADIUS back-end for 802.1x authentication D. WEP with a 40-bit key

A. Open wireless network and SSL VPN

348.An organization wants to utilize a common, Internet-based third-party provider for authorization and authentication. The provider uses a technology based on OAuth 2.0 to provide required services. To which of the following technologies is the provider referring? A. OpenID Connect B. SAML C. XACML D. LDAP

A. OpenID Connect

264.Joe a computer forensic technician responds to an active compromise of a database server. Joe first collects information in memory, then collects network traffic and finally conducts an image of the hard drive. Which of the following procedures did Joe follow? A. Order of volatility B. Chain of custody C. Recovery procedure D. Incident isolation

A. Order of volatility

810.A security administrator wants to implement least privilege access for a network share that stores sensitive company data. The organization is particularly concerned with the integrity of data and implementing discretionary access control. The following controls are available: - Read = A user can read the content of an existing file. - White = A user can modify the content of an existing file and delete an existing file. - Create = A user can create a new file and place data within the file. A missing control means the user does not have that access. Which of the following configurations provides the appropriate control to support the organization/s requirements? A. Owners: Read, Write, Create Group Members: Read, Write Others: Read, Create B. Owners: Read, Create Group Members: Read, Write, Create Others: Read C. Owners: Read, Write Group Members: Read, Create Others: Read, Create D. Owners: Write, Create Group Members: Read, Create Others: Read, Write, Create

A. Owners: Read, Write, Create Group Members: Read, Write Others: Read, Create

A company is currently using the following configuration: * IAS server with certificate-based EAP-PEAP and MSCHAP * Unencrypted authentication via PAP A security administrator needs to configure a new wireless setup with the following configurations: * PAP authentication method * PEAP and EAP provide two-factor authentication Which of the following forms of authentication are being used? (Select TWO). A. PAP B. PEAP C. MSCHAP D. PEAP-MSCHAP E. EAP F. EAP-PEAP

A. PAP C. MSCHAP

An analyst wants to implement a more secure wifeless authentication for office access points. Which of the following technologies allows for encrypted authentication of wireless clients over TLS? A. PEAP B. EAP C. WPA2 D. RADIUS

A. PEAP Explanation: EAP by itself is only an authentication framework. PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) fully encapsulates EAP and is designed to work within a TLS (Transport Layer Security) tunnel that may be encrypted but is authenticated. The primary motivation behind the creation of PEAP was to help correct the deficiencies discovered within EAP since that protocol assumes that the communications channel are protected. As a result, when EAP The safer , easier way to help you pass any IT exams. 3 / 255 messages are able to be discovered in the "clear" they do not provide the protection that was assumed when the protocol was originally authored. PEAP, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-TLS "protect" inner EAP authentication within SSL/TLS sessions.

739.Ann, a security analyst, wants to implement a secure exchange of email. Which of the following is the BEST option for Ann to implement? A. PGP B. HTTPS C. WPA D. TLS

A. PGP

839.Which of the following is being used when a malicious actor searches various social media websites to find information about a company's system administrators and help desk staff? A. Passive reconnaissance B. Initial exploitation C. Vulnerability scanning D. Social engineering

A. Passive reconnaissance

232.An in-house penetration tester is using a packet capture device to listen in on network communications. This is an example of: A. Passive reconnaissance B. Persistence C. Escalation of privileges D. Exploiting the switch

A. Passive reconnaissance The biggest clue should be packet capture. Passive reconnaissance is listening.

410.Which of the following should a security analyst perform FIRST to determine the vulnerabilities of a legacy system? A. Passive scan B. Aggressive scan C. Credentialed scan D. Intrusive scan

A. Passive scan

412.A hacker has a packet capture that contains: ....Joe Smith.........E289F21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF267ED2.. ...Jane.Doe...........AD1FAB10D33E4F57890DDEA5CF267ED2.. ....John.Key..........3374E9E7E33E4F57890DDEA5CF267ED2.. Which of the following tools will the hacker use against this type of capture? A. Password cracker B. Vulnerability scanner C. DLP scanner D. Fuzzer

A. Password cracker

447.A Chief Information Officer (CIO) recently saw on the news that a significant security flaws exists with a specific version of a technology the company uses to support many critical application. The CIO wants to know if this reported vulnerability exists in the organization and, if so, to what extent the company could be harmed. Which of the following would BEST provide the needed information? A. Penetration test B. Vulnerability scan C. Active reconnaissance D. Patching assessment report

A. Penetration test

179.A company exchanges information with a business partner. An annual audit of the business partner is conducted against the SLA in order to verify: A. Performance and service delivery metrics B. Backups are being performed and tested C. Data ownership is being maintained and audited D. Risk awareness is being adhered to and enforced

A. Performance and service delivery metrics

791.An audit found that an organization needs to implement job rotation to be compliant with regulatory requirements. To prevent unauthorized access to systems after an individual changes roles or departments, which of the following should the organization implement? A. Permission auditing and review B. Exit interviews C. Offboarding D. Multifactor authentication

A. Permission auditing and review

460.Joe, a salesman, was assigned to a new project that requires him to travel to a client site. While waiting for a flight, Joe, decides to connect to the airport wireless network without connecting to a VPN,and the sends confidential emails to fellow colleagues. A few days later, the company experiences a data breach. Upon investigation, the company learns Joe's emails were intercepted. Which of the following MOST likely caused the data breach? A. Policy violation B. Social engineering C. Insider threat D. Zero-day attack

A. Policy violation

740.After a security assessment was performed on the enterprise network, it was discovered that: 1. Configuration changes have been made by users without the consent of IT. 2. Network congestion has increased due to the use of social media. 3. Users are accessing file folders and network shares that are beyond the scope of their need to know. Which of the following BEST describe the vulnerabilities that exist in this environment? (Choose two.) A. Poorly trained users B. Misconfigured WAP settings C. Undocumented assets D. Improperly configured accounts E. Vulnerable business processes

A. Poorly trained users D. Improperly configured accounts

595.Users in an organization are experiencing when attempting to access certain websites. The users report that when they type in a legitimate URL, different boxes appear on the screen, making it difficult to access the legitimate sites. Which of the following would best mitigate this issue? A. Pop-up blockers B. URL filtering C. Antivirus D. Anti-spam

A. Pop-up blockers

667.A network was down for several hours due to a contractor entering the premises and plugging both ends of a network cable into adjacent network jacks. Which of the following would have prevented the network outage? (Select Two) A. Port security B. Loop Protection C. Implicit deny D. Log analysis E. Mac Filtering F. Flood Guards

A. Port security F. Flood Guards

776.After discovering the /etc/shadow file had been rewritten, a security administrator noticed an application insecurely creating files in / tmp. Which of the following vulnerabilities has MOST likely been exploited? A. Privilege escalation B. Resource exhaustion C. Memory leak D. Pointer dereference

A. Privilege escalation

788.An organization employee resigns without giving adequate notice. The following day, it is determined that the employees is still in possession of several company-owned mobile devices. Which of the following could have reduced the risk of this occurring? (Choose two.) A. Proper offboarding procedures B. Acceptable use policies C. Non-disclosure agreements D. Exit interviews E. Background checks F. Separation of duties

A. Proper offboarding procedures D. Exit interviews

418.An organization plans to implement multifactor authentication techniques within the enterprise network architecture. Each authentication factor is expected to be a unique control. Which of the following BEST describes the proper employment of multifactor authentication? A. Proximity card, fingerprint scanner, PIN B. Fingerprint scanner, voice recognition, proximity card C. Smart card, user PKI certificate, privileged user certificate D. Voice recognition, smart card, proximity card

A. Proximity card, fingerprint scanner, PIN

358.Ann, a security administrator, wants to ensure credentials are encrypted in transit when implementing a RADIUS server for SSO. Which of the following are needed given these requirements? (Select TWO) A. Public key B. Shared key C. Elliptic curve D. MD5 E. Private key F. DES

A. Public key E. Private key

457.Ann, a security administrator, wants to ensure credentials are encrypted in transit when implementing a RADIUS server for SSO. Which of the following are needed given these requirements? (Select TWO) A. Public key B. Shared key C. Elliptic curve D. MD5 E. Private key F. DES

A. Public key E. Private key

305.A company is deploying a new VoIP phone system. They require 99.999% uptime for their phone service and are concerned about their existing data network interfering with the VoIP phone system. The core switches in the existing data network are almost fully saturated. Which of the following options will pro-vide the best performance and availability for both the VoIP traffic, as well as the traffic on the existing data network? A. Put the VoIP network into a different VLAN than the existing data network. B. Upgrade the edge switches from 10/100/1000 to improve network speed C. Physically separate the VoIP phones from the data network D. Implement flood guards on the data network

A. Put the VoIP network into a different VLAN than the existing data network.

116.A system administrator needs to implement 802.1x whereby when a user logs into the network, the authentication server communicates to the network switch and assigns the user to the proper VLAN. Which of the following protocols should be used? A. RADIUS B. Kerberos C. LDAP D. MSCHAP

A. RADIUS

132.After a user reports stow computer performance, a systems administrator detects a suspicious file, which was installed as part of a freeware software package. The systems administrator reviews the output below: Based on the above information, which of the following types of malware was installed on the user's computer? A. RAT B. Keylogger C. Spyware D. Worm E. Bot

A. RAT

724.A security auditor is performing a vulnerability scan to find out if mobile applications used in the organization are secure. The auditor discovers that one application has been accessed remotely with no legitimate account credentials. After investigating, it seems the application has allowed some users to bypass authentication of that application. Which of the following types of malware allow such a compromise to take place? (Choose two.) A. RAT B. Ransomware C. Worm D. Trojan E. Backdoor

A. RAT E. Backdoor

623.a company is deploying an new video conferencing system to be used by the executive team for board meetings. The security engineer has been asked to choose the strongest available asymmetric cipher to be used for encryption of board papers, and chose the strongest available stream cipher to be configured for video streaming. Which of the following ciphers should be chosen? (Select two) A. RSA B. RC4 C. 3DES D. HMAC E. SJA-256

A. RSA B. RC4

130.An organization has determined it can tolerate a maximum of three hours of downtime. Which of the following has been specified? A. RTO B. RPO C. MTBF D. MTTR

A. RTO

Which of the following characteristics differentiate a rainbow table attack from a brute force attack? (Select TWO). A. Rainbow table attacks greatly reduce compute cycles at attack time. B. Rainbow tables must include precompiled hashes. C. Rainbow table attacks do not require access to hashed passwords. D. Rainbow table attacks must be performed on the network. E. Rainbow table attacks bypass maximum failed login restrictions.

A. Rainbow table attacks greatly reduce compute cycles at attack time. B. Rainbow tables must include precompiled hashes. Explanation: First of all for some definitions: RAINBOW TABLE ATTACK - A rainbow table is used to attack a hashed password in reverse. That means I have a table with possible hashes and look up a matching password. - A rainbow table is generally an offline only attack. - Cryptography for storing important data such as passwords in a database. - It uses less compute cycles than any other forms of attack BRUTE FORCE ATTACK - A brute force attack is primarily used against the encryption algorithm itself. - This attack can be both Online and offline. - Offline can be done is you obtain a dump of /etc/password file to try all possible passwords at machine in your basement (offline). - Online is when you keep trying bunch of default/popular passwords at the command prompt of the server (online) until you succeed. This can be mitigated by a proper password policy implementation (such as the number of tries before the account gets locked) - It uses a lot of compute cycles DICTIONARY ATTACK - A dictionary attack means that you probe only passwords/keys from a dictionary (which does not contain the complete keyspace). - So it is an attack against the password itself ( and no the algorithm) - It uses a lot of compute cycles Now let's take a look at the answers A. Rainbow table attacks greatly reduce compute cycles at attack time. CORRECT B. Rainbow tables must include precomputed hashes. CORRECT C. Rainbow table attacks do not require access to hashed passwords. INCORRECT- The nature of rainbow table is to attack the hashes D. Rainbow table attacks must be performed on the network. INCORRECT. Rainbow table attacks are off-line attacks, hence not performed on the network. E. Rainbow table attacks bypass maximum failed login restrictions. INCORRECT. None of the attacks bypass the "maximum failed login restrictions". In addition to that, in order to bypass the "maximum failed login restrictions" the attack by definition must be an online attack. Since rainbow table's attacks are off line, the "maximum failed login restrictions" do not even enter into the equation.

515.Ann, a customer, is reporting that several important files are missing from her workstation. She recently received communication from an unknown party who is requesting funds to restore the files. Which of the following attacks has occurred? A. Ransomware B. Keylogger C. Buffer overflow D. Rootkit

A. Ransomware

612.An employee reports work was being completed on a company owned laptop using a public wireless hot-spot. A pop-up screen appeared and the user closed the pop-up. Seconds later the desktop background was changed to the image of a padlock with a message demanding immediate payment to recover the data. Which of the following types of malware MOST likely caused this issue? A. Ransomware B. Rootkit C. Scareware D. Spyware

A. Ransomware

661.An employee reports work was being completed on a company-owned laptop using a public wireless hot-spot. A pop-up screen appeared, and the user closed the pop-up. Seconds later, the desktop background was changed to the image of a padlock with a message demanding immediate payment to recover the data. Which of the following types of malware MOST likely caused this issue? A. Ransomware B. Rootkit C. Scareware D. Spyware

A. Ransomware

556.Which of the following penetration testing concepts is being used when an attacker uses public Internet databases to enumerate and learn more about a target? A. Reconnaissance B. Initial exploitation C. Pivoting D. Vulnerability scanning E. White box testing

A. Reconnaissance

481.While working on an incident, Joe, a technician, finished restoring the OS and applications on a workstation from the original media. Joe is about to begin copying the user's files back onto the hard drive. Which of the following incident response steps is Joe working on now? A. Recovery B. Eradication C. Containment D. Identification

A. Recovery

402.Which of the following BEST describes a network-based attack that can allow an attacker to take full control of a vulnerable host? A. Remote exploit B. Amplification C. Sniffing D. Man-in-the-middle

A. Remote exploit

270.A new security policy in an organization requires that all file transfers within the organization be completed using applications that provide secure transfer. Currently, the organization uses FTP and HTTP to transfer files. Which of the following should the organization implement in order to be compliant with the new policy? A. Replace FTP with SFTP and replace HTTP with TLS B. Replace FTP with FTPS and replaces HTTP with TFTP C. Replace FTP with SFTP and replace HTTP with Telnet D. Replace FTP with FTPS and replaces HTTP with IPSec

A. Replace FTP with SFTP and replace HTTP with TLS Explanation: FTP data uses port 20 and FTP control uses 21. SSH uses port 22. SFTP uses port 22. HTTP is replaced by HTTPS for sure. Since the question does not use the term "HTTPS", instead it uses "TLS". HTTPS uses SSL/TLS.

584.Which of the following is a compensating control that will BEST reduce the risk of weak passwords? A. Requiring the use of one-time tokens B. Increasing password history retention count C. Disabling user accounts after exceeding maximum attempts D. Setting expiration of user passwords to a shorter time

A. Requiring the use of one-time tokens

502.A systems administrator has isolated an infected system from the network and terminated the malicious process from executing. Which of the following should the administrator do NEXT according to the incident response process? A. Restore lost data from a backup. B. Wipe the system. C. Document the lessons learned. D. Determine the scope of impact.

A. Restore lost data from a backup.

204.A technician suspects that a system has been compromised. The technician reviews the following log entry: WARNING- hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\user32.dll WARNING- hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\kernel32.dll Based solely ono the above information, which of the following types of malware is MOST likely installed on the system? A. Rootkit B. Ransomware C. Trojan D. Backdoor

A. Rootkit

370.A technician suspects that a system has been compromised. The technician reviews the following log entry: - WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\user32.dll - WARNING - hash mismatch: C:\Window\SysWOW64\kernel32.dll Based solely on the above information, which of the following types of malware is MOST likely installed on the system? A. Rootkit B. Ransomware C. Trojan D. Backdoor

A. Rootkit

742.During a recent audit, several undocumented and unpatched devices were discovered on the internal network. Which of the following can be done to prevent similar occurrences? A. Run weekly vulnerability scans and remediate any missing patches on all company devices B. Implement rogue system detection and configure automated alerts for new devices C. Install DLP controls and prevent the use of USB drives on devices D. Configure the WAPs to use NAC and refuse connections that do not pass the health check

A. Run weekly vulnerability scans and remediate any missing patches on all company devices

823.A security consultant is setting up a new electronic messaging platform and wants to ensure the platform supports message integrity validation. Which of the following protocols should the consultant recommend? A. S/MIME B. DNSSEC C. RADIUS D. 802.11x

A. S/MIME

815.A company is executing a strategy to encrypt and sign all proprietary data in transit. The company recently deployed PKI services to support this strategy. Which of the following protocols supports the strategy and employs certificates generated by the PKI? (Choose three.) A. S/MIME B. TLS C. SFTP D. SAML E. SIP F. IPSec G. Kerberos

A. S/MIME B. TLS C. SFTP

352.A web developers improves client access to the company's REST API. Authentication needs to be tokenized but not expose the client's password. Which of the following methods would BEST meet the developer's requirements? A. SAML B. LDAP C. OAuth D. Shibboleth

A. SAML

614.A security analyst is working on a project team responsible for the integration of an enterprise SSO solution. The SSO solution requires the use of an open standard for the exchange of authentication and authorization across numerous web based applications. Which of the following solutions is most appropriate for the analyst to recommend in this scenario? A. SAML B. XTACACS C. RADIUS D. TACACS+ E. Secure LDAP

A. SAML

688.A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is steering company towards cloud computing. The CEO is requesting a federated sign-on method to have users sign into the sales application. Which of the following methods will be effective for this purpose? A. SAML B. RADIUS C. Kerberos D. LDAP

A. SAML

256.A security administrator wishes to implement a secure a method of file transfer when communicating with outside organizations. Which of the following protocols would BEST facilitate secure file transfers? (Select TWO) A. SCP B. TFTP C. SNMP D. FTP E. SMTP F. FTPS

A. SCP F. FTPS

333.An organization's primary datacenter is experiencing a two-day outage due to an HVAC malfunction. The node located in the datacenter has lost power and is no longer operational, impacting the ability of all users to connect to the alternate datacenter. Which of the following BIA concepts BEST represents the risk described in this scenario? A. SPoF B. RTO C. MTBF D. MTTR

A. SPoF

709.A customer calls a technician and needs to remotely connect to a web server to change some code manually. The technician needs to configure the user's machine with protocols to connect to the Unix web server, which is behind a firewall. Which of the following protocols does the technician MOST likely need to configure? A. SSH B. SFTP C. HTTPS D. SNMP

A. SSH

826.A company wishes to move all of its services and applications to a cloud provider but wants to maintain full control of the deployment, access, and provisions of its services to its users. Which of the following BEST represents the required cloud deployment model? A. SaaS B. IaaS C. MaaS D. Hybrid E. Private

A. SaaS

438.Which of the following solutions should an administrator use to reduce the risk from an unknown vulnerability in a third-party software application? A. Sandboxing B. Encryption C. Code signing D. Fuzzing

A. Sandboxing

347.An actor downloads and runs a program against a corporate login page. The program imports a list of usernames and passwords, looking for a successful attempt. Which of the following terms BEST describes the actor in this situation? A. Script kiddie B. Hacktivist C. Cryptologist D. Security auditor

A. Script kiddie

210.A manager suspects that an IT employee with elevated database access may be knowingly modifying financial transactions for the benefit of a competitor. Which of the following practices should the manager implement to validate the concern? A. Separation of duties B. Mandatory vacations C. Background checks D. Security awareness training

A. Separation of duties

253.An organization is working with a cloud services provider to transition critical business applications to a hybrid cloud environment. The organization retains sensitive customer data and wants to ensure the provider has sufficient administrative and logical controls in place to protect its data. In which of the following documents would this concern MOST likely be addressed? A. Service level agreement B. Interconnection security agreement C. Non-disclosure agreement D. Business process analysis

A. Service level agreement

382.Company A agrees to provide perimeter protection, power, and environmental support with measurable goals for Company B, but will not be responsible for user authentication or patching of operating systems within the perimeter. Which of the following is being described? A. Service level agreement B. Memorandum of understanding C. Business partner agreement D. Interoperability agreement

A. Service level agreement

462.A company wants to ensure confidential data from storage media is sanitized in such a way that the drive cannot be reused. Which of the following method should the technician use? A. Shredding B. Wiping C. Low-level formatting D. Repartitioning E. Overwriting

A. Shredding

181.A security administrator needs to implement a system that detects possible intrusions based upon a vendor provided list. Which of the following BEST describes this type of IDS? A. Signature based B. Heuristic C. Anomaly-based D. Behavior-based

A. Signature based

24.Which of the following technologies employ the use of SAML? (Select TWO). A. Single sign-on B. Federation C. LDAP D. Secure token E. RADIUS

A. Single sign-on B. Federation

817.Joe, an employee, asks a coworker how long ago Ann started working at the help desk. The coworker expresses surprise since nobody named Ann works at the help desk. Joe mentions that Ann called several people in the customer service department to help reset their passwords over the phone due to unspecified "server issues". Which of the following has occurred? A. Social engineering B. Whaling C. Watering hole attack D. Password cracking

A. Social engineering

196.An employer requires that employees use a key-generating app on their smartphones to log into corporate applications. In terms of authentication of an individual, this type of access policy is BEST defined as: A. Something you have. B. Something you know. C. Something you do. D. Something you are.

A. Something you have.

703.A security analyst is doing a vulnerability assessment on a database server. A scanning tool returns the following information: There have been several security breaches on the web server that accesses this database. The security team is instructed to mitigate the impact of any possible breaches. The security team is also instructed to improve the security on this database by making it less vulnerable to offline attacks. Which of the following would BEST accomplish these goals? (Choose two.) A. Start using salts to generate MD5 password hashes B. Generate password hashes using SHA-256 C. Force users to change passwords the next time they log on D. Limit users to five attempted logons before they are locked out E. Require the web server to only use TLS 1.2 encryption

A. Start using salts to generate MD5 password hashes C. Force users to change passwords the next time they log on

620.A network administrator was to implement a solution that will allow authorized traffic, deny unauthorized traffic and ensure that appropriate ports are being used for a number of TCP and UDP protocols. Which of the following network controls would meet these requirements? A. Stateful firewall B. Web security gateway C. URL filter D. proxy server E. web application firewall

A. Stateful firewall

476.Two users must encrypt and transmit large amounts of data between them. Which of the following should they use to encrypt and transmit the data? A. Symmetric algorithm B. Hash function C. Digital signature D. Obfuscation

A. Symmetric algorithm

521.Two users must encrypt and transmit large amount of data between them. Which of the following should they use to encrypt and transmit the data? A. Symmetric algorithm B. Hash function C. Digital signature D. Obfuscation

A. Symmetric algorithm

448.An organization is expanding its network team. Currently, it has local accounts on all network devices, but with growth, it wants to move to centrally managed authentication. Which of the following are the BEST solutions for the organization? (Sect TWO) A. TACACS+ B. CHAP C. LDAP D. RADIUS E. MSCHAPv2

A. TACACS+ D. RADIUS

609.An organization currently uses FTP for the transfer of large files, due to recent security enhancements, is now required to use a secure method of file transfer and is testing both SFTP and FTPS as alternatives. Which of the following ports should be opened on the firewall in order to test the two alternatives? (Select Two) A. TCP 22 B. TCP 25 C. TCP 69 D. UDP 161 E. TCP 990 F. TCP 3380

A. TCP 22 E. TCP 990

306.A server administrator needs to administer a server remotely using RDP, but the specified port is closed on the outbound firewall on the network. The access the server using RDP on a port other than the typical registered port for the RDP protocol? A. TLS B. MPLS C. SCP D. SSH

A. TLS

113.A security team wants to establish an Incident Response plan. The team has never experienced an incident. Which of the following would BEST help them establish plans and procedures? A. Table top exercises B. Lessons learned C. Escalation procedures D. Recovery procedures

A. Table top exercises

76.Which of the following is the GREATEST risk to a company by allowing employees to physically bring their personal smartphones to work? A. Taking pictures of proprietary information and equipment in restricted areas. B. Installing soft token software to connect to the company's wireless network. C. Company cannot automate patch management on personally-owned devices. D. Increases the attack surface by having more target devices on the company's campus

A. Taking pictures of proprietary information and equipment in restricted areas.

774.A member of the human resources department received the following email message after sending an email containing benefit and tax information to a candidate: "Your message has been quarantined for the following policy violation: external potential_PII. Please contact the IT security administrator for further details". Which of the following BEST describes why this message was received? A. The DLP system flagged the message. B. The mail gateway prevented the message from being sent to personal email addresses. C. The company firewall blocked the recipient's IP address. D. The file integrity check failed for the attached files.

A. The DLP system flagged the message.

829.A security administrator is investigating many recent incidents of credential theft for users accessing the company's website, despite the hosting web server requiring HTTPS for access. The server's logs show the website leverages the HTTP POST method for carrying user authentication details. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for compromise? A. The HTTP POST method is not protected by HTTPS. B. The web server is running a vulnerable SSL configuration. C. The HTTP response is susceptible to sniffing. D. The company doesn't support DNSSEC.

A. The HTTP POST method is not protected by HTTPS.

354.A security analyst is updating a BIA document. The security analyst notices the support vendor's time to replace a server hard drive went from eight hours to two hours. Given these new metrics, which of the following can be concluded? (Select TWO) A. The MTTR is faster. B. The MTTR is slower. C. The RTO has increased. D. The RTO has decreased. E. The MTTF has increased. F. The MTTF has decreased.

A. The MTTR is faster. D. The RTO has decreased.

543.A user receives an email from ISP indicating malicious traffic coming from the user's home network is detected. The traffic appears to be Linux-based, and it is targeting a website that was recently featured on the news as being taken offline by an Internet attack. The only Linux device on the network is a home surveillance camera system Which of the following BEST describes what is happening? A. The camera system is infected with a bot. B. The camera system is infected with a RAT. C. The camera system is infected with a Trojan. D. The camera system is infected with a backdoor

A. The camera system is infected with a bot.

431.A user typically works remotely over the holidays using a web-based VPN to access corporate resources. The user reports getting untrusted host errors and being unable to connect. Which of the following is MOST likely the case? A. The certificate has expired B. The browser does not support SSL C. The user's account is locked out D. The VPN software has reached the seat license maximum

A. The certificate has expired

258.After correctly configuring a new wireless enabled thermostat to control the temperature of the company's meeting room, Joe, a network administrator determines that the thermostat is not connecting to the internet-based control system. Joe verifies that the thermostat received the expected network parameters and it is associated with the AP. Additionally, the other wireless mobile devices connected to the same wireless network are functioning properly. The network administrator verified that the thermostat works when tested at his residence. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the thermostat is not connecting to the internet? A. The company implements a captive portal B. The thermostat is using the incorrect encryption algorithm C. the WPA2 shared likely is incorrect D. The company's DHCP server scope is full

A. The company implements a captive portal Explanation: The thermo can't log into the captive portal.

223.During a monthly vulnerability scan, a server was flagged for being vulnerable to an Apache Struts exploit. Upon further investigation, the developer responsible for the server informs the security team that Apache Struts is not installed on the server. Which of the following BEST describes how the security team should reach to this incident? A. The finding is a false positive and can be disregarded B. The Struts module needs to be hardened on the server C. The Apache software on the server needs to be patched and updated D. The server has been compromised by malware and needs to be quarantined.

A. The finding is a false positive and can be disregarded

519.An analyst is using a vulnerability scanner to look for common security misconfigurations on devices. Which of the following might be identified by the scanner? (Select TWO). A. The firewall is disabled on workstations. B. SSH is enabled on servers. C. Browser homepages have not been customized. D. Default administrator credentials exist on networking hardware. E. The OS is only set to check for updates once a day.

A. The firewall is disabled on workstations. D. Default administrator credentials exist on networking hardware.

192.Which of the following occurs when the security of a web application relies on JavaScript for input validation? A. The integrity of the data is at risk. B. The security of the application relies on antivirus. C. A host-based firewall is required. D. The application is vulnerable to race conditions.

A. The integrity of the data is at risk.

863.[pdf]A user from the financial aid office is having trouble interacting with the finaid directory on the university's ERP system. The systems administrator who took the call ran a command and received the following output: Subsequently, the systems administrator has also confirmed the user is a member of the finaid group on the ERP system. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the issue? A. The permissions on the finaid directory should be drwxrwxrwx. B. The problem is local to the user, and the user should reboot the machine. C. The files on the finaid directory have become corrupted. D. The finaid directory is not formatted correctly

A. The permissions on the finaid directory should be drwxrwxrwx.

702. [see pdf]An employee workstation with an IP address of 204.211.38.211/24 reports it is unable to submit print jobs to a network printer at 204.211.38.52/24 after a firewall upgrade. The active firewall rules are as follows: Assuming port numbers have not been changed from their defaults, which of the following should be modified to allow printing to the network printer? A. The permit statement for 204.211.38.52/24 should be changed to TCP port 631 instead of UDP B. The deny statement for 204.211.38.52/24 should be changed to a permit statement C. The permit statement for 204.211.38.52/24 should be changed to UDP port 443 instead of 631 D. The permit statement for 204.211.38.211/24 should be changed to TCP port 631 only instead of ALL

A. The permit statement for 204.211.38.52/24 should be changed to TCP port 631 instead of UDP Look at the PDF

20.Which of the following explains why vendors publish MD5 values when they provide software patches for their customers to download over the Internet? A. The recipient can verify integrity of the software patch. B. The recipient can verify the authenticity of the site used to download the patch. C. The recipient can request future updates to the software using the published MD5 value. D. The recipient can successfully activate the new software patch.

A. The recipient can verify integrity of the software patch.

207.Which of the following are the MAIN reasons why a systems administrator would install security patches in a staging environment before the patches are applied to the production server? (Select two.) A. To prevent server availability issues B. To verify the appropriate patch is being installed C. To generate a new baseline hash after patching D. To allow users to test functionality E. To ensure users are trained on new functionality

A. To prevent server availability issues D. To allow users to test functionality

561.A company recently replaced its unsecure email server with a cloud-based email and collaboration solution that is managed and insured by a third party. Which of the following actions did the company take regarding risks related to its email and collaboration services? A. Transference B. Acceptance C. Mitigation D. Deterrence

A. Transference

129.A company determines that it is prohibitively expensive to become compliant with new credit card regulations. Instead, the company decides to purchase insurance to cover the cost of any potential loss. Which of the following is the company doing? A. Transferring the risk B. Accepting the risk C. Avoiding the risk D. Mitigating the risk

A. Transferring the risk

467.User from two organizations, each with its own PKI, need to begin working together on a joint project. Which of the following would allow the users of the separate PKIs to work together without connection errors? A. Trust model B. Stapling C. Intermediate CA D. Key escrow

A. Trust model

549.An organization has implemented an IPSec VPN access for remote users. Which of the following IPSec modes would be the MOST secure for this organization to implement? A. Tunnel mode B. Transport mode C. AH-only mode D. ESP-only mode

A. Tunnel mode Explanation: In both ESP and AH cases with IPSec Transport mode, the IP header is exposed. The IP header is not exposed in IPSec Tunnel mode.

714.Which of the following is a technical preventive control? A. Two-factor authentication B. DVR-supported cameras C. Acceptable-use MOTD D. Syslog server

A. Two-factor authentication

851.A company's IT staff is given the task of securely disposing of 100 server HDDs. The security team informs the IT staff that the data must not be accessible by a third party after disposal. Which of the following is the MOST time-efficient method to achieve this goal? A. Use a degausser to sanitize the drives. B. Remove the platters from the HDDs and shred them. C. Perform a quick format of the HDD drives. D. Use software to zero fill all of the hard drives.

A. Use a degausser to sanitize the drives.

849.A company has critical systems that are hosted on an end-of-life OS. To maintain operations and mitigate potential vulnerabilities, which of the following BEST accomplishes this objective? A. Use application whitelisting. B. Employ patch management. C. Disable the default administrator account. D. Implement full-disk encryption.

A. Use application whitelisting

143.The chief security officer (CS0) has issued a new policy that requires that all internal websites be configured for HTTPS traffic only. The network administrator has been tasked to update all internal sites without incurring additional costs. Which of the following is the best solution for the network administrator to secure each internal website? A. Use certificates signed by the company CA B. Use a signing certificate as a wild card certificate C. Use certificates signed by a public ca D. Use a self-signed certificate on each internal server

A. Use certificates signed by the company CA Explanation: If a company has a Microsoft server, they can become their own CA at no cost and hand out certs to their servers. Each server could also have a self signed certificate at no cost. If I were going with the best solution, I would choose A because a self signed certificate cannot be revoked. Also, for both of the scenarios, each time you run across a new CA as a client, you get a popup that asks you to accept that CA. Not really sure if this is true about self signed certs but I would suspect that each time you go to another server, you have another popup. But if the company issues it, it would appear once, the company's CA would be listed in the accepted CA table, and you could go to all of the server.

185.In terms of encrypting data, which of the following is BEST described as a way to safeguard password data by adding random data to it in storage? A. Using salt B. Using hash algorithms C. Implementing elliptical curve D. Implementing PKI

A. Using salt

717.A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) asks the security architect to design a method for contractors to access the company's internal network securely without allowing access to systems beyond the scope of their project. Which of the following methods would BEST fit the needs of the CISO? A. VPN B. PaaS C. IaaS D. VDI

A. VPN

542.Users report the following message appear when browsing to the company's secure site: This website Which of the following actions should a security analyst take to resolve these cannot be trusted messages? (Select TWO) A. Verify the certificate has not expired on the server B. Ensure the certificate has a .pfx extension on the server C. Update the root certificate into the client computer certificate store D. Install the updated private key on the web server E. Have users clear their browsing history and relaunch the session

A. Verify the certificate has not expired on the server C. Update the root certificate into the client computer certificate store

105.Users report the following message appears when browsing to the company's secure site: This website cannot be trusted. Which of the following actions should a security analyst take to resolve these messages? (Select TWO). A. Verify the certificate has not expired on the server. B. Ensure the certificate has a .pfx extension on the server. C. Update the root certificate into the client computer certificate store. D. Install the updated private key on the web server. E. Have users clear their browsing history and relaunch the session.

A. Verify the certificate has not expired on the server C. Update the root certificate into the client computer certificate store.

470.A security analyst is reviewing an assessment report that includes software versions, running services, supported encryption algorithms, and permission settings. Which of the following produced the report? A. Vulnerability scanner B. Protocol analyzer C. Network mapper D. Web inspector

A. Vulnerability scanner

107.A company hires a consulting firm to crawl its Active Directory network with a non-domain account looking for unpatched systems. Actively taking control of systems is out of scope, as is the creation of new administrator accounts. For which of the following is the company hiring the consulting firm? A. Vulnerability scanning B. Penetration testing C. Application fuzzing D. User permission

A. Vulnerability scanning

398.A network administrator at a small office wants to simplify the configuration of mobile clients connecting to an encrypted wireless network. Which of the following should be implemented if the administrator does not want to provide the wireless password or certificate to the employees? A. WPS B. 802.1x C. WPA2-PSK D. TKIP

A. WPS

858.A systems administrator needs to integrate multiple IoT and small embedded devices into the company's wireless network securely. Which of the following should the administrator implement to ensure low-power and legacy devices can connect to the wireless network? A. WPS B. WPA C. EAP-FAST D. 802.1X

A. WPS

701.Which of the following is a major difference between XSS attacks and remote code exploits? A. XSS attacks use machine language, while remote exploits use interpreted language B. XSS attacks target servers, while remote code exploits target clients C. Remote code exploits aim to escalate attackers' privileges, while XSS attacks aim to gain access only D. Remote code exploits allow writing code at the client side and executing it, while XSS attacks require no code to work

A. XSS attacks use machine language, while remote exploits use interpreted language

48.An attacker discovers a new vulnerability in an enterprise application. The attacker takes advantage of the vulnerability by developing new malware. After installing the malware the attacker is provided with access to the infected machine. Which of the following is being described? A. Zero-day exploit B. Remote code execution C. Session hijacking D. Command injection

A. Zero-day exploit

394.A security analyst is attempting to break into a client's secure network. The analyst was not given prior information about the client, except for a block of public IP addresses that are currently in use. After network enumeration, the analyst's NEXT step is to perform: A. a gray-box penetration test. B. a risk analysis. C. a vulnerability assessment. D. an external security audit. E. a red team exercise.

A. a gray-box penetration test.

345.A security administrator wants to implement a logon script that will prevent MITM attacks on the local LAN. Which of the following commands should the security administrator implement within the script to accomplish this task? A. arp - s 192.168.1.1 00-3a-d1-fa-b1-06 B. dig - [email protected] mypc.comptia.com C. nmap - A - T4 192.168.1.1 D. tcpdump - lnv host 192.168.1.1 or either 00:3a:d1:fa:b1:06

A. arp - s 192.168.1.1 00-3a-d1-fa-b1-06

153.An auditor wants to test the security posture of an organization by running a tool that will display the following: Which of the following commands should be used? A. nbtstat B. nc C. arp D. ipconfig

A. nbtstat

206.A security analyst is testing both Windows and Linux systems for unauthorized DNS zone transfers within a LAN on comptia.org from example.org. Which of the following commands should the security analyst use? (Select two.) A. nslookup comptia.org set type=ANY ls-d example.org B. nslookup comptia.org set type=MX example.org C. dig -axfr [email protected] D. ipconfig/flushDNS E. ifconfig eth0 down ifconfig eth0 up dhclient renew F. [email protected] comptia.org

A. nslookup comptia.org set type=ANY ls-d example.org C. dig -axfr [email protected]

166.Simulation A security administrator discovers that an attack has been completed against a node on the corporate network. All available logs were collected and stored. You must review all network logs to discover the scope of the attack, check the box of the node(s) that have been compromised and drag and drop the appropriate actions to complete the incident response on the network. The environment is a critical production environment; perform the LEAST disruptive actions on the network, while still performing the appropriate incid3nt responses. Instructions: The web server, database server, IDS, and User PC are clickable. Check the box of the node(s) that have been compromised and drag and drop the appropriate actions to complete the incident response on the network. Not all actions may be used, and order is not important. If at anytime you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please select the Reset button. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit. Once the simulation is submitted, please select the Next button to continue.

Answer: Database server was attacked, actions should be to capture network traffic and Chain of Custody.

11.Which of the following can be provided to an AAA system for the identification phase? A. Username B. Permissions C. One-time token D. Private certificate

Answer: A

18.A network administrator at a small office wants to simplify the configuration of mobile clients connecting to an encrypted wireless network. Which of the following should be implemented if the administrator does not want to provide the wireless password or certificate to the employees? A. WPS B. 802.1x C. WPA2-PSK D. TKIP

Answer: A

388.A small company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has asked its Chief Security Officer (CSO) to improve the company's security posture quickly with regard to targeted attacks. Which of the following should the CSO conduct FIRST? A. Survey threat feeds from services inside the same industry. B. Purchase multiple threat feeds to ensure diversity and implement blocks for malicious traffic. C. Conduct an internal audit against industry best practices to perform a qualitative analysis. D. Deploy a UTM solution that receives frequent updates from a trusted industry vendor.

Answer: A

389.During a routine vulnerability assessment, the following command was successful: echo "vrfy 'perl -e 'print "hi" x 500 ' ' " | nc www.company.com 25 Which of the following vulnerabilities is being exploited? A. Buffer overflow directed at a specific host MTA B. SQL injection directed at a web server C. Cross-site scripting directed at www.company.com D. Race condition in a UNIX shell script

Answer: A Explanation: The VRFY buffer is overrun because it was only designed to hold 128 bytes Stuffing 500 bytes (x 500) into the VRFY buffer could cause a denial of service and crash the sendmail daemon However, it is even more dangerous to have the target system execute code of your choosing.

10.A security administrator is developing controls for creating audit trails and tracking if a PHI data breach is to occur. The administrator has been given the following requirements: * All access must be correlated to a user account. * All user accounts must be assigned to a single individual. * User access to the PHI data must be recorded. * Anomalies in PHI data access must be reported. * Logs and records cannot be deleted or modified. Which of the following should the administrator implement to meet the above requirements? (Select THREE). A. Eliminate shared accounts. B. Create a standard naming convention for accounts. C. Implement usage auditing and review. D. Enable account lockout thresholds. E. Copy logs in real time to a secured WORM drive. F. Implement time-of-day restrictions. G. Perform regular permission audits and reviews.

Answer: ACE Explanation: First set of requirements: * All access must be correlated to a user account. * All user accounts must be assigned to a single individual. This means that we must use individual accounts linked to a person, and that we cannot use generic or shared accounts. Second set of requirements: * User access to the PHI data must be recorded. * Anomalies in PHI data access must be reported. * Logs and records cannot be deleted or modified. For the above to take place ** Auditing of data needs to be logged (success and failures) ** The logs cannot be modified.

19.A company is developing a new secure technology and requires computers being used for development to be isolated. Which of the following should be implemented to provide the MOST secure environment? A. A perimeter firewall and IDS B. An air gapped computer network C. A honeypot residing in a DMZ D. An ad hoc network with NAT E. A bastion host

Answer: B

387.Legal authorities notify a company that its network has been compromised for the second time in two years. The investigation shows the attackers were able to use the same vulnerability on different systems in both attacks. Which of the following would have allowed the security team to use historical information to protect against the second attack? A. Key risk indicators B. Lessons learned C. Recovery point objectives D. Tabletop exercise

Answer: B

390.A forensic investigator has run into difficulty recovering usable files from a SAN drive. Which of the following SAN features might have caused the problem? A. Storage multipaths B. Deduplication C. iSCSI initiator encryption D. Data snapshots

Answer: B

17.When trying to log onto a company's new ticketing system, some employees receive the following message: Access denied: too many concurrent sessions. The ticketing system was recently installed on a small VM with only the recommended hardware specifications. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this error message? A. Network resources have been exceeded. B. The software is out of licenses. C. The VM does not have enough processing power. D. The firewall is misconfigured.

Answer: C

87.Which of the following is the LEAST secure hashing algorithm? A. SHA1 B. RIPEMD C. MD5 D. DES

Answer: C

9.A company is using a mobile device deployment model in which employees use their personal devices for work at their own discretion. Some of the problems the company is encountering include the following: * There is no standardization. * Employees ask for reimbursement for their devices. * Employees do not replace their devices often enough to keep them running efficiently. * The company does not have enough control over the devices. Which of the following is a deployment model that would help the company overcome these problems? A. BYOD B. VDI C. COPE D. CYOD

Answer: C

386.An organization identifies a number of hosts making outbound connections to a known malicious IP over port TCP 80. The organization wants to identify the data being transmitted and prevent future connections to this IP. Which of the following should the organization do to achieve this outcome? A. Use a protocol analyzer to reconstruct the data and implement a web-proxy. B. Deploy a web-proxy and then blacklist the IP on the firewall. C. Deploy a web-proxy and implement IPS at the network edge. D. Use a protocol analyzer to reconstruct the data and blacklist the IP on the firewall.

Answer: D

A security administrator is creating a subnet on one of the corporate firewall interfaces to use as a DMZ which is expected to accommodate at most 14 physical hosts. Which of the following subnets would BEST meet the requirements? A. 192.168.0.16 255.25.255.248 B. 192.168.0.16/28 C. 192.168.1.50 255.255.25.240 D. 192.168.2.32/27

B. 192.168.0.16/28

23.A database backup schedule consists of weekly full backups performed on Saturday at 12:00 A.m. and daily differential backups also performed at 12:00 A.m. If the database is restored on Tuesday afternoon, which of the following is the number of individual backups that would need to be applied to complete the database recovery? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

B. 2

755.If two employees are encrypting traffic between them using a single encryption key, which of the following agorithms are they using? A. RSA B. 3DES C. DSA D. SHA-2

B. 3DES Explanation: The answer is 3DES since DSA is for encrypting digital signatures. Also SHA-2 is wrong because it's a hashing algorithm not anything to do with encryption.

279.A security administrator has been asked to implement a VPN that will support remote access over IPSEC. Which of the following is an encryption algorithm that would meet this requirement? A. MD5 B. AES C. UDP D. PKI

B. AES

781.Which of the following is used to encrypt web application data? A. MD5 B. AES C. SHA D. DHA

B. AES

665.A developer needs to utilize AES encryption in an application but requires the speed of encryption and decryption to be as fast as possible. The data that will be secured is not sensitive so speed is valued over encryption complexity. Which of the following would BEST satisfy these requirements? A. AES with output feedback B. AES with cipher feedback C. AES with cipher block chaining D. AES with counter mode

B. AES with cipher feedback

77.Which of the following is the summary of loss for a given year? A. MTBF B. ALE C. SLA D. ARO

B. ALE

535.Which of the following metrics are used to calculate the SLE? (Select TWO) A. ROI B. ARO C. ALE D. MTBF E. MTTF F. TCO

B. ARO C. ALE

225.A security analyst is performing a quantitative risk analysis. The risk analysis should show the potential monetary loss each time a threat or event occurs. Given this requirement, which of the following concepts would assist the analyst in determining this value? (Select two.) A. ALE B. AV C. ARO D. EF E. ROI

B. AV D. EF

625.A security administrator is selecting an MDM solution for an organization, which has strict security requirements for the confidentiality of its data on end user devices. The organization decides to allow BYOD, but requires that users wishing to participate agree to the following specific device configurations; camera disablement, password enforcement, and application whitelisting. The organization must be able to support a device portfolio of differing mobile operating systems. Which of the following represents the MOST relevant technical security criteria for the MDM? A. Breadth of support for device manufacturers' security configuration APIS B. Ability to extend the enterprise password polices to the chosen MDM C. Features to support the backup and recovery of the stored corporate data D. Capability to require the users to accept an AUP prior to device onboarding

B. Ability to extend the enterprise password polices to the chosen MDM

643.Jo an employee reports to the security manager that several files in a research and development folder that only JOE has access to have been improperly modified. The modified data on the files in recent and the modified by account is Joe's. The permissions on the folder have not been changed, and there is no evidence of malware on the server hosting the folder or on Joe's workstation. Several failed login attempts to Joe's account were discovered in the security log of the LDAP server. Given this scenario, which of the following should the security manager implement to prevent this in the future? A. Generic account prohibition B. Account lockout C. Password complexity D. User access reviews

B. Account lockout

699.A network administrator is brute forcing accounts through a web interface. Which of the following would provide the BEST defense from an account password being discovered? A. Password history B. Account lockout C. Account expiration D. Password complexity

B. Account lockout

733.[see pdf]A member of the human resources department is searching for candidate resumes and encounters the following error message when attempting to access popular job search websites: Which of the following would resolve this issue without compromising the company's security policies? A. Renew the DNS settings and IP address on the employee's computer B. Add the employee to a less restrictive group on the content filter C. Remove the proxy settings from the employee's web browser D. Create an exception for the job search sites in the host-based firewall on the employee's computer

B. Add the employee to a less restrictive group on the content filter

191.When considering a third-party cloud service provider, which of the following criteria would be the BEST to include in the security assessment process? (Select two.) A. Use of performance analytics B. Adherence to regulatory compliance C. Data retention policies D. Size of the corporation E. Breadth of applications support

B. Adherence to regulatory compliance C. Data retention policies

234.A development team has adopted a new approach to projects in which feedback is iterative and multiple iterations of deployments are provided within an application's full life cycle. Which of the following software development methodologies is the development team using? A. Waterfall B. Agile C. Rapid D. Extreme

B. Agile

792.A company has just completed a vulnerability scan of its servers. A legacy application that monitors the HVAC system in the datacenter presents several challenges, as the application vendor is no longer in business. Which of the following secure network architecture concepts would BEST protect the other company servers if the legacy server were to be exploited? A. Virtualization B. Air gap C. VLAN D. Extranet

B. Air gap

478.A software developer is concerned about DLL hijacking in an application being written. Which of the following is the MOST viable mitigation measure of this type of attack? A. The DLL of each application should be set individually B. All calls to different DLLs should be hard-coded in the application C. Access to DLLs from the Windows registry should be disabled D. The affected DLLs should be renamed to avoid future hijacking

B. All calls to different DLLs should be hard-coded in the application

119.Which of the following implements two-factor authentication? A. A phone system requiring a PIN to make a call B. An ATM requiring a credit card and PIN C. A computer requiring username and password D. A datacenter mantrap requiring fingerprint and iris scan

B. An ATM requiring a credit card and PIN

351.Which of the following is the BEST choice for a security control that represents a preventive and corrective logical control at the same time? A. Security awareness training B. Antivirus C. Firewalls D. Intrusion detection system

B. Antivirus

591.A small- to medium-sized company wants to block the use of USB devices on its network. Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective way for the security analyst to prevent this? A. Implement a DLP system B. Apply a GPO C. Conduct user awareness training D. Enforce the AUP

B. Apply a GPO

381.A security analyst is inspecting the results of a recent internal vulnerability scan that was performed against intranet services. The scan reports include the following critical-rated vulnerability: Title: Remote Command Execution vulnerability in web server Rating: Critical (CVSS 10.0) Threat actor: any remote user of the web server Confidence: certain Recommendation: apply vendor patches Which of the following actions should the security analyst perform FIRST? A. Escalate the issue to senior management. B. Apply organizational context to the risk rating. C. Organize for urgent out-of-cycle patching. D. Exploit the server to check whether it is a false positive

B. Apply organizational context to the risk rating.

787.Which of the following access management concepts is MOST closely associated with the use of a password or PIN?? A. Authorization B. Authentication C. Accounting D. Identification

B. Authentication

517.Joe, a user, has been trying to send Ann, a different user, an encrypted document via email. Ann has not received the attachment but is able to receive the header information. Which of the following is MOST likely preventing Ann from receiving the encrypted file? A. Unencrypted credentials B. Authentication issues C. Weak cipher suite D. Permission issues

B. Authentication issues

559.A security analyst is investigating a security breach. Upon inspection of the audit an access logs, the analyst notices the host was accessed and the /etc/passwd file was modified with a new entry for username "gotcha" and user ID of 0. Which of the following are the MOST likely attack vector and tool the analyst should use to determine if the attack is still ongoing? (Select TWO) A. Logic bomb B. Backdoor C. Keylogger D. Netstat E. Tracert F. Ping

B. Backdoor D. Netstat

622.In performing an authorized penetration test of an organization's system security, a penetration tester collects information pertaining to the application versions that reside on a server. Which of the following is the best way to collect this type of information? A. Protocol analyzer B. Banner grabbing C. Port scanning D. Code review

B. Banner grabbing

572.An auditor has identified an access control system that can incorrectly accept an access attempt from an unauthorized user. Which of the following authentication systems has the auditor reviewed? A. Password--based B. Biometric-based C. Location-based D. Certificate-based

B. Biometric-based

84.Which of the following attack types is being carried out where a target is being sent unsolicited messages via Bluetooth? A. War chalking B. Bluejacking C. Bluesnarfing D. Rogue tethering

B. Bluejacking

485.An analyst is reviewing a simple program for potential security vulnerabilities before being deployed to a Windows server. Given the following code: void foo (char *bar) { car random_user_input[12]; stropy (random_user_input, bar); } Which of the following vulnerabilities is present? A. Bad memory pointer B. Buffer overflow C. Integer overflow D. Backdoo

B. Buffer overflow

767.A security analyst monitors the syslog server and notices the following pinging 10.25.27.31 with 65500 bytes of data: Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 10.25.27.31 bytes=65500 times<1ms TTL=128 Which of the following attacks is occurring? A. Memory leak B. Buffer overflow C. Null pointer deference D. Integer overflow

B. Buffer overflow

A security analyst monitors the syslog server and notices the following: A. Memory leak B. Buffer overflow C. Null pointer deference D. Integer overflow

B. Buffer overflow

108.Two users need to send each other emails over unsecured channels. The system should support the principle of non-repudiation. Winch of the following should be used to sign the users' certificates? A. RA B. CA C. CRL D. CSR

B. CA

364.An organization recently moved its custom web applications to the cloud, and it is obtaining managed services of the back-end environment as part of its subscription. Which of the following types of services is this company now using? A. SaaS B. CASB C. IaaS D. PaaS

B. CASB Explanation: Security Broker (CASB) gives you both visibility into your entire cloud stack and the security automation tool your IT team needs.

289.A security administrator is tasked with implementing centralized management of all network devices. Network administrators will be required to logon to network devices using their LDAP credentials. All command executed by network administrators on network devices must fall within a preset list of authorized commands and must be logged to a central facility. Which of the following configuration commands should be implemented to enforce this requirement? A. LDAP server 10.55.199.3 B. CN=company, CN=com, OU=netadmin, DC=192.32.10.233 C. SYSLOG SERVER 172.16.23.50 D. TACAS server 192.168.1.100

B. CN=company, CN=com, OU=netadmin, DC=192.32.10.233

190.An organization needs to implement a large PKI. Network engineers are concerned that repeated transmission of the OCSP will impact network performance. Which of the following should the security analyst recommend is lieu of an OCSP? A. CSR B. CRL C. CA D. OID

B. CRL

456.A security administrator receives an alert from a third-party vendor that indicates a certificate that was installed in the browser has been hijacked at the root of a small public CA. The security administrator knows there are at least four different browsers in use on more than a thousand computers in the domain worldwide. Which of the following solutions would be BEST for the security administrator to implement to most efficiently assist with this issue? A. SSL B. CRL C. PKI D. ACL

B. CRL

248.An organization is comparing and contrasting migration from its standard desktop configuration to the newest version of the platform. Before this can happen, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) voices the need to evaluate the functionality of the newer desktop platform to ensure interoperability with existing software in use by the organization. In which of the following principles of architecture and design is the CISO engaging? A. Dynamic analysis B. Change management C. Baselining D. Waterfalling

B. Change management

323.An administrator thinks the UNIX systems may be compromised, but a review of system log files provides no useful information. After discussing the situation with the security team, the administrator suspects that the attacker may be altering the log files and removing evidence of intrusion activity. Which of the following actions will help detect attacker attempts to further alter log files? A. Enable verbose system logging B. Change the permissions on the user's home directory C. Implement remote syslog D. Set the bash_history log file to "read only"

B. Change the permissions on the user's home directory

363.A security administrator needs to address the following audit recommendations for a public-facing SFTP server: Users should be restricted to upload and download files to their own home directories only. Users should not be allowed to use interactive shell login. Which of the following configuration parameters should be implemented? (Select TWO). A. PermitTunnel B. ChrootDirectory C. PermitTTY D. AllowTcpForwarding E. IgnoreRhosts

B. ChrootDirectory C. PermitTTY

229.A system's administrator has finished configuring firewall ACL to allow access to a new web answer. PERMIT TCP from: ANY to: 192.168.1.10:80 PERMIT TCP from: ANY to: 192.168.1.10:443 DENY TCP from: ANY to: ANY The security administrator confirms form the following packet capture that there is network traffic from the internet to the web server: TCP 10.23.243.2:2000->192.168.1.10:80 POST/default's TCP 172.16.4.100:1934->192.168.1.10:80 GET/session.aspx?user_1_sessionid= a12ad8741d8f7e7ac723847aa8231a The company's internal auditor issues a security finding and requests that immediate action be taken. With which of the following is the auditor MOST concerned? A. Misconfigured firewall B. Clear text credentials C. Implicit deny D. Default configuration

B. Clear text credentials

634.An attacker has gained access to the company's web server by using the administrator's credentials. The attacker then begins to work on compromising the sensitive data on other servers. Which off the following BEST describes this type of attack? A. Privilege escalation B. Client-side attack C. Man-in-the-middle D. Transitive access

B. Client-side attack

802.Which of the following needs to be performed during a forensics investigation to ensure the data contained in a drive image has not been compromised? A. Follow the proper chain of custody procedures. B. Compare the image hash to the original hash. C. Ensure a legal hold has been placed on the image. D. Verify the time offset on the image file.

B. Compare the image hash to the original hash.

814.A security administrator is creating a risk assessment with regard to how to harden internal communications in transit between servers. Which of the following should the administrator recommend in the report? A. Configure IPSec in transport mode. B. Configure server-based PKI certificates. C. Configure the GRE tunnel. D. Configure a site-to-site tunnel.

B. Configure server-based PKI certificates.

64.An administrator has concerns regarding the traveling sales team who works primarily from smart phones. Given the sensitive nature of their work, which of the following would BEST prevent access to the data in case of loss or theft? A. Enable screensaver locks when the phones are not in use to prevent unauthorized access B. Configure the smart phones so that the stored data can be destroyed from a centralized location C. Configure the smart phones so that all data is saved to removable media and kept separate from the device D. Enable GPS tracking on all smart phones so that they can be quickly located and recovered

B. Configure the smart phones so that the stored data can be destroyed from a centralized location

49.A security administrator returning from a short vacation receives an account lock-out message when attempting to log into the computer. After getting the account unlocked the security administrator immediately notices a large amount of emails alerts pertaining to several different user accounts being locked out during the past three days. The security administrator uses system logs to determine that the lock-outs were due to a brute force attack on all accounts that has been previously logged into that machine. Which of the following can be implemented to reduce the likelihood of this attack going undetected? A. Password complexity rules B. Continuous monitoring C. User access reviews D. Account lockout policies

B. Continuous monitoring

145.A new intern in the purchasing department requires read access to shared documents. Permissions are normally controlled through a group called "Purchasing", however, the purchasing group permissions allow write access. Which of the following would be the BEST course of action? A. Modify all the shared files with read only permissions for the intern. B. Create a new group that has only read permissions for the files. C. Remove all permissions for the shared files. D. Add the intern to the "Purchasing" group.

B. Create a new group that has only read permissions for the files.

Ann, an employee in the payroll department, has contacted the help desk citing multiple issues with her device, including: - Slow performance - Word documents, PDFs, and images no longer opening - A pop-up Ann states the issues began after she opened an invoice that a vendor emailed to her. Upon opening the invoice, she had to click several security warnings to view it in her word processor. With which of the following is the device MOST likely infected? A. Spyware B. Crypto-malware C. Rootkit D. Backdoor

B. Crypto-malware

604.A server administrator discovers the web farm is using weak ciphers and wants to ensure that only stronger ciphers are accepted. Which of the following ciphers should the administrator implement in the load balancer? (Select Two) A. SHA-129 B. DES C. MD5 D. RC4 E. CRC-32

B. DES D. RC4

508.Ann, a user, reports she is unable to access an application from her desktop. A security analyst verifies Ann's access and checks the SIEM for any errors. The security analyst reviews the log file from Ann's system and notices the following output: 2017--08-21 10:48:12 DROP TCP 172.20.89.232 239.255.255.255 443 1900 250 -------- RECEIVE 2017--08-21 10:48:12 DROP UDP 192.168.72.205 239.255.255.255 443 1900 250 -------- RECEIVE Which of the following is MOST likely preventing Ann from accessing the application from the desktop? A. Web application firewall B. DLP C. Host-based firewall D. UTM E. Network-based firewall

B. DLP Explanation: Webmail is being blocked. The 250 response code is for SMTP.

304.A security administrator suspects that data on a server has been exhilarated as a result of unauthorized remote access. Which of the following would assist the administrator in con-firming the suspicions? (Select TWO) A. Networking access control B. DLP alerts C. Log analysis D. File integrity monitoring E. Host firewall rules

B. DLP alerts C. Log analysis

624.Joe has hired several new security administrators and have been explaining the4 design of the company's network. He has described the position and descriptions of the company's firewalls, IDS sensors, antivirus server, DMZs, and HIPS. Which of the following best describes the incorporation of these elements? A. Load balancers B. Defense in depth C. Network segmentation D. UTM security appliance

B. Defense in depth

273.Two users need to securely share encrypted files via email. Company policy prohibits users from sharing credentials or exchanging encryption keys. Which of the following can be implemented to enable users to share encrypted data while abiding by company policies? A. Key escrow B. Digital signatures C. PKI D. Hashing

B. Digital signatures

468.A security analyst is migrating a pass-the-hash vulnerability on a Windows infrastructure. Given the requirement, which of the following should the security analyst do to MINIMIZE the risk? A. Enable CHAP B. Disable NTLM C. Enable Kerebos D. Disable PAP

B. Disable NTLM

266.Given the log output: Max 15 00:15:23.431 CRT: #SEC_LOGIN-5-LOGIN_SUCCESS: Login Success [user: msmith] [Source: 10.0.12.45] [localport: 23] at 00:15:23:431 CET Sun Mar 15 2015 Which of the following should the network administrator do to protect data security? A. Configure port security for logons B. Disable telnet and enable SSH C. Configure an AAA server D. Disable password and enable RSA authentication

B. Disable telnet and enable SSH

597.A web administrator has just implemented a new web server to be placed in production. As part of the company's security plan, any new system must go through a security test before it is placed in production. The security team runs a port scan resulting in the following data: 21 tcp open FTP 23 tcp open Telnet 22 tcp open SSH 25 UDP open smtp 110 tcp open pop3 443 tcp open https Which of the following is the BEST recommendation for the web administrator? A. Implement an IPS B. Disable unnecessary services C. Disable unused accounts D. Implement an IDS E. Wrap TELNET in SSL

B. Disable unnecessary services

69.An organization has hired a penetration tester to test the security of its ten web servers. The penetration tester is able to gain root/administrative access in several servers by exploiting vulnerabilities associated with the implementation of SMTP, POP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, and IMAP. Which of the following recommendations should the penetration tester provide to the organization to better protect their web servers in the future? A. Use a honeypot B. Disable unnecessary services C. Implement transport layer security D. Increase application event logging

B. Disable unnecessary services

254.A security administrator wants to implement a company-wide policy to empower data owners to manage and enforce access control rules on various resources. Which of the following should be implemented? A. Mandatory access control B. Discretionary access control C. Role based access control D. Rule-based access control

B. Discretionary access control

429.A security administrator is diagnosing a server where the CPU utilization is at 100% for 24 hours. The main culprit of CPU utilization is the antivirus program. Which of the following issue could occur if left unresolved? (Select TWO) A. MITM attack B. DoS attack C. DLL injection D. Buffer overflow E. Resource exhaustion

B. DoS attack E. Resource exhaustion

613.A small IT security form has an internal network composed of laptops, servers, and printers. The network has both wired and wireless segments and supports VPN access from remote sites. To protect the network from internal and external threats, including social engineering attacks, the company decides to implement stringent security controls. Which of the following lists is the BEST combination of security controls to implement? A. Disable SSID broadcast, require full disk encryption on servers, laptop, and personally owned electronic devices, enable MAC filtering on WAPs, require photographic ID to enter the building. B. Enable port security; divide the network into segments for servers, laptops, public and remote users; apply ACLs to all network equipment; enable MAC filtering on WAPs; and require two- factor authentication for network access. C. Divide the network into segments for servers, laptops, public and remote users; require the use of one time pads for network key exchange and access; enable MAC filtering ACLs on all servers. D. Enable SSID broadcast on a honeynet; install monitoring software on all corporate equipment' install CCTVs to deter social engineering; enable SE Linux in permissive mode.

B. Enable port security; divide the network into segments for servers, laptops, public and remote users; apply ACLs to all network equipment; enable MAC filtering on WAPs; and require two- factor authentication for network access.

231.A company hired a third-party firm to conduct as assessment of vulnerabilities exposed to the Internet. The firm informs the company that an exploit exists for an FTP server that has a version installed from eight years ago. The company has decided to keep the system online anyway, as no upgrade exists from the vendor. Which of the following BEST describes the reason why the vulnerability exists? A. Default configuration B. End-of-life C. Weak cipher suite D. Zero-day threats

B. End-of-life

236.A company hires a third-party firm to conduct an assessment of vulnerabilities exposed to the Internet. The firm informs the company that an exploit exists for an FTP server that had a version installed from eight years ago. The company has decided to keep the system online anyway, as no upgrade exists form the vendor. Which of the following BEST describes the reason why the vulnerability exists? A. Default configuration B. End-of-life system C. Weak cipher suite D. Zero-day threats

B. End-of-life system

554.Due to regulatory requirements, a security analyst must implement full drive encryption on a Windows file server. Which of the following should the analyst implement on the system to BEST meet this requirement? (Choose two.) A. Enable and configure EFS on the file system. B. Ensure the hardware supports TPM, and enable it in the BIOS. C. Ensure the hardware supports VT-X, and enable it in the BIOS. D. Enable and configure BitLocker on the drives.

B. Ensure the hardware supports TPM, and enable it in the BIOS. D. Enable and configure BitLocker on the drives.

420.Upon entering an incorrect password, the logon screen displays a message informing the user that the password does not match the username provided and is not the required length of 12 characters. Which of the following secure coding techniques should a security analyst address with the application developers to follow security best practices? A. Input validation B. Error handling C. Obfuscation D. Data exposure

B. Error handling

647.A project manager is working with an architectural firm that focuses on physical security. The project manager would like to provide requirements that support the primary goal of safely. Based on the project manager's desires, which of the following controls would the BEST to incorporate into the facility design? A. Biometrics B. Escape routers C. Reinforcements D. Access controls

B. Escape routers

330.A security analyst has received the following alert snippet from the HIDS appliance: Given the above logs, which of the following is the cause of the attack? A. The TCP ports on destination are all open B. FIN, URG, and PSH flags are set in the packet header C. TCP MSS is configured improperly D. There is improper Layer 2 segmentation

B. FIN, URG, and PSH flags are set in the packet header

404.A security analyst has received the following alert snippet from the HIDS appliance: PROTOCOL SIG SRC.PORT DST.PORT TCP XMAS SCAN 192.168.1.1:1091 192.168.1.2:8891 TCP XMAS SCAN 192.168.1.1:649 192.168.1.2:9001 TCP XMAS SCAN 192.168.1.1:2264 192.168.1.2:6455 TCP XMAS SCAN 192.168.1.1:3464 192.168.1.2:8744 Given the above logs, which of the following is the cause of the attack? A. The TCP ports on destination are all open. B. FIN, URG, and PSH flags are set in the packet header. C. TCP MSS is configured improperly. D. There is improper Layer 2 segmentation.

B. FIN, URG, and PSH flags are set in the packet header.

497.Company A has acquired Company B. Company A has different domains spread globally, and typically migrates its acquisitions infrastructure under its own domain infrastructure. Company B, however, cannot be merged into Company A's domain infrastructure. Which of the following methods would allow the two companies to access one another's resources? A. Attestation B. Federation C. Single sign-on D. Kerberos

B. Federation

275.Joe a website administrator believes he owns the intellectual property for a company invention and has been replacing image files on the company's public facing website in the DMZ. Joe is using steganography to hide stolen data. Which of the following controls can be implemented to mitigate this type of inside threat? A. Digital signatures B. File integrity monitoring C. Access controls D. Change management E. Stateful inspection firewall

B. File integrity monitoring

209.Which of the following would meet the requirements for multifactor authentication? A. Username, PIN, and employee ID number B. Fingerprint and password C. Smart card and hardware token D. Voice recognition and retina scan

B. Fingerprint and password

268.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a major defense contracting company a traveling overseas for a conference. The CEO will be taking a laptop. Which of the following should the security administrator implement to ensure confidentiality of the data if the laptop were to be stolen or lost during the trip? A. Remote wipe B. Full device encryption C. BIOS password D. GPS tracking

B. Full device encryption

407.After attempting to harden a web server, a security analyst needs to determine if an application remains vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. Which of the following would BEST assist the analyst in making this determination? A. tracert B. Fuzzer C. nslookup D. Nmap E. netcat

B. Fuzzer

509.Which of the following types of penetration test will allow the tester to have access only to password hashes prior to the penetration test? A. Black box B. Gray box C. Credentialed D. White box

B. Gray box

751.A company hired a firm to test the security posture of its database servers and determine if any vulnerabilities can be exploited. The company provided limited imformation pertaining to the infrastructure and database server. Which of the following forms of testing does this BEST describe? A. Black box B. Gray box C. White box D. Vulnerability scanning

B. Gray box

215.The availability of a system has been labeled as the highest priority. Which of the following should be focused on the MOST to ensure the objective? A. Authentication B. HVAC C. Full-disk encryption D. File integrity checking

B. HVAC

784.Which of the following are considered to be "something you do"? (Choose two.) A. Iris scan B. Handwriting C. CAC card D. Gait E. PIN F. Fingerprint

B. Handwriting D. Gait

327.An organization requires users to provide their fingerprints to access an application. To improve security, the application developers intend to implement multifactor authentication. Which of the following should be implemented? A. Use a camera for facial recognition B. Have users sign their name naturally C. Require a palm geometry scan D. Implement iris recognition

B. Have users sign their name naturally

469.An organization requires users to provide their fingerprints to access an application. To improve security, the application developers intend to implement multifactor authentication. Which of the following should be implemented? A. Use a camera for facial recognition B. Have users sign their name naturally C. Require a palm geometry scan D. Implement iris recognition

B. Have users sign their name naturally

516.Every morning, a systems administrator monitors failed login attempts on the company's log management server. The administrator notices the DBAdmin account has five failed username and/or password alerts during a ten-minute window. The systems administrator determines the user account is a dummy account used to attract attackers. Which of the following techniques should the systems administrator implement? A. Role-based access control B. Honeypot C. Rule-based access control D. Password cracker

B. Honeypot

167.Joe, a technician, is working remotely with his company provided laptop at the coffee shop near his home. Joe is concerned that another patron of the coffee shop may be trying to access his laptop. Which of the following is an appropriate control to use to prevent the other patron from accessing Joe's laptop directly? A. full-disk encryption B. Host-based firewall C. Current antivirus definitions D. Latest OS updates

B. Host-based firewall

682.A government agency wants to ensure that the systems they use have been deployed as security as possible. Which of the following technologies will enforce protections on these systems to prevent files and services from operating outside of a strict rule set? A. Host based Intrusion detection B. Host-based firewall C. Trusted OS D. Antivirus

B. Host-based firewall

653.A system administrator runs a network inventory scan every Friday at 10:00 am to track the progress of a large organization's operating system upgrade of all laptops. The system administrator discovers that some laptops are now only being reported as IP addresses. Which of the following options is MOST likely the cause of this issue? A. HIDS B. Host-based firewalls rules C. All the laptops are currently turned off D. DNS outage

B. Host-based firewalls rules

62.While reviewing the monthly internet usage it is noted that there is a large spike in traffic classified as "unknown" and does not appear to be within the bounds of the organizations Acceptable Use Policy. Which of the following tool or technology would work BEST for obtaining more information on this traffic? A. Firewall logs B. IDS logs C. Increased spam filtering D. Protocol analyzer

B. IDS logs

640.Devices on the SCADA network communicate exclusively at Layer 2. Which of the following should be used to prevent unauthorized systems using ARP-based attacks to compromise the SCADA network? A. Application firewall B. IPSec C. Hardware encryption D. VLANS

B. IPSec

368.After an identified security breach, an analyst is tasked to initiate the IR process. Which of the following is the NEXT step the analyst should take? A. Recovery B. Identification C. Preparation D. Documentation E. Escalation

B. Identification

399.A security administrator learns that PII, which was gathered by the organization, has been found in an open forum. As a result, several C-level executives found their identities were compromised, and they were victims of a recent whaling attack. Which of the following would prevent these problems in the future? (Select TWO). A. Implement a reverse proxy. B. Implement an email DLP. C. Implement a spam filter. D. Implement a host-based firewall. E. Implement a HIDS.

B. Implement an email DLP. C. Implement a spam filter.

831.An accountant is attempting to log in to the internal accounting system and receives a message that the website's certificate is fraudulent. The accountant finds instructions for manually installing the new trusted root onto the local machine. Which of the following would be the company's BEST option for this situation in the future? A. Utilize a central CRL B. Implement certificate management C. Ensure access to KMS D. Use a stronger cipher suite

B. Implement certificate management

170.The data backup window has expanded into the morning hours and has begun to affect production users. The main bottleneck in the process is the time it takes to replicate the backups to separate severs at the offsite data center. Which of the following uses of deduplication could be implemented to reduce the backup window? A. Implement deduplication at the network level between the two locations B. Implement deduplication on the storage array to reduce the amount of drive space needed C. Implement deduplication on the server storage to reduce the data backed up D. Implement deduplication on both the local and remote servers

B. Implement deduplication on the storage array to reduce the amount of drive space needed

632.A security analyst, while doing a security scan using packet c capture security tools, noticed large volumes of data images of company products being exfiltrated to foreign IP addresses. Which of the following is the FIRST step in responding to scan results? A. Incident identification B. Implement mitigation C. Chain of custody D. Capture system image

B. Implement mitigation

867.A network technician is designing a network for a small company. The network technician needs to implement an email server and web server that will be accessed by both internal employees and external customers. Which of the following would BEST secure the internal network and allow access to the needed servers? A. Implementing a site-to-site VPN for server access. B. Implementing a DMZ segment for the server. C. Implementing NAT addressing for the servers. D. Implementing a sandbox to contain the servers.

B. Implementing a DMZ segment for the server.

57.Technicians working with servers hosted at the company's datacenter are increasingly complaining of electric shocks when touching metal items which have been linked to hard drive failures. Which of the following should be implemented to correct this issue? A. Decrease the room temperature B. Increase humidity in the room C. Utilize better hot/cold aisle configurations D. Implement EMI shielding

B. Increase humidity in the room

510.Which of the following threats has sufficient knowledge to cause the MOST danger to an organization? A. Competitors B. Insiders C. Hacktivists D. Script kiddies

B. Insiders

267.The firewall administrator is adding a new certificate for the company's remote access solution. The solution requires that the uploaded file contain the entire certificate chain for the certificate to load properly. The administrator loads the company certificate and the root CA certificate into the file. The file upload is rejected. Which of the following is required to complete the certificate chain? A. Certificate revocation list B. Intermediate authority C. Recovery agent D. Root of trust

B. Intermediate authority

249.A security administrator suspects a MITM attack aimed at impersonating the default gateway is underway. Which of the following tools should the administrator use to detect this attack? (Select two.) A. Ping B. Ipconfig C. Tracert D. Netstat E. Dig F. Nslookup

B. Ipconfig C. Tracert

575.A system administrator is implementing a security baseline template on a newly installed server. Which of the following is a benefit of implementing the baseline? A. It provides point-in-time protection from zero-day exploits. B. It reduces the risks associated with default configurations. C. It isolates the server before it is ready for production. D. It is independent from installed applications and the operating system

B. It reduces the risks associated with default configurations.

280.A security administrator is evaluating three different services: radius, diameter, and Kerberos. Which of the following is a feature that is UNIQUE to Kerberos? A. It provides authentication services B. It uses tickets to identify authenticated users C. It provides single sign-on capability D. It uses XML for cross-platform interoperability

B. It uses tickets to identify authenticated users

A security analyst is hardening an authentication server. One of the primary requirements is to ensure there is mutual authentication and delegation. Given these requirements, which of the following technologies should the analyst recommend and configure? A. LDAP services B. Kerberos services C. NTLM services D. CHAP services

B. Kerberos services Only Kerberos that can do Mutual Auth and Delegation. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/security/kerberos/kerberos-authenticationoverview

294.The IT department needs to prevent users from installing untested applications. Which of the following would provide the BEST solution? A. Job rotation B. Least privilege C. Account lockout D. Antivirus

B. Least privilege

747.An analyst is currently looking at the following output: [see pdf] Which of the following security issues has been discovered based on the output? A. Insider threat B. License compliance violation C. Unauthorized software D. Misconfigured admin permissions

B. License compliance violation

310.A company is investigating a data compromise where data exfiltration occurred. Prior to the investigation, the supervisor terminates an employee as a result of the suspected data loss. During the investigation, the supervisor is absent for the interview, and little evidence can be provided form the role-based authentication system in use by the company. The situation can be identified for future mitigation as which of the following? A. Job rotation B. Log failure C. Lack of training D. Insider threat

B. Log failure

428.A security technician has been receiving alerts from several servers that indicate load balancers have had a significant increase in traffic. The technician initiates a system scan. The scan results illustrate that the disk space on several servers has reached capacity. The scan also indicates that incoming internet traffic to the servers has increased. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the decreased disk space? A. Misconfigured devices B. Logs and events anomalies C. Authentication issues D. Unauthorized software

B. Logs and events anomalies

797.A security administrator is configuring a RADIUS server for wireless authentication. The configuration must ensure client credentials are encrypted end-to-end between the client and the authenticator. Which of the following protocols should be configured on the RADIUS server? (Choose two.) A. PAP B. MSCHAP C. PEAP D. NTLM E. SAML

B. MSCHAP C. PEAP

446.Which of the following refers to the term used to restore a system to its operational state? A. MTBF B. MTTR C. RTO D. RPO

B. MTTR

255.Which of the following BEST describes an attack where communications between two parties are intercepted and forwarded to each party with neither party being aware of the interception and potential modification to the communications? A. Spear phishing B. Main-in-the-middle C. URL hijacking D. Transitive access

B. Main-in-the-middle

518.A systems administrator is configuring a system that uses data classification labels. Which of the following will the administrator need to implement to enforce access control? A. Discretionary access control B. Mandatory access control C. Role-based access control D. Rule-based access control

B. Mandatory access control

652.A recent review of accounts on various systems has found that after employees passwords are required to change they are recycling the same password as before. Which of the following policies should be enforced to prevent this from happening? (Select TWO) A. Reverse encryption B. Minimum password age C. Password complexity D. Account lockouts E. Password history F. Password expiration

B. Minimum password age E. Password history

355.Which of the following could help detect trespassers in a secure facility? (Select TWO) A. Faraday cages B. Motion-detection sensors C. Tall, chain-link fencing D. Security guards E. Smart cards

B. Motion-detection sensors D. Security guards

663.Recently the desktop support group has been performing a hardware refresh and has replaced numerous computers. An auditor discovered that a number of the new computers did not have the company's antivirus software installed on them, Which of the following could be utilized to notify the network support group when computers without the antivirus software are added to the network? A. Network port protection B. NAC C. NIDS D. Mac Filtering

B. NAC Explanation: Network Access Control (NAC) means controlling access to an environment through strict adherence to and implementation of security policies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Access_Control A NIDS monitor traffic to and from all devices on the network and will alert the administrator if suspicious activity is detected.

635.A security technician is concerned there4 is not enough security staff available the web servers and database server located in the DMZ around the clock. Which of the following technologies, when deployed, would provide the BEST round the clock automated protection? A. HIPS & SIEM B. NIPS & HIDS C. HIDS& SIEM D. NIPS&HIPS

B. NIPS & HIDS

672.While responding to an incident on a new Windows server, the administrator needs to disable unused services. Which of the following commands can be used to see processes that are listening on a TCP port? A. IPCONFIG B. Netstat C. PSINFO D. Net session

B. Netstat

81.A software development company needs to share information between two remote servers, using encryption to protect it. A programmer suggests developing a new encryption protocol, arguing that using an unknown protocol with secure, existing cryptographic algorithm libraries will provide strong encryption without being susceptible to attacks on other known protocols. Which of the following summarizes the BEST response to the programmer's proposal? A. The newly developed protocol will only be as secure as the underlying cryptographic algorithms used. B. New protocols often introduce unexpected vulnerabilities, even when developed with otherwise secure and tested algorithm libraries. C. A programmer should have specialized training in protocol development before attempting to design a new encryption protocol. D. The obscurity value of unproven protocols against attacks often outweighs the potential for introducing new vulnerabilities.

B. New protocols often introduce unexpected vulnerabilities, even when developed with otherwise secure and tested algorithm libraries.

437.A security analyst conducts a manual scan on a known hardened host that identifies many noncompliant items. Which of the following BEST describe why this has occurred? (Select TWO) A. Privileged-user certificated were used to scan the host B. Non-applicable plug ins were selected in the scan policy C. The incorrect audit file was used D. The output of the report contains false positives E. The target host has been compromised

B. Non-applicable plug ins were selected in the scan policy C. The incorrect audit file was used

361.Which of the following are used to increase the computing time it takes to brute force a password using an offline attack? (Select TWO) A. XOR B. PBKDF2 C. bcrypt D. HMAC E. RIPEMD

B. PBKDF2 C. bcrypt

147.A Security engineer is configuring a system that requires the X 509 certificate information to be pasted into a form field in Base64 encoded format to import it into the system. Which of the following certificate formats should the engineer use to obtain the information in the required format? A. PFX B. PEM C. DER D. CER

B. PEM

475.A security analyst is attempting to identify vulnerabilities in a customer's web application without impacting the system or its data. Which of the following BEST describes the vulnerability scanning concept performed? A. Aggressive scan B. Passive scan C. Non-credentialed scan D. Compliance scan

B. Passive scan Explanation: Passive scanning is a method of vulnerability detection that relies on information gleaned from network data that is captured from a target computer without direct interaction. Packet sniffing applications can be used for passive scanning to reveal information such as operating system, known protocols running on non-standard ports and active network applications with known bugs. Passive scanning may be conducted by a network administrator scanning for security vulnerabilities or by an intruder as a preliminary to an active attack. For an intruder, passive scanning's main advantage is that it does not leave a trail that could alert users or administrators to their activities. For an administrator, the main advantage is that it doesn't risk causing undesired behavior on the target computer, such as freezes. Because of these advantages, passive scanning need not be limited to a narrow time frame to minimize risk or disruption, which means that it is likely to return more information. Passive scanning does have limitations. It is not as complete in detail as active vulnerability scanning and cannot detect any applications that are not currently sending out traffic; nor can it distinguish false information put out for obfuscation.

397.A security manager is creating an account management policy for a global organization with sales personnel who must access corporate network resources while traveling all over the world. Which of the following practices is the security manager MOST likely to enforce with the policy? (Select TWO) A. Time-of-day restrictions B. Password complexity C. Location-based authentication D. Group-based access control E. Standard naming convention

B. Password complexity C. Location-based authentication

806.Upon learning about a user who has reused the same password for the past several years, a security specialist reviews the logs. The following is an extraction of the report after the most recent password change requirement: Which of the following security controls is the user's behavior targeting? A. Password expiration B. Password history C. Password complexity D. Password reuse

B. Password history

718.To get the most accurate results on the security posture of a system, which of the following actions should the security analyst do prior to scanning? A. Log all users out of the system B. Patch the scanner C. Reboot the target host D. Update the web plugins

B. Patch the scanner

93.A user suspects someone has been accessing a home network without permission by spoofing the MAC address of an authorized system While attempting to determine if an unauthorized user is togged into the home network, the user reviews the wireless router, which shows the following table for systems that are currently on the home network. Which of the following should be the NEXT step to determine if there is an unauthorized user on the network? A. Apply MAC filtering and see if the router drops any of the systems. B. Physically check each of the authorized systems to determine if they are togged onto the network. C. Deny the "unknown" host because the hostname is not known and MAC filtering is not applied to this host. D. Conduct a ping sweep of each of the authorized systems and see if an echo response is received.

B. Physically check each of the authorized systems to determine if they are togged onto the network. Explanation: Can't be A or C because the question suggests the mac address is spoofed which can bypass the filter. D would be pointless.

357.A third-party penetration testing company was able to successfully use an ARP cache poison technique to gain root access on a server. The tester successfully moved to another server that was not in the original network. Which of the following is the MOST likely method used to gain access to the other host? A. Backdoor B. Pivoting C. Persistance D. Logic bomp

B. Pivoting

302.A network technician is trying to determine the source of an ongoing network based attack. Which of the following should the technician use to view IPv4 packet data on a particular internal network segment? A. Proxy B. Protocol analyzer C. Switch D. Firewall

B. Protocol analyzer

805.An office recently completed digitizing all its paper records. Joe, the data custodian, has been tasked with the disposal of the paper files, which include: - Intellectual property - Payroll records - Financial information - Drug screening results Which of the following is the BEST way to dispose of these items? A. Schredding B. Pulping C. Deidentifying D. Recycling

B. Pulping

748.A company has purchased a new SaaS application and is in the process of configuring it to meet the company's needs. The director of security has requested that the SaaS application be integrated into the company's IAM processes. Which of the following configurations should the security administrator set up in order to complete this request? A. LDAP B. RADIUS C. SAML D. NTLM

B. RADIUS

419.Multiple organizations operating in the same vertical want to provide seamless wireless access for their employees as they visit the other organizations. Which of the following should be implemented if all the organizations use the native 802.1x client on their mobile devices? A. Shibboleth B. RADIUS federation C. SAML D. OAuth E. OpenlD connect

B. RADIUS federation

Multiple organizations operating in the same vertical want to provide seamless wireless access for theiremployees as they visit the other organizations.Which of the following should be implemented if all the organizations use the native 802.1x client on theirmobile devices? A. Shibboleth B. RADIUS federation C. SAML D. OAuth E. OpenlD connect

B. RADIUS federation

654.A security administrator working for a law enforcement organization is asked to secure a computer system at the scene of a crime for transport to the law enforcement forensic facility. In order to capture as mush evidence as possible, the computer system has been left running. The security administrator begins information by image which of the following system components FIRST? A. NVRAM B. RAM C. TPM D. SSD

B. RAM

70.A security engineer is faced with competing requirements from the networking group and database administrators. The database administrators would like ten application servers on the same subnet for ease of administration, whereas the networking group would like to segment all applications from one another. Which of the following should the security administrator do to rectify this issue? A. Recommend performing a security assessment on each application, and only segment the applicationswith the most vulnerability B. Recommend classifying each application into like security groups and segmenting the groups from one another C. Recommend segmenting each application, as it is the most secure approach D. Recommend that only applications with minimal security features should be segmented to protect them

B. Recommend classifying each application into like security groups and segmenting the groups from one another

122.A penetration tester is crawling a target website that is available to the public. Which of the following represents the actions the penetration tester is performing? A. URL hijacking B. Reconnaissance C. White box testing D. Escalation of privilege

B. Reconnaissance

339.A copy of a highly confidential salary report was recently found on a printer in the IT department. The human resources department does not have this specific printer mapped to its devices, and it is suspected that an employee in the IT department browsed to the share where the report was located and printed it without authorization. Which of the following technical controls would be the BEST choice to immediately prevent this from happening again? A. Implement a DLP solution and classify the report as confidential, restricting access only to human resources staff B. Restrict access to the share where the report resides to only human resources employees and enable auditing C. Have all members of the IT department review and sign the AUP and disciplinary policies D. Place the human resources computers on a restricted VLAN and configure the ACL to prevent access from the IT department

B. Restrict access to the share where the report resides to only human resources employees and enable auditing

494.When attempting to secure a mobile workstation, which of the following authentication technologies rely on the user's physical characteristics? (Select TWO) A. MAC address table B. Retina scan C. Fingerprint scan D. Two-factor authentication E. CAPTCHA F. Password string

B. Retina scan C. Fingerprint scan

687.A recent audit has revealed that all employees in the bookkeeping department have access to confidential payroll information, while only two members of the bookkeeping department have job duties that require access to the confidential information. Which of the following can be implemented to reduce the risk of this information becoming compromised in this scenario? (Select TWO) A. Rule-based access control B. Role-based access control C. Data loss prevention D. Separation of duties E. Group-based permissions

B. Role-based access control E. Group-based permissions

126.Joe, an employee, wants to show his colleagues how much he knows about smartphones. Joe demonstrates a free movie application that he installed from a third party on his corporate smartphone. Joe's colleagues were unable to find the application in the app stores. Which of the following allowed Joe to install the application? (Select TWO). A. Near-field communication B. Rooting/jailbreaking C. Ad-hoc connections D. Tethering E. Sideloading

B. Rooting/jailbreaking E. Sideloading

763.A security administrator is analyzing a user report in which the computer exhibits odd networkrelated outages. The administrator, however, does not see any suspicious processes running. A prior technician's notes indicate the machines has been remediated twice, but the system still exhibits odd behavior. Files were deleted from the system recently. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this behavior? A. Crypto-malware B. Rootkit C. Logic bomb D. Session hijacking

B. Rootkit

808.A security administrator is analyzing a user report in which the computer exhibits odd networkrelated outages. The administrator, however, does not see any suspicious process running. A prior technician's notes indicate the machine has been remediated twice, but the system still exhibits odd behavior. Files were deleted from the system recently. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this behavior? A. Crypto-malware B. Rootkit C. Logic bomb D. Session hijacking

B. Rootkit

83.A supervisor in your organization was demoted on Friday afternoon. The supervisor had the ability to modify the contents of a confidential database, as well as other managerial permissions. On Monday morning, the database administrator reported that log files indicated that several records were missing from the database. Which of the following risk mitigation strategies should have been implemented when the supervisor was demoted? A. Incident management B. Routine auditing C. IT governance D. Monthly user rights reviews

B. Routine auditing

660.During a Linux security audit at a local college, it was noted that members of the dean's group were able to modify employee records in addition to modifying student records, resulting in an audit exception. The college security policy states that the dean's group should only have the ability to modify student records. Assuming that the correct user and group ownerships are in place, which of the following sets of permissions should have been assigned to the directories containing the employee records? A. R-x---rwx B. Rwxrwxrwx C. Rwx----wx D. Rwxrwxr--

B. Rwxrwxrwx

317.Which of the following would enhance the security of accessing data stored in the cloud? (Select TWO) A. Block level encryption B. SAML authentication C. Transport encryption D. Multifactor authentication E. Predefined challenge questions F. Hashing

B. SAML authentication D. Multifactor authentication

436.A security administrator has written a script that will automatically upload binary and text-based configuration files onto a remote server using a scheduled task. The configuration files contain sensitive information. Which of the following should the administrator use? (Select TWO) A. TOPT B. SCP C. FTP over a non-standard pot D. SRTP E. Certificate-based authentication F. SNMPv3

B. SCP E. Certificate-based authentication

75.Which of the following use the SSH protocol? A. Stelnet B. SCP C. SNMP D. FTPS E. SSL F. SFTP

B. SCP F. SFT

726.As part of a corporate merger, two companies are combining resources. As a result, they must transfer files through the Internet in a secure manner. Which of the following protocols would BEST meet this objective? (Choose two.) A. LDAPS B. SFTP C. HTTPS D. DNSSEC E. SRTP

B. SFTP C. HTTPS

269.In an effort to reduce data storage requirements, a company devices to hash every file and eliminate duplicates. The data processing routines are time sensitive so the hashing algorithm is fast and supported on a wide range of systems. Which of the following algorithms is BEST suited for this purpose? A. MD5 B. SHA C. RIPEMD D. AES

B. SHA

243.Which of the following cryptographic algorithms is irreversible? A. RC4 B. SHA-256 C. DES D. AES

B. SHA-256

95.A security consultant discovers that an organization is using the PCL protocol to print documents, utilizing the default driver and print settings. Which of the following is the MOST likely risk in this situation? A. An attacker can access and change the printer configuration. B. SNMP data leaving the printer will not be properly encrypted. C. An MITM attack can reveal sensitive information. D. An attacker can easily inject malicious code into the printer firmware. E. Attackers can use the PCL protocol to bypass the firewall of client computers.

B. SNMP data leaving the printer will not be properly encrypted

854.The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) received an email from the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), asking the CEO to send financial details. The CEO thought it was strange that the CFO would ask for the financial details via email. The email address was correct in the "From" section of the email. The CEO clicked the form and sent the financial information as requested. Which of the following caused the incident? A. Domain hijacking B. SPF not enabled C. MX records rerouted D. Malicious insider

B. SPF not enabled

199.A manager wants to distribute a report to several other managers within the company. Some of them reside in remote locations that are not connected to the domain but have a local server. Because there is sensitive data within the report and the size of the report is beyond the limit of the email attachment size, emailing the report is not an option. Which of the following protocols should be implemented to distribute the report securely? (Select three.) A. S/MIME B. SSH C. SNMPv3 D. FTPS E. SRTP F. HTTPS G. LDAPS

B. SSH D. FTPS F. HTTPS

376.A manager wants to distribute a report to several other managers with the company. Some of them reside in remote locations that are not connected to the domain but have a local server. Because there is sensitive data within the report and the size of the report is beyond the limit of the email attachment size, emailing the report is not an option. Which of the following protocols should be implemented to distribute the report securely? (Select THREE) A. S/MIME B. SSH C. SNMPv3 D. FTPS E. SRTP F. HTTPS G. LDAPS

B. SSH D. FTPS F. HTTPS

490.A manager wants to distribute a report to several other managers within the company. Some of them reside in remote locations that are not connected to the domain but have a local server. Because there is sensitive data within the report and the size is beyond the limit of the email attachment size, emailing the report is not an option. Which of the following protocols should be implemented to distribute the report securely? (Select THREE) A. S/MIME B. SSH C. SNMPv3 D. FTPS E. SRTP F. HTTPS G. LDAPS

B. SSH D. FTPS F. HTTPS

532.A company wants to implement an access management solution that allows employees to use the same usernames and passwords for multiple applications without having to keep multiple credentials synchronized. Which of the following solutions would BEST meet these requirements? A. Multifactor authentication B. SSO C. Biometrics D. PKI E. Federation

B. SSO E. Federation

841.Which of the following is a random value appended to a credential that makes the credential less susceptible to compromise when hashed? A. Nonce B. Salt C. OTP D. Block cipher E. IV

B. Salt

689.An administrator is configuring a new Linux web server where each user account is confined to a cheroot jail. Which of the following describes this type of control? A. SysV B. Sandbox C. Zone D. Segmentation

B. Sandbox

506.Which of the following is a deployment concept that can be used to ensure only the required OS access is exposed to software applications? A. Staging environment B. Sandboxing C. Secure baseline D. Trusted OS

B. Sandboxing

585.A consumer purchases an exploit from the dark web. The exploit targets the online shopping cart of a popular website, allowing the shopper to modify the price of an item as checkout. Which of the following BEST describes this type of user? A. Insider B. Script kiddie C. Competitor D. Hacktivist E. APT

B. Script kiddie

138.A security administrator is developing training for corporate users on basic security principles for personal email accounts. Which of the following should be mentioned as the MOST secure way for password recovery? A. Utilizing a single Qfor password recovery B. Sending a PIN to a smartphone through text message C. Utilizing CAPTCHA to avoid brute force attacks D. Use a different e-mail address to recover password

B. Sending a PIN to a smartphone through text message

320.During a third-party audit, it is determined that a member of the firewall team can request, approve, and implement a new rule-set on the firewall. Which of the following will the audit team most l likely recommend during the audit out brief? A. Discretionary access control for the firewall team B. Separation of duties policy for the firewall team C. Least privilege for the firewall team D. Mandatory access control for the firewall team

B. Separation of duties policy for the firewall team

246.Audit logs from a small company's vulnerability scanning software show the following findings: Destinations scanned: - Server001- Internal human resources payroll server - Server101- Internet-facing web server - Server201- SQL server for Server101 - Server301- Jumpbox used by systems administrators accessible from the internal network Validated vulnerabilities found: - Server001- Vulnerable to buffer overflow exploit that may allow attackers to install software - Server101- Vulnerable to buffer overflow exploit that may allow attackers to install software - Server201- OS updates not fully current - Server301- Accessible from internal network without the use of jumpbox - Server301- Vulnerable to highly publicized exploit that can elevate user privileges Assuming external attackers who are gaining unauthorized information are of the highest concern, which of the following servers should be addressed FIRST? A. Server001 B. Server101 C. Server201 D. Server301

B. Server101

417.A systems administrator is attempting to recover from a catastrophic failure in the datacenter. To recover the domain controller, the systems administrator needs to provide the domain administrator credentials. Which of the following account types is the systems administrator using? A. Guest account B. Service account C. User account D. Local Account

B. Service account

313.Which of the following techniques can be bypass a user or computer's web browser privacy settings? (Select Two) A. SQL injection B. Session hijacking C. Cross-site scripting D. Locally shared objects E. LDAP injection

B. Session hijacking C. Cross-site scripting

140.A computer on a company network was infected with a zero-day exploit after an employee accidently opened an email that contained malicious content. The employee recognized the email as malicious and was attempting to delete it, but accidently opened it. Which of the following should be done to prevent this scenario from occurring again in the future? A. Install host-based firewalls on all computers that have an email client installed B. Set the email program default to open messages in plain text C. Install end-point protection on all computers that access web email D. Create new email spam filters to delete all messages from that sender

B. Set the email program default to open messages in plain text Explanation: "Unfortunately, many email clients that render email as HTML allow JavaScript to execute when the document is loaded, so even the simple act of selecting an email with an open preview pane may be enough to cause serious damage. Even without scripting, email can make use of advanced HTML and CSS techniques to overlay links on parts of the document that don't look like links so that an accidental click anywhere might send you to a web site in your browser that has the malicious scripts there." Benefits of plain text email 1.Plain text email doesn't support images, so you can't be tracked by the email senders 2.Plain text email lets you see the links you're clicking so you can tell if you're clicking on a link that goes to capitalone.com or one that sends you to capitalone.evilsender.com.ru 3.Plain text email doesn't support scripting so your email doesn't try to perform actions on your computer 4. Plain text email is easier and faster to read http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/reading-plain-text-email-is-safer-and-faster-and-preservesprivacy/

734.[see pdf]A security analyst is reviewing the password policy for a service account that is used for a critical network service. The password policy for this account is as follows: Which of the following adjustments would be the MOST appropriate for the service account? A. Disable account lockouts B. Set the maximum password age to 15 days C. Set the minimum password age to seven days D. Increase password length to 18 characters

B. Set the maximum password age to 15 days

501.An external attacker can modify the ARP cache of an internal computer. Which of the following types of attacks is described? A. Replay B. Spoofing C. DNS poisoning D. Client-side attack

B. Spoofing

148.When performing data acquisition on a workstation, which of the following should be captured based on memory volatility? (Select TWO). A. USB-attached hard disk B. Swap/pagefile C. Mounted network storage D. ROM E. RAM

B. Swap/pagefile E. RAM

214.Joe, a security administrator, needs to extend the organization's remote access functionality to be used by staff while travelling. Joe needs to maintain separate access control functionalities for internal, external, and VOIP services. Which of the following represents the BEST access technology for Joe to use? A. RADIUS B. TACACS+ C. Diameter D. Kerberos

B. TACACS+

704.A systems administrator has implemented multiple websites using host headers on the same server. The server hosts two websites that require encryption and other websites where encryption is optional. Which of the following should the administrator implement to encrypt web traffic for the required websites? A. Extended domain validation B. TLS host certificate C. OCSP stapling D. Wildcard certificate

B. TLS host certificate

676.An administrator wants to provide onboard hardware based cryptographic processing and secure key storage for full-disk encryption. Which of the following should the administrator use to fulfil the requirements? A. AES B. TPM C. FDE D. PAM

B. TPM

779.A staff member contacts the help desk because the staff member's device is currently experiencing the following symptoms: - Long delays when launching applications - Timeout errors when loading some websites - Errors when attempting to open local Word documents and photo files - Pop-up messages in the task bar stating that antivirus is out-of-date - VPN connection that keeps timing out, causing the device to lose connectivity Which of the following BEST describes the root cause of these symptoms? A. The user has disabled the antivirus software on the device, and the hostchecker for the VPN is preventing access. B. The device is infected with crypto-malware, and the files on the device are being encrypted. C. The proxy server for accessing websites has a rootkit installed, and this is causing connectivity issues. D. A patch has been incorrectly applied to the device and is causing issues with the wireless adapter on the device.

B. The device is infected with crypto-malware, and the files on the device are being encrypted.

416.A technician receives a device with the following anomalies: Frequent pop-up ads Show response-time switching between active programs Unresponsive peripherals The technician reviews the following log file entries: File Name Source MD5 Target MD5 Status antivirus.exe F794F21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF267ED2 F794F21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF267ED2 Automatic iexplore.exe 7FAAF21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF29CCEA AA87F21CD33E4F57890DDEAEE2197333 Automatic service.exe 77FF390CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF28881F 77FF390CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF28881F Manual USB.exe E289F21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF28EDC0 E289F21CD33E4F57890DDEA5CF28EDC0 Stopped Based on the above output, which of the following should be reviewed? A. The web application firewall B. The file integrity check C. The data execution prevention D. The removable media control

B. The file integrity check

118.A security administrator has found a hash m the environment known to belong to malware. The administrator then finds this file to be in the preupdate area of the OS, which indicates it was pushed from the central patch system. File: winx86_adobe_flash_upgrade.exe Hash: 99ac28bede43ab869b853ba62c4ea243 The administrator pulls a report from the patch management system with the following output: Given the above outputs, which of the following MOST likely happened? A. The file was corrupted after it left the patch system B. The file was infected when the patch manager downloaded it. C. The file was not approved in the application whitelist system D. The fee was embedded with a logic bomb to evade detection

B. The file was infected when the patch manager downloaded it. Explanation: The hashes match so the file on the patch server was corrupt. That rules out A. There is nothing said that relates to C. D makes no sense at all. The answer is therefore B.

205.A new firewall has been places into service at an organization. However, a configuration has not been entered on the firewall. Employees on the network segment covered by the new firewall report they are unable to access the network. Which of the following steps should be completed to BEST resolve the issue? A. The firewall should be configured to prevent user traffic form matching the implicit deny rule. B. The firewall should be configured with access lists to allow inbound and outbound traffic. C. The firewall should be configured with port security to allow traffic. D. The firewall should be configured to include an explicit deny rule.

B. The firewall should be configured with access lists to allow inbound and outbound traffic.

633.An administrator deploys a WPA2 Enterprise wireless network with EAP-PEAP-MSCHAPv2. The deployment is successful and company laptops are able to connect automatically with no user intervention. A year later, the company begins to deploy phones with wireless capabilities. Users report that they are receiving a warning when they attempt to connect to the wireless network from their phones. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the warning message? A. Mutual authentication on the phone is not compatible with the wireless network B. The phones do not support WPA2 Enterprise wireless networks C. User certificates were not deployed to the phones D. The phones' built in web browser is not compatible with the wireless network E. Self-signed certificates were used on the RADIUS servers

B. The phones do not support WPA2 Enterprise wireless networks

91.A company has three divisions, each with its own networks and services. The company decides to make its secure web portal accessible to all employees utilizing their existing usernames and passwords,The security administrator has elected to use SAML to support authentication.In this scenario, which of the following will occur when users try to authenticate to the portal? (SelectTWO) A. The portal will function as an identity provider and issue an authentication assertion B. The portal will request an authentication ticket from each network that is transitively trusted C. The back-end networks will function as an identity provider and issue an authentication assertion D. The back-end networks will request authentication tickets from the portal, which will act as thethird-party service provider authentication storeE. The back-end networks will verify the assertion token issued by the portal functioning as the identityprovider

B. The portal will request an authentication ticket from each network that is transitively trusted C. The back-end networks will function as an identity provider and issue an authentication assertion

343.A help desk is troubleshooting user reports that the corporate website is presenting untrusted certificate errors to employees and customers when they visit the website. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this error, provided the certificate has not expired? A. The certificate was self signed, and the CA was not imported by employees or customers B. The root CA has revoked the certificate of the intermediate CA C. The valid period for the certificate has passed, and a new certificate has not been issued D. The key escrow server has blocked the certificate from being validated

B. The root CA has revoked the certificate of the intermediate CA

536.Due to regulatory requirements, server in a global organization must use time synchronization. Which of the following represents the MOST secure method of time synchronization? A. The server should connect to external Stratum 0 NTP servers for synchronization B. The server should connect to internal Stratum 0 NTP servers for synchronization C. The server should connect to external Stratum 1 NTP servers for synchronization D. The server should connect to external Stratum 1 NTP servers for synchronization

B. The server should connect to internal Stratum 0 NTP servers for synchronization Explanation: Configure your own Internal NTP hierarchical service for your network. It is possible to purchase Stratum 1 or Stratum 0 NTP appliances to use internally for less than the cost of a typical server. It is also possible to set up a private NTP server at a very low cost. The feasibility of setting up a commercial off the shelf (COTS) NTP server is evidenced in a recent effort to configure a Raspberry Pi computer as a Stratum-1 server. If you do decide to configure you own, please consider the following best practices: Standardize to UTC time. Within an enterprise, standardize all systems to coordinated universal time (UTC). Standardizing to UTC simplifies log correlation within the organization and with external parties no matter what time zone the device being synchronized is located in. Securing the network time service. Restrict the commands that can be used on the stratum servers. Do not allow public queries of the stratum servers. Only allow known networks/hosts to communicate with their respective stratum servers. Consider the business need for cryptography. Many administrators try to secure their networks with encrypted communications and encrypted authentication. I would introduce a note of caution here because although there are cryptographic services associated with NTP for securing NTP communications, the use of encryption introduces more sources for problems, such as requiring key management, and it also requires a higher computational overhead. Remember Segal's Law. Ideally, it would work to have three or more Stratum 0 or Stratum 1 servers and use those servers as primary masters. Remember Segal's Law: having two NTP servers makes it hard to know which one is accurate. Two Stratum 0 servers would provide a more accurate timestamp because they are using a time source that is considered definitive.

security analyst is reviewing the following output from an IPS: Given this output, which of the following can be concluded? (Select TWO). A. The source IP of the attack is coming from 250.19 18.22. B. The source IP of the attack is coming from 250 19.18.71. C. The attacker sent a malformed IGAP packet, triggering the alert. D. The attacker sent a malformed TCP packet, triggering the alert. E. The TTL value is outside of the expected range, triggering the alert.

B. The source IP of the attack is coming from 250 19.18.71. C. The attacker sent a malformed IGAP packet, triggering the alert.

309.Six months into development, the core team assigned to implement a new internal piece of software must convene to discuss a new requirement with the stake holders. A stakeholder identified a missing feature critical to the organization, which must be implemented. The team needs to validate the feasibility of the newly introduced requirement and ensure it does not introduce new vulnerabilities to the software and other applications that will integrate with it. Which of the following BEST describes what the company? A. The system integration phase of the SDLC B. The system analysis phase of SSDSLC C. The system design phase of the SDLC D. The system development phase of the SDLC

B. The system analysis phase of SSDSLC

331.A security analyst reviews the following output: The analyst loads the hash into the SIEM to discover if this hash is seen in other parts of the network. After inspecting a large number of files, the security analyst reports the following: Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the hash being found in other areas? A. Jan Smith is an insider threat B. There are MD5 hash collisions C. The file is encrypted D. Shadow copies are present

B. There are MD5 hash collisions

103.A network operations manager has added a second row of server racks in the datacenterThese racks face the opposite direction of the first row of racks. Which of the following is the reason the manager installed the racks this way? A. To lower energy consumption by sharing power outlets B. To create environmental hot and cold isles C. To eliminate the potential for electromagnetic interference D. To maximize fire suppression capabilities

B. To create environmental hot and cold isles

636.Which of the following best describes the objectives of succession planning? A. To identify and document the successive order in which critical systems should be reinstated following a disaster situation B. To ensure that a personnel management plan is in place to ensure continued operation of critical processes during an incident C. To determine the appropriate order in which contract internal resources, third party suppliers and external customers during a disaster response D. To document the order that systems should be reinstated at the primary site following a failover operation at a backup site

B. To ensure that a personnel management plan is in place to ensure continued operation of critical processes during an incident

434.A security analyst is acquiring data from a potential network incident. Which of the following evidence is the analyst MOST likely to obtain to determine the incident? A. Volatile memory capture B. Traffic and logs C. Screenshots D. System image capture

B. Traffic and logs

257.A technician needs to implement a system which will properly authenticate users by their username and password only when the users are logging in from a computer in the office building. Any attempt to authenticate from a location other than the office building should be rejected. Which of the following MUST the technician implement? A. Dual factor authentication B. Transitive authentication C. Single factor authentication D. Biometric authentication

B. Transitive authentication

261.A company is planning to encrypt the files in several sensitive directories of a file server with a symmetric key. Which of the following could be used? A. RSA B. TwoFish C. Diffie-Helman D. NTLMv2 E. RIPEMD

B. TwoFish

833.A security analyst is performing a manual audit of captured data from a packet analyzer. The analyst looks forbase64 encoded strings and applies the filter http.authbasic. Which of the following describes what the analysts looking for? A. Unauthorized software B. Unencrypted credentials C. SSL certificate issues D. Authentication tokens

B. Unencrypted credentials

230.Which of the following vulnerability types would the type of hacker known as a script kiddie be MOST dangerous against? A. Passwords written on the bottom of a keyboard B. Unpatched exploitable Internet-facing services C. Unencrypted backup tapes D. Misplaced hardware token

B. Unpatched exploitable Internet-facing services

125.As part of a new industry regulation, companies are required to utilize secure, standardized OS settings. A technician must ensure the OS settings are hardened. Which of the following is the BEST way to do this? A. Use a vulnerability scanner. B. Use a configuration compliance scanner. C. Use a passive, in-line scanner. D. Use a protocol analyzer

B. Use a configuration compliance scanner Explanation: A V-scanner will find open ports and missing patches, but a config compliance scanner will confirm software/patches/overall configurations. https://security.calpoly.edu/content/network-config

171.A penetration testing is preparing for a client engagement in which the tester must provide data that proves and validates the scanning tools' results. Which of the following is the best method for collecting this information? A. Set up the scanning system's firewall to permit and log all outbound connections B. Use a protocol analyzer to log all pertinent network traffic C. Configure network flow data logging on all scanning system D. Enable debug level logging on the scanning system and all scanning tools used

B. Use a protocol analyzer to log all pertinent network traffic

496.A company has two wireless networks utilizing captive portals. Some employees report getting a trust error in their browsers when connecting to one of the networks. Both captive portals are using the same server certificate for authentication, but the analyst notices the following differences between the two certificate details: Certificate 1 Certificate Path: Geotrust Global CA *company.com Certificate 2 Certificate Path: *company.com Which of the following would resolve the problem? A. Use a wildcard certificate. B. Use certificate chaining. C. Use a trust model. D. Use an extended validation certificate.

B. Use certificate chaining.

824.Datacenter employees have been battling alarms in a datacenter that has been experiencing hotter than normal temperatures. The server racks are designed so all 48 rack units are in use, and servers are installed in any manner in which the technician can get them installed. Which of the following practices would BEST alleviate the heat issues and keep costs low? A. Utilize exhaust fans. B. Use hot and cold aisles. C. Airgap the racks. D. Use a secondary AC unit.

B. Use hot and cold aisles.

308.Company XYZ has decided to make use of a cloud-based service that requires mutual, certificatebased authentication with its users. The company uses SSL-inspecting IDS at its network boundary and is concerned about the confidentiality of the mutual authentication. Which of the following model prevents the IDS from capturing credentials used to authenticate users to the new service or keys to decrypt that communication? A. Use of OATH between the user and the service and attestation from the company domain B. Use of active directory federation between the company and the cloud-based service C. Use of smartcards that store x.509 keys, signed by a global CA D. Use of a third-party, SAML-based authentication service for attestation

B. Use of active directory federation between the company and the cloud-based service

297.Ann, a college professor, was recently reprimanded for posting disparaging remarks re-grading her coworkers on a web site. Ann stated that she was not aware that the public was able to view her remakes. Which of the following security-related trainings could have made Ann aware of the repercussions of her actions? A. Data Labeling and disposal B. Use of social networking C. Use of P2P networking D. Role-based training

B. Use of social networking

252.During a recent audit, it was discovered that several user accounts belonging to former employees were still active and had valid VPN permissions. Which of the following would help reduce the amount of risk the organization incurs in this situation in the future? A. Time-of-day restrictions B. User access reviews C. Group-based privileges D. Change management policies

B. User access reviews

Which of the following is an important step to take BEFORE moving any installation packages from a test environment to production? A. Roll back changes in the test environment B. Verify the hashes of files C. Archive and compress the files D. Update the secure baseline

B. Verify the hashes of files

114.Which of the following would verify that a threat does exist and security controls can easily be bypassed without actively testing an application? A. Protocol analyzer B. Vulnerability scan C. Penetration test D. Port scanner

B. Vulnerability scan

298.During a recent audit, it was discovered that many services and desktops were missing security patches. Which of the following BEST describes the assessment that was performed to discover this issue? A. Network mapping B. Vulnerability scan C. Port Scan D. Protocol analysis

B. Vulnerability scan

101.A security guard has informed the Chief Information Security Officer that a person with a tablet has been walking around the building. The guard also noticed strange white markings in different areas of the parking lot. The person is attempting which of the following types of attacks? A. Jamming B. War chalking C. Packet sniffing D. Near field communication

B. War chalking

465.A stock trading company had the budget for enhancing its secondary datacenter approved. Since the main site is a hurricane-affected area and the disaster recovery site is 100 mi (161 km) away, the company wants to ensure its business is always operational with the least amount of man hours needed. Which of the following types of disaster recovery sites should the company implement? A. Hot site B. Warm site C. Cold site D. Cloud-based site

B. Warm site

392.A software development manager is taking over an existing software development project. The team currently suffers from poor communication due to a long delay between requirements documentation and feature delivery. This gap is resulting in an above average number of security-related bugs making it into production. Which of the following development methodologies is the team MOST likely using now? A. Agile B. Waterfall C. Scrum D. Spiral

B. Waterfall

645.A security analyst has been investigating an incident involving the corporate website. Upon investigation, it has been determined that users visiting the corporate website would be automatically redirected to a, malicious site. Further investigation on the corporate website has revealed that the home page on the corporate website has been altered to include an unauthorized item. Which of the following would explain why users are being redirected to the malicious site? A. DNS poisoning B. XSS C. Iframe D. Session hijacking

B. XSS

578.Which of the following is the main difference an XSS vulnerability and a CSRF vulnerability? A. XSS needs the attacker to be authenticated to the trusted server. B. XSS does not need the victim to be authenticated to the trusted server. C. CSRF needs the victim to be authenticated to the trusted server. D. CSRF does not need the victim to be authenticated to the trusted server. E. CSRF does not need the attacker to be authenticated to the trusted server

B. XSS does not need the victim to be authenticated to the trusted server. C. CSRF needs the victim to be authenticated to the trusted server.

123.When systems, hardware, or software are not supported by the original vendor, it is a vulnerability known as: A. system sprawl. B. end-of-life systems C. resource exhaustion D. a default configuration

B. end-of-life systems

547.An organization wants to upgrade its enterprise-wide desktop computer solution. The organization currently has 500 PCs active on the network. the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) suggests that the organization employ desktop imaging technology for such a large scale upgrade. Which of the following is a security benefit of implementing an imaging solution? A. it allows for faster deployment B. it provides a consistent baseline C. It reduces the number of vulnerabilities D. It decreases the boot time

B. it provides a consistent baseline

A Security analyst is diagnosing an incident in which a system was compromised from an external IP address. The socket identified on the firewall was traced to 207.46.130.6666. Which of the following should the security analyst do to determine if the compromised system still has an active connection? A. tracert B. netstat C. Ping D. nslookup

B. netstat

558.A security analyst captures forensic evidence from a potentially compromised system for further investigation. The evidence is documented and securely stored to FIRST: A. maintain the chain of custody. B. preserve the data. C. obtain a legal hold. D. recover data at a later time.

B. preserve the data.

582.A buffer overflow can result in: A. loss of data caused by unauthorized command execution. B. privilege escalation caused by TPN override. C. reduced key strength due to salt manipulation. D. repeated use of one-time keys.

B. privilege escalation caused by TPN override.

835.A security administrator is implementing a secure method that allows developers to place files or objects onto a Linux Server. Developers are required to log in using a username, password, and asymmetirc key. Which of the following protocols should be implemented? A. ssl/tls B. sftp C. srtp D. ipsec

B. sftp

759.An organization is looking to build its second head office another city, which has a history flooding with an average of two flooding every 100 years. The estimated building cost is $1 million, an the estimated damage due to flooding is half of the building's cost. Given this information, which of the following is the SLE? A. $50,000 B. $250,000 C. $500,000 D. $1,000,000

C. $500,000

859.When backing up a database server to LTO tape drives, the following backup schedule is used. Backups take one hour to complete: On Friday at 9:00 p.m., there is a RAID failure on the database server. The data must be restored from backup. Which of the following is the number of backup tapes that will be needed to complete this operation? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 6

C. 3

538.Which of the following scenarios BEST describes an implementation of non-repudiation? A. A user logs into a domain workstation and access network file shares for another department B. A user remotely logs into the mail server with another user's credentials C. A user sends a digitally signed email to the entire finance department about an upcoming meeting D. A user access the workstation registry to make unauthorized changes to enable functionality within an application

C. A user sends a digitally signed email to the entire finance department about an upcoming meeting

757.A security administrator needs to configure remote access to a file share so it can only be accessed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Files in the share can only be accessed by members of the same department as the data owner. Users should only be able to create files with approved extensions, which may differ by department. Which of the following access controls would be the MOST appropriate for this situation? A. RBAC B. MAC C. ABAC D. DAC

C. ABAC

869.A security administrator is choosing an algorithm to generate password hashes. Which of the following would offer the BEST protection against offline brute force attacks? A. MD5 B. 3DES C. AES D. SHA-1

C. AES

846.An organization's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) directs a newly hired computer technician to install an OS on the CEO's personal laptop. The technician performs the installation, and a software audit later in the month indicates a violation of the EULA occurred as a result. Which of the following would address this violation going forward? A. Security configuration baseline B. Separation of duties C. AUP D. NDA

C. AUP

568.A security administrator has configured a RADIUS and a TACACS+ server on the company's network. Network devices will be required to connect to the TACACS+ server for authentication and send accounting information to the RADIUS server. Given the following information: RADIUS IP: 192.168.20.45 TACACS+ IP: 10.23.65.7 Which of the following should be configured on the network clients? (Select two.) A. Accounting port: TCP 389 B. Accounting port: UDP 1812 C. Accounting port: UDP 1813 D. Authentication port: TCP 49 E. Authentication port: TCP 88 F. Authentication port: UDP 636

C. Accounting port: UDP 1813 D. Authentication port: TCP 49

349.A penetration tester harvests potential usernames from a social networking site. The penetration tester then uses social engineering to attempt to obtain associated passwords to gain unauthorized access to shares on a network server. Which of the following methods is the penetration tester MOST likely using? A. Escalation of privilege B. SQL injection C. Active reconnaissance D. Proxy server

C. Active reconnaissance

149.When configuring settings in a mandatory access control environment, which of the following specifies the subjects that can access specific data objects? A. Owner B. System C. Administrator D. User

C. Administrator

696.Which of the following development models entails several iterative and incremental software development methodologies such as Scrum? A. Spiral B. Waterfall C. Agile D. Rapid

C. Agile

537.When sending messages using symmetric encryption, which of the following must happen FIRST? A. Exchange encryption key B. Establish digital signatures C. Agree on an encryption method D. Install digital certificates

C. Agree on an encryption method

377.A vice president at a manufacturing organization is concerned about desktops being connected to the network. Employees need to log onto the desktops' local account to verify that a product is being created within specifications; otherwise, the desktops should be as isolated as possible. Which of the following is the BEST way to accomplish this? A. Put the desktops in the DMZ. B. Create a separate VLAN for the desktops. C. Air gap the desktops. D. Join the desktops to an ad-hoc network

C. Air gap the desktops.

379.A member of the admins group reports being unable to modify the "changes" file on a server. The permissions on the file are as follows: Permissions User Group File -rwxrw-r--+ Admins Admins changes Based on the output above, which of the following BEST explains why the user is unable to modify the "changes" file? A. The SELinux mode on the server is set to "enforcing." B. The SELinux mode on the server is set to "permissive." C. An FACL has been added to the permissions for the file. D. The admins group does not have adequate permissions to access the file.

C. An FACL has been added to the permissions for the file.

592.Which of the following is the BEST way for home users to mitigate vulnerabilities associated with IoT devices on their home networks? A. Power off the devices when they are not in use, B. Prevent IoT devices from contacting the Internet directly. C. Apply firmware and software updates upon availability. D. Deploy a bastion host on the home network.

C. Apply firmware and software updates upon availability.

545.Which of the following encryption methods does PKI typically use to securely protect keys? A. Elliptic curve B. Digital signatures C. Asymmetric D. Obfuscation

C. Asymmetric

Which of the following encryption methods does PKI typically use to securely protect keys? A. Elliptic curve B. Digital signatures C. Asymmetric D. Obfuscation

C. Asymmetric

271.A product manager is concerned about continuing operations at a facility located in a region undergoing significant political unrest. After consulting with senior management, a decision is made to suspend operations at the facility until the situation stabilizes. Which of the following risk management strategies BEST describes management's response? A. Deterrence B. Mitigation C. Avoidance D. Acceptance

C. Avoidance

617.A risk management team indicated an elevated level of risk due to the location of a corporate datacenter in a region with an unstable political climate. The chief information officer (CIO) accepts the recommendation to transition the workload to an alternate datacenter in a more stable region. Which of the following forms of risk mitigation has the CIO elected to pursue? A. Deterrence B. Transference C. Avoidance D. Acceptance E. sharing

C. Avoidance

137.A company has a data classification system with definitions for "Private" and public." The company's security policy outlines how data should be protected based on type. The company recently added the data type "Proprietary". Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the company added this data type? A. Reduced cost B. More searchable data C. Better data classification D. Expanded authority of the privacy officer

C. Better data classification

486.A company has a data classification system with definitions for "Private" and "Public". the company's security policy outlines how data should be protected based on type. The company recently added data type "Proprietary". Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the company added this data type? A. Reduced cost B. More searchable data C. Better data classification D. Expanded authority of the privacy officer

C. Better data classification

657.A project manager is evaluating proposals for a cloud commuting project. The project manager is particularly concerned about logical security controls in place at the service provider's facility. Which of the following sections of the proposal would be MOST important to review, given the project manager's concerns? A. CCTV monitoring B. Perimeter security lighting system C. Biometric access system D. Environmental system configuration

C. Biometric access system

458.A company has noticed multiple instances of proprietary information on public websites. It has also observed an increase in the number of email messages sent to random employees containing malicious links and PDFs. Which of the following changes should the company make to reduce the risks associated with phishing attacks? (Select TWO) A. Install an additional firewall B. Implement a redundant email server C. Block access to personal email on corporate systems D. Update the X.509 certificates on the corporate email server E. Update corporate policy to prohibit access to social media websites F. Review access violation on the file server

C. Block access to personal email on corporate systems E. Update corporate policy to prohibit access to social media websites

127.A company's user lockout policy is enabled after five unsuccessful login attempts. The help desk notices a user is repeatedly locked out over the course of a workweek. Upon contacting the user, the help desk discovers the user is on vacation and does not have network access. Which of the following types of attacks are MOST likely occurring? (Select TWO) A. Replay B. Rainbow tables C. Brute force D. Pass the hash E. Dictionary

C. Brute force E. Dictionary Explanation: Both Brute Force and Dictionary attacks require attacker to attempt login and are subject to account lockouts whereas Pass the Hash & Rainbow Tables bypass normal clear text login procedures and work directly with the hashed credentials. Replay has nothing to do with account lockouts.

834.An application developer has neglected input validation checks in the design of the company's new web application. An employee discovers that repeatedly submitting large amounts of data, including custom code, to an application will allow the execution of the custom code at the administrator level. Which of the following BEST identifies this application attack? A. Cross-site scripting B. Clickjacking C. Buffer overflow D. Replay

C. Buffer overflow

864.A developer has incorporated routines into the source code for controlling the length of the input passed to the program. Which of the following types of vulnerabilities is the developer protecting the code against? A. DLL injection B. Memory leak C. Buffer overflow D. Pointer dereference

C. Buffer overflow

865.An application developer has neglected to include input validation checks in the design of the company's new web application. An employee discovers that repeatedly submitting large amounts of data, including custom code, to an application will allow the execution of the custom code at the administrator level. Which of the following BEST identifies this application attack? A. Cross-site scripting B. Clickjacking C. Buffer overflow D. Replay

C. Buffer overflow

659.A security manager received reports of several laptops containing confidential data stolen out of a lab environment. The lab is not a high security area and is secured with physical key locks. The security manager has no information to provide investigators related to who may have stolen the laptops. Which of the following should the security manager implement to improve legal and criminal investigations in the future? A. Motion sensors B. Mobile device management C. CCTV D. Cable locks E. Full-disk encryption

C. CCTV

59.A security administrator must implement a system to ensure that invalid certificates are not used by a custom developed application. The system must be able to check the validity of certificates even when internet access is unavailable. Which of the following MUST be implemented to support this requirement? A. CSR B. OCSP C. CRL D. SSH

C. CRL

746.A company needs to implement a system that only lets a visitor use the company's network infrastructure if the visitor acceps the AUP. Which of the following should the company use? A. WiFi-protected setup B. Password authentication protocol C. Captive portal D. RADIUS

C. Captive portal

356.The IT department is deploying new computers. To ease the transition, users will be allowed to access their old and new systems. The help desk is receive reports that users are experiencing the following error when attempting to log in to their previous system: Logon Failure: Access Denied Which of the following can cause this issue? A. Permission issues B. Access violations C. Certificate issues D. Misconfigured devices

C. Certificate issues

637.A system administrator wants to use open source software but is worried about the source code being comprised. As a part of the download and installation process, the administrator should verify the integrity of the software by: A. Creating a digital signature of the file before installation B. Using a secure protocol like HTTPS to download the file C. Checking the has against an official mirror that contains the same file D. Encryption any connections the software makes

C. Checking the has against an official mirror that contains the same file

691.A company often processes sensitive data for the government. The company also processes a large amount of commercial work and as such is often providing tours to potential customers that take them into various workspaces. Which of the following security methods can provide protection against tour participants viewing sensitive information at minimal cost? A. Strong passwords B. Screen protectors C. Clean-desk policy D. Mantraps

C. Clean-desk policy

337.A group of non-profit agencies wants to implement a cloud service to share resources with each other and minimize costs. Which of the following cloud deployment models BEST describes this type of effort? A. Public B. Hybrid C. Community D. Private

C. Community

182.The chief Security Officer (CSO) has reported a rise in data loss but no break ins have occurred. By doing which of the following is the CSO most likely to reduce the number of incidents? A. Implement protected distribution B. Empty additional firewalls C. Conduct security awareness training D. Install perimeter barricades

C. Conduct security awareness training

638.The chief security officer (CSO) has reported a rise in data loss but no break-ins have occurred. By doing which of the following would the CSO MOST likely to reduce the number of incidents? A. Implement protected distribution B. Employ additional firewalls C. Conduct security awareness training D. Install perimeter barricades

C. Conduct security awareness training

664.An administrator needs to protect against downgrade attacks due to various vulnerabilities in SSL/TLS. Which of the following actions should be performed? (Select TWO) A. Set minimum protocol supported B. Request a new certificate from the CA C. Configure cipher order D. Disable flash cookie support E. Re-key the SSL certificate F. Add the old certificate to the CRL

C. Configure cipher order E. Re-key the SSL certificate

670.Virtualization that allows an operating system kernel to run multiple isolated instances of the guest is called: A. Process segregation B. Software defined network C. Containers D. Sandboxing

C. Containers

707.During a lessons learned meeting regarding a previous incident, the security team receives a follow-up action item with the following requirements: - Allow authentication from within the United States anytime - Allow authentication if the user is accessing email or a shared file system - Do not allow authentication if the AV program is two days out of date - Do not allow authentication if the location of the device is in two specific countries Given the requirements, which of the following mobile deployment authentication types is being utilized? A. Geofencing authentication B. Two-factor authentication C. Context-aware authentication D. Biometric authentication

C. Context-aware authentication

798.A security engineer implements multiple technical measures to secure an enterprise network. The engineer also works with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to implement policies to govern user behavior. Which of the following strategies is the security engineer executing? A. Baselining B. Mandatory access control C. Control diversity D. System hardening

C. Control diversity

405.Which of the following controls allows a security guard to perform a post-incident review? A. Detective B. Preventive C. Corrective D. Deterrent

C. Corrective

288.A security administrator determined that users within the company are installing unapproved software. Company policy dictates that only certain applications may be installed or ran on the user's computers without exception. Which of the following should the administrator do to prevent all unapproved software from running on the user's computer? A. Deploy antivirus software and configure it to detect and remove pirated software B. Configure the firewall to prevent the downloading of executable files C. Create an application whitelist and use OS controls to enforce it D. Prevent users from running as administrator so they cannot install software.

C. Create an application whitelist and use OS controls to enforce it

353.A vulnerability scan is being conducted against a desktop system. The scan is looking for files, versions, and registry values known to be associated with system vulnerabilities. Which of the following BEST describes the type of scan being performed? A. Non-intrusive B. Authenticated C. Credentialed D. Active

C. Credentialed

60.A technician has installed new vulnerability scanner software on a server that is joined to the company domain. The vulnerability scanner is able to provide visibility over the patch posture of all company's clients. Which of the following is being used? A. Gray box vulnerability testing B. Passive scan C. Credentialed scan D. Bypassing security controls

C. Credentialed scan Explanation: Credentialed scan: Here's an analogy: traditional vulnerability scanning is like a mechanic evaluating a car just by looking at the outside and listening to the motor run. It's useful but there is so much more information available by looking under the hood and plugging into the on-board diagnostics. That level of insight and internal perspective is what credentialed scanning lends to a security assessment.

141.A company wants to ensure that the validity of publicly trusted certificates used by its web server can be determined even during an extended internet outage. Which of the following should be implemented? A. Recovery agent B. Ocsp C. Crl D. Key escrow

C. Crl

56.A web application is configured to target browsers and allow access to bank accounts to siphon money to a foreign account. This is an example of which of the following attacks? A. SQL injection B. Header manipulation C. Cross-site scripting D. Flash cookie exploitation

C. Cross-site scripting

329.After a routine audit, a company discovers that engineering documents have been leaving the network on a particular port. The company must allow outbound traffic on this port, as it has a legitimate business use. Blocking the port would cause an outage. Which of the following technology controls should the company implement? A. NAC B. Web proxy C. DLP u D. ACL

C. DLP u

321.Which of the following is the appropriate network structure used to protect servers and services that must be provided to external clients without completely eliminating access for internal users? A. NAC B. VLAN C. DMZ D. Subnet

C. DMZ

296.An organization wants to conduct secure transactions of large data files. Before encrypting and exchanging the data files, the organization wants to ensure a secure exchange of keys. Which of the following algorithms is appropriate for securing the key exchange? A. DES B. Blowfish C. DSA D. Diffie-Hellman E. 3DES

C. DSA

293.A security analyst is reviewing the following packet capture of an attack directed at a company's server located in the DMZ: Which of the following ACLs provides the BEST protection against the above attack and any further attacks from the same IP, while minimizing service interruption? A. DENY TCO From ANY to 172.31.64.4 B. Deny UDP from 192.168.1.0/24 to 172.31.67.0/24 C. Deny IP from 192.168.1.10/32 to 0.0.0.0/0 D. Deny TCP from 192.168.1.10 to 172.31.67.4

C. Deny IP from 192.168.1.10/32 to 0.0.0.0/0 Explanation: Because the question says "any further attacks from the same IP". If you don't use ACL in C, the attacker can start trying other IP address on the network.

237.An organization uses SSO authentication for employee access to network resources. When an employee resigns, as per the organization's security policy, the employee's access to all network resources is terminated immediately. Two weeks later, the former employee sends an email to the help desk for a password reset to access payroll information from the human resources server. Which of the following represents the BEST course of action? A. Approve the former employee's request, as a password reset would give the former employee access to only the human resources server. B. Deny the former employee's request, since the password reset request came from an external email address. C. Deny the former employee's request, as a password reset would give the employee access to all network resources. D. Approve the former employee's request, as there would not be a security issue with the former employee gaining access to network.

C. Deny the former employee's request, as a password reset would give the employee access to all network resources.

After a merger between two companies a security analyst has been asked to ensure that the organization's systems are secured against infiltration by any former employees that were terminated during the transition. Which of the following actions are MOST appropriate to harden applications against infiltration by former employees? (Select TWO) A. Monitor VPN client access B. Reduce failed login out settings C. Develop and implement updated access control policies D. Review and address invalid login attempts E. Increase password complexity requirements F. Assess and eliminate inactive accounts

C. Develop and implement updated access control policies F. Assess and eliminate inactive accounts

566.Which of the following would allow for the QUICKEST restoration of a server into a warm recovery site in a case in which server data mirroring is not enabled? A. Full backup B. Incremental backup C. Differential backup D. Snapshot

C. Differential backup

102.A system administrator is configuring a site-to-site VPN tunnel. Which of the following should be configured on the VPN concentrator during the IKE phase? A. RIPEMD B. ECDHE C. Diffie-Hellman D. HTTPS

C. Diffie-Hellman

611.An attacker went to a local bank and collected disposed paper for the purpose of collecting data that could be used to steal funds and information from the bank's customers. This is an example of: A. Impersonation B. Whaling C. Dumpster diving D. Hoaxes

C. Dumpster diving

51.A security administrator has been tasked with improving the overall security posture related to desktop machines on the network. An auditor has recently that several machines with confidential customer information displayed in the screens are left unattended during the course of the day. Which of the following could the security administrator implement to reduce the risk associated with the finding? A. Implement a clean desk policy B. Security training to prevent shoulder surfing C. Enable group policy based screensaver timeouts D. Install privacy screens on monitors

C. Enable group policy based screensaver timeouts

An organization is using a tool to perform a source code review. Which of the following describes the case in which the tool incorrectly identifies the vulnerability? A. False negative B. True negative C. False positive D. True positive

C. False positive

528.A bank uses a wireless network to transmit credit card purchases to a billing system. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate to protect credit card information from being accessed by unauthorized individuals outside of the premises? A. Air gap B. Infrared detection C. Faraday cage D. Protected distributions

C. Faraday cage

669.A security manager is preparing the training portion of an incident plan. Which of the following job roles should receive training on forensics, chain of custody, and the order of volatility? A. System owners B. Data custodians C. First responders D. Security guards

C. First responders

695.Joe, a backup administrator, wants to implement a solution that will reduce the restoration time of physical servers. Which of the following is the BEST method for Joe to use? A. Differential B. Incremental C. Full D. Snapshots

C. Full

615.A thief has stolen mobile device and removed its battery to circumvent GPS location tracking. The device user is a four digit PIN. Which of the following is a mobile device security control that ensures the confidentiality of company data? A. Remote wiping B. Mobile Access control C. Full device encryption D. Inventory control

C. Full device encryption

700.A security engineer wants to add SSL to the public web server. Which of the following would be the FIRST step to implement the SSL certificate? A. Download the web certificate B. Install the intermediate certificate C. Generate a CSR D. Encrypt the private key

C. Generate a CSR

160.An application team is performing a load-balancing test for a critical application during off- hours and has requested access to the load balancer to review. Which servers are up without having the administrator on call. The security analyst is hesitant to give the application team full access due to other critical applications running on the road balancer. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the security analyst to process the request? A. Give the application team administrator access during off hours B. Disable other critical applications before granting the team access. C. Give the application team read-only access D. Share the account with the application team

C. Give the application team read-only access

842.An organization has hired a new remote workforce. Many new employees are reporting that they are unable to access the shared network resources while traveling. They need to be able to travel to and from different locations on a weekly basis. Shared offices are retained at the headquarters location. The remote workforce will have identical file and system access requirements, and must also be able to log in to the headquarters location remotely. Which of the following BEST represent how the remote employees should have been set up initially? (Choose two.) A. User-based access control B. Shared accounts C. Group-based access control D. Mapped drives E. Individual accounts F. Location-based policies

C. Group-based access control E. Individual accounts

725.An organization electronically processes sensitive data within a controlled facility. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) wants to limit emissions from emanating from the facility. Which of the following mitigates this risk? A. Upgrading facility cabling to a higher standard of protected cabling to reduce the likelihood of emission spillage B. Hardening the facility through the use of secure cabinetry to block emissions C. Hardening the facility with a Faraday cage to contain emissions produced from data processing D. Employing security guards to ensure unauthorized personnel remain outside of the facility

C. Hardening the facility with a Faraday cage to contain emissions produced from data processing

250.A user is presented with the following items during the new-hire onboarding process: - Laptop - Secure USB drive - Hardware OTP token - External high-capacity HDD - Password complexity policy - Acceptable use policy - HASP key - Cable lock Which of the following is one component of multifactor authentication? A. Secure USB drive B. Cable lock C. Hardware OTP token D. HASP key

C. Hardware OTP token

120.A company is terminating an employee for misbehavior. Which of the following steps is MOST important in the process of disengagement from this employee? A. Obtain a list of passwords used by the employee. B. Generate a report on outstanding projects the employee handled C. Have the employee surrender company identification. D. Have the employee sign an NDA before departing

C. Have the employee surrender company identification. Explanation: NDA is signed prior hiring, reports are not the most important. Neither is obtain passwords because admin should be able to reset the passwords anyway.

874.An organization wants to ensure network access is granted only after a user or device has been authenticated. Which of the following should be used to achieve this objective for both wired and wireless networks? A. CCMP B. PKCS#12 C. IEEE 802.1X D. OCSP

C. IEEE 802.1X

366.A company is evaluating cloud providers to reduce the cost of its internal IT operations. The company's aging systems are unable to keep up with customer demand. Which of the following cloud models will the company MOST likely select? A. PaaS B. SaaS C. IaaS D. BaaS

C. IaaS

72.An attacker wearing a building maintenance uniform approached a company's receptionist asking for access to a secure area. The receptionist asks for identification, a building access badge and checks the company's list approved maintenance personnel prior to granting physical access to the secure are. The controls used by the receptionist are in place to prevent which of the following types of attacks? A. Tailgating B. Shoulder surfing C. Impersonation D. Hoax

C. Impersonation

727.A company is deploying a file-sharing protocol access a network and needs to select a protocol for authenticating clients. Management requests that the service be configured in the most secure way possible. The protocol must also be capable of mutual authentication, and support SSO and smart card logons. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this task? A. Store credentials in LDAP B. Use NTLM authentication C. Implement Kerberos D. Use MSCHAP authentication

C. Implement Kerberos

15.An organization finds that most help desk calls ate regarding account lockout due to a variety of applications running on different systems. Manager is looking for a solution to reduce the number of account lockouts while improving security. Which of the following is the BEST solution for this organization? A. Create multiple application accounts for each user. B. Provide secure tokens. C. Implement SSO. D. Utilize role-based access control.

C. Implement SSO.

The security administrator receives an email on a non-company account from a coworker stating that some reports are not exporting correctly. Attached to the email was an example report file with several customers' names and credit card numbers with the PIN. Which of the following is the BEST technical controls that will help mitigate this risk of disclosing sensitive data? A. Configure the mail server to require TLS connections for every email to ensure all transport data is encrypted B. Create a user training program to identify the correct use of email and perform regular audits to ensure compliance C. Implement a DLP solution on the email gateway to scan email and remove sensitive data or files D. Classify all data according to its sensitivity and inform the users of data that is prohibited to share

C. Implement a DLP solution on the email gateway to scan email and remove sensitive data or files

344.A security analyst is investigating a suspected security breach and discovers the following in the logs of the potentially compromised server: Which of the following would be the BEST method for preventing this type of suspected attack in the future? A. Implement password expirations B. Implement restrictions on shared credentials C. Implement account lockout settings D. Implement time-of-day restrictions on this server

C. Implement account lockout settings

799.A security analyst identified an SQL injection attack. Which of the following is the FIRST step in remediating the vulnerability? A. Implement stored procedures. B. Implement proper error handling. C. Implement input validations. D. Implement a WAF

C. Implement input validations.

679.A system administrator is implementing a firewall ACL to block specific communication to and from a predefined list of IP addresses, while allowing all other communication. Which of the following rules is necessary to support this implementation? A. Implicit allow as the last rule B. Implicit allow as the first rule C. Implicit deny as the first rule D. Implicit deny as the last rule

C. Implicit deny as the first rule

773.Confidential corporate data was recently stolen by an attacker who exploited data transport protections. Which of the following vulnerabilities is the MOST likely cause of this data breach? A. Resource exhaustion on VPN concentrators B. Weak SSL cipher strength C. Improper input handling on FTP site D. Race condition on packet inspection firewall

C. Improper input handling on FTP site

627.An employee finds a usb drive in the employee lunch room and plugs the drive into a shared workstation to determine who owns the drive. When the drive is inserted, a command prompt opens and a script begins to run. The employee notifies a technician who determines that data on a server have been compromised. This is an example of: A. Device removal B. Data disclosure C. Incident identification D. Mitigation steps

C. Incident identification

194.An organization's file server has been virtualized to reduce costs. Which of the following types of backups would be MOST appropriate for the particular file server? A. Snapshot B. Full C. Incremental D. Differential

C. Incremental

341.A security analyst accesses corporate web pages and inputs random data in the forms. The response received includes the type of database used and SQL commands that the database accepts. Which of the following should the security analyst use to prevent this vulnerability? A. Application fuzzing B. Error handling C. Input validation D. Pointer dereference

C. Input validation

Which of the following BEST describes a routine in which semicolons, dashes, quotes, and commas are removed from a string? A. Error handling to protect against program exploitation B. Exception handling to protect against XSRF attacks C. Input validation to protect against SQL injection D. Padding to protect against string buffer overflows

C. Input validation to protect against SQL injection

98.A botnet has hit a popular website with a massive number of GRE-encapsulated packets to perform a DDoS attack News outlets discover a certain type of refrigerator was exploited and used to send outbound packets to the website that crashed. To which of the following categories does the refrigerator belong? A. SoC B. ICS C. IoT D. MFD

C. IoT

276.The process of applying a salt and cryptographic hash to a password then repeating the process many times is known as which of the following? A. Collision resistance B. Rainbow table C. Key stretching D. Brute force attack

C. Key stretching

675.Which of the following access control methodologies provides an individual with the most restrictive access rights to successfully perform their authorized duties? A. Mandatory Access Control B. Rule Based Access Control C. Least Privilege D. Implicit Deny E. Separation of Duties

C. Least Privilege

827.A systems administrator has created network file shares for each department with associated security groups for each role within the organization. Which of the following security concepts is the systems administrator implementing? A. Separation of duties B. Permission auditing C. Least privilege D. Standard naming conversation

C. Least privilege

522.A security administrator is reviewing the following PowerShell script referenced in the Task Scheduler on a database server: $members = GetADGroupMemeber -Identity "Domain Admins" -Recursive | Select - ExpandProperty name if ($members -notcontains "JohnDoe"){ Remove-Item -path C:\Database -recurse -force } Which of the following did the security administrator discover? A. Ransomeware B. Backdoor C. Logic bomb D. Trojan

C. Logic bomb

630.A corporate wireless guest network uses an open SSID with a captive portal to authenticate guest users. Guests can obtain their portal password at the service desk. A security consultant alerts the administrator that the captive portal is easily bypassed, as long as one other wireless guest user is on the network. Which of the following attacks did the security consultant use? A. ARP poisoning B. DNS cache poisoning C. MAC spoofing D. Rouge DHCP server

C. MAC spoofing

74.A network administrator is attempting to troubleshoot an issue regarding certificates on a secure website. During the troubleshooting process, the network administrator notices that the web gateway proxy on the local network has signed all of the certificates on the local machine. Which of the following describes the type of attack the proxy has been legitimately programmed to perform? A. Transitive access B. Spoofing C. Man-in-the-middle D. Replay

C. Man-in-the-middle

493.An audit reported has identifies a weakness that could allow unauthorized personnel access to the facility at its main entrance and from there gain access to the network. Which of the following would BEST resolve the vulnerability? A. Faraday cage B. Air gap C. Mantrap D. Bollards

C. Mantrap

505.A security administrator is trying to eradicate a worm, which is spreading throughout the organization, using an old remote vulnerability in the SMB protocol. The worm uses Nmap to identify target hosts within the company. The administrator wants to implement a solution that will eradicate the current worm and any future attacks that may be using zero-day vulnerabilities. Which of the following would BEST meet the requirements when implemented? A. Host-based firewall B. Enterprise patch management system C. Network-based intrusion prevention system D. Application blacklisting E. File integrity checkin

C. Network-based intrusion prevention system

705.Which of the following are considered among the BEST indicators that a received message is a hoax? (Choose two.) A. Minimal use of uppercase letters in the message B. Warnings of monetary loss to the receiver C. No valid digital signature from a known security organization D. Claims of possible damage to computer hardware E. Embedded URLs

C. No valid digital signature from a known security organization E. Embedded URLs

406.Attackers have been using revoked certificates for MITM attacks to steal credentials from employees of Company.com. Which of the following options should Company.com implement to mitigate these attacks? A. Captive portal B. Extended validation certificate C. OCSP stapling D. Object identifiers E. Key escrow

C. OCSP stapling

146.A business has recently deployed laptops to all sales employees. The laptops will be used primarily from home offices and while traveling, and a high amount of wireless mobile use is expected. To protect the laptops while connected to untrusted wireless networks, which of the following would be the BEST method for reducing the risk of having the laptops compromised? A. MAC filtering B. Virtualization C. OS hardening D. Application white-listing

C. OS hardening

546.A department head at a university resigned on the first day of spring semester. It was subsequently determined that the department head deleted numerous files and directories from the server-based home directory while the campus was closed. Which of the following policies or procedures could have prevented this form occurring? A. Time-of-day restrictions B. Permissions auditing and review C. Offboarding D. Account expiration

C. Offboarding

8.A department head at a university resigned on the first day of the spring semester. It was subsequently determined that the department head deleted numerous files and directories from the server-based home directory while the campus was closed. Which of the following policies or procedures co have prevented this from occurring? A. Time-of-day restrictions B. Permission auditing and review C. Offboarding D. Account expiration

C. Offboarding

314.When designing a web based client server application with single application server and database cluster backend, input validation should be performed: A. On the client B. Using database stored procedures C. On the application server D. Using HTTPS

C. On the application server

315.Which of the following delineates why it is important to perform egress filtering and monitoring on Internet connected security zones of interfaces on a firewall? A. Egress traffic is more important than ingress traffic for malware prevention B. To rebalance the amount of outbound traffic and inbound traffic C. Outbound traffic could be communicating to known botnet sources D. To prevent DDoS attacks originating from external network

C. Outbound traffic could be communicating to known botnet sources Explanation: Outbound traffic could be communicating to known botnet sources.

378.An in-house penetration tester has been asked to evade a new DLP system. The tester plans to exfiltrate data through steganography. Discovery of which of the following would help catch the tester in the act? A. Abnormally high numbers of outgoing instant messages that contain obfuscated text B. Large-capacity USB drives on the tester's desk with encrypted zip files C. Outgoing emails containing unusually large image files D. Unusual SFTP connections to a consumer IP address

C. Outgoing emails containing unusually large image files

228.A security engineer is configuring a wireless network that must support mutual authentication of the wireless client and the authentication server before users provide credentials. The wireless network must also support authentication with usernames and passwords. Which of the following authentication protocols MUST the security engineer select? A. EAP-FAST B. EAP-TLS C. PEAP D. EAP

C. PEAP

265.A system administrator wants to implement an internal communication system that will allow employees to send encrypted messages to each other. The system must also support non- repudiation. Which of the following implements all these requirements? A. Bcrypt B. Blowfish C. PGP D. SHA

C. PGP

557.While performing a penetration test, the technicians want their efforts to go unnoticed for as long as possible while they gather useful data about the network they are assessing. Which of the following would be the BEST choice for the technicians? A. Vulnerability scanner B. Offline password cracker C. Packet sniffer D. Banner grabbing

C. Packet sniffer

13.Despite having implemented password policies, users continue to set the same weak passwords and reuse old passwords. Which of the following technical controls would help prevent these policy violations? (Select TWO). A. Password expiration B. Password length C. Password complexity D. Password history E. Password lockout

C. Password complexity D. Password history

852.A company has migrated to two-factor authentication for accessing the corporate network, VPN, and SSO. Several legacy applications cannot support multifactor authentication and must continue to use usernames and passwords. Which of the following should be implemented to ensure the legacy applications are as secure as possible while ensuring functionality? (Choose two.) A. Privileged accounts B. Password reuse restrictions C. Password complexity requirements D. Password recovery E. Account disablement

C. Password complexity requirements E. Account disablement

332.A company's AUP requires: - Passwords must meet complexity requirements. - Passwords are changed at least once every six months. - Passwords must be at least eight characters long. An auditor is reviewing the following report: Which of the following controls should the auditor recommend to enforce the AUP? A. Account lockout thresholds B. Account recovery C. Password expiration D. Prohibit password reuse

C. Password expiration

144.A security program manager wants to actively test the security posture of a system. The system is not yet in production and has no uptime requirement or active user base. Which of the following methods will produce a report which shows vulnerabilities that were actually exploited? A. Peer review B. Component testing C. Penetration testing D. Vulnerability testing

C. Penetration testing Explanation: A penetration test, or pen test, is an attempt to evaluate the security of an IT infrastructure by safely trying to exploit vulnerabilities.

291.An attacker captures the encrypted communication between two parties for a week, but is unable to decrypt the messages. The attacker then compromises the session key during one exchange and successfully compromises a single message. The attacker plans to use this key to decrypt previously captured and future communications, but is unable to. This is because the encryption scheme in use adheres to: A. Asymmetric encryption B. Out-of-band key exchange C. Perfect forward secrecy D. Secure key escrow

C. Perfect forward secrecy

58.A portable data storage device has been determined to have malicious firmware. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to ensure data confidentiality? A. Format the device B. Re-image the device C. Perform virus scan in the device D. Physically destroy the device

C. Perform virus scan in the device

783.A company has won an important government contract. Several employees have been transferred from their existing projects to support a new contract. Some of the employees who have transferred will be working long hours and still need access to their project information to transition work to their replacements. Which of the following should be implemented to validate that the appropriate offboarding process has been followed? A. Separation of duties B. Time-of-day restrictions C. Permission auditing D. Mandatory access control

C. Permission auditing

728.A company wants to provide centralized authentication for its wireless system. The wireless authentication system must integrate with the directory back end. Which of the following is a AAA solution that will provide the required wireless authentication? A. TACACS+ B. MSCHAPv2 C. RADIUS D. LDAP

C. RADIUS

698.Which of the following describes the maximum amount of time a mission essential function can operate without the systems it depends on before significantly impacting the organization? A. MTBF B. MTTR C. RTO D. RPO

C. RTO

453.Which of the following uses precomputed hashes to guess passwords? A. Iptables B. NAT tables C. Rainbow tables D. ARP tables

C. Rainbow tables

Which of the following cryptographic attacks would salting of passwords render ineffective? A. Brute force B. Dictionary C. Rainbow tables D. Birthday

C. Rainbow tables Explanation: Rainbow Table is definitely the answer. Dictionary attacks are avoided with password complexity not salting.

109.Multiple employees receive an email with a malicious attachment that begins to encrypt their hard drives and mapped shares on their devices when it is opened. The network and security teams perform the following actions: * Shut down all network shares. * Run an email search identifying all employees who received the malicious message. * Reimage all devices belonging to users who opened the attachment. Next, the teams want to re-enable the network shares. Which of the following BEST describes this phase of the incident response process? A. Eradication B. Containment C. Recovery D. Lessons learned

C. Recovery

168.An attacker uses a network sniffer to capture the packets of a transaction that adds $20 to a gift card. The attacker then user a function of the sniffer to push those packets back onto the network again, adding another $20 to the gift card. This can be done many times. Which of the following describes this type of attack? A. Integer overflow attack B. Smurf attack C. Replay attack D. Buffer overflow attack E. Cross-site scripting attack

C. Replay attack

50.A bank requires tellers to get manager approval when a customer wants to open a new account. A recent audit shows that there have been four cases in the previous year where tellers opened accounts without management approval. The bank president thought separation of duties would prevent this from happening. In order to implement a true separation of duties approach the bank could: A. Require the use of two different passwords held by two different individuals to open an account B. Administer account creation on a role based access control approach C. Require all new accounts to be handled by someone else other than a teller since they have different duties D. Administer account creation on a rule based access control approach

C. Require all new accounts to be handled by someone else other than a teller since they have different duties

374.Which of the following BEST describes an important security advantage yielded by implementing vendor diversity? A. Sustainability B. Homogeneity C. Resiliency D. Configurability

C. Resiliency

424.Which of the following BEST describes an important security advantage yielded by implementing vendor diversity? A. Sustainability B. Homogeneity C. Resiliency D. Configurability

C. Resiliency

Which of the following BEST describes an important security advantage yielded by implementing vendor diversity? A. Sustainability B. Homogeneity C. Resiliency D. Configurability

C. Resiliency

383.A company is deploying smartphones for its mobile salesforce. These devices are for personal and business use but are owned by the company. Sales personnel will save new customer data via a custom application developed for the company. This application will integrate with the contact information stored in the smartphones and will populate new customer records onto it. The customer application's data is encrypted at rest, and the application's connection to the back office system is considered secure. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has concerns that customer contact information may be accidentally leaked due to the limited security capabilities of the devices and the planned controls. Which of the following will be the MOST efficient security control to implement to lower this risk? A. Implement a mobile data loss agent on the devices to prevent any user manipulation with the contact information. B. Restrict screen capture features on the devices when using the custom application and the contact information. C. Restrict contact information storage dataflow so it is only shared with the customer application. D. Require complex passwords for authentication when accessing the contact information.

C. Restrict contact information storage dataflow so it is only shared with the customer application.

710.A security analyst is assessing a small company's internal servers against recommended security practices. Which of the following should the analyst do to conduct the assessment? (Choose two.) A. Compare configurations against platform benchmarks B. Confirm adherence to the company's industry-specific regulations C. Review the company's current security baseline D. Verify alignment with policy related to regulatory compliance E. Run an exploitation framework to confirm vulnerabilities

C. Review the company's current security baseline E. Run an exploitation framework to confirm vulnerabilities

488.A security administrator installed a new network scanner that identifies new host systems on the network. Which of the following did the security administrator install? A. Vulnerability scanner B. Network-based IDS C. Rogue system detection D. Configuration compliance scanner

C. Rogue system detection

812.A company utilizes 802.11 for all client connectivity within a facility. Users in one part of the building are reporting they are unable to access company resources when connected to the company SSID. Which of the following should the security administrator use to assess connectivity? A. Sniffer B. Honeypot C. Routing tables D. Wireless scanner

C. Routing tables

259.A Chief Security Officer (CSO) has been unsuccessful in attempts to access the website for a potential partner (www.example.net). Which of the following rules is preventing the CSO from accessing the site? Blocked sites: *.nonews.com, *.rumorhasit.net, *.mars? A. Rule 1: deny from inside to outside source any destination any service smtp B. Rule 2: deny from inside to outside source any destination any service ping C. Rule 3: deny from inside to outside source any destination {blocked sites} service http-https D. Rule 4: deny from any to any source any destination any service any

C. Rule 3: deny from inside to outside source any destination {blocked sites} service http-https

769.An administrator is implementing a secure server and wants to ensure that if the server application is compromised, the application does not have access to other parts of the server or network. Which of the following should the administrator implement? (Select TWO.) A. Mandatory access control B. Discretionary access control C. Rule-based access control D. Role-based access control E. Attribute-based access control

C. Rule-based access control D. Role-based access control

531.Confidential emails from an organization were posted to a website without the organization's knowledge. Upon investigation, it was determined that the emails were obtained from an internal actor who sniffed the emails in plain text. Which of the following protocols, if properly implemented, would have MOST likely prevented the emails from being sniffed? (Select TWO) A. Secure IMAP B. DNSSEC C. S/MIME D. SMTPS E. HTTPS

C. S/MIME D. SMTPS Explanation: SMTPS (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure) is a deprecated method for securing SMTP with transport layer security. It is intended to provide authentication of the communication partners, as well as data integrity and confidentiality. SMTPS is not a proprietary protocol and not an extension of SMTP. It is just a way to secure SMTP at the transport layer. SMTPS uses port 465.

845.A water utility company has seen a dramatic increase in the number of water pumps burning out. A malicious actor was attacking the company and is responsible for the increase. Which of the following systems has the attacker compromised? A. DMZ B. RTOS C. SCADA D. IoT

C. SCADA

222.A company was recently audited by a third party. The audit revealed the company's network devices were transferring files in the clear. Which of the following protocols should the company use to transfer files? A. HTTPS B. LDAPS C. SCP D. SNMP3

C. SCP

433.A company was recently audited by a third party. The audit revealed the company's network devices were transferring files in the clear. Which of the following protocols should the company use to transfer files? A. HTTPS B. LDAPS C. SCP D. SNMPv3

C. SCP

681.A forensics analyst is tasked identifying identical files on a hard drive. Due to the large number of files to be compared, the analyst must use an algorithm that is known to have the lowest collision rate. Which of the following should be selected? A. MD5 B. RC4 C. SHA-128 D. AES-256

C. SHA-128

176.Which of the following should be used to implement voice encryption? A. SSLv3 B. VDSL C. SRTP D. VoIP

C. SRTP

219.An application developer is designing an application involving secure transports from one service to another that will pass over port 80 for a request. Which of the following secure protocols is the developer MOST likely to use? A. FTPS B. SFTP C. SSL D. LDAPS

C. SSL

359.The POODLE attack is an MITM exploit that affects: A. TLS1.0 with CBC mode cipher B. SSLv2.0 with CBC mode cipher C. SSLv3.0 with CBC mode cipher D. SSLv3.0 with ECB mode cipher

C. SSLv3.0 with CBC mode cipher Explanation: A flaw was found in the way SSL 3.0 handled padding bytes when decrypting messages encrypted using block ciphers in cipher block chaining (CBC) mode. How To Protect your Server Against the POODLE SSLv3 Vulnerability On October 14th, 2014, a vulnerability in version 3 of the SSL encryption protocol was disclosed. This vulnerability, dubbed POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption), allows an attacker to read information encrypted with this version of the protocol in plain text using a man-in-the-middle attack. Although SSLv3 is an older version of the protocol which is mainly obsolete, many pieces of software still fall back on SSLv3 if better encryption options are not available. More importantly, it is possible for an attacker to force SSLv3 connections if it is an available alternative for both participants attempting a connection. The POODLE vulnerability affects any services or clients that make it possible to communicate using SSLv3. Because this is a flaw with the protocol design, and not an implementation issue, every piece of software that uses SSLv3 is vulnerable. To find out more information about the vulnerability, consult the CVE information found at CVE- 2014-3566. What is the POODLE Vulnerability? The POODLE vulnerability is a weakness in version 3 of the SSL protocol that allows an attacker in a man-in- the-middle context to decipher the plain text content of an SSLv3 encrypted message. Who is Affected by this Vulnerability? This vulnerability affects every piece of software that can be coerced into communicating with SSLv3. This means that any software that implements a fallback mechanism that includes SSLv3 support is vulnerable and can be exploited. Some common pieces of software that may be affected are web browsers, web servers, VPN servers, mail servers, etc. How Does It Work? In short, the POODLE vulnerability exists because the SSLv3 protocol does not adequately check the padding bytes that are sent with encrypted messages. Since these cannot be verified by the receiving party, an attacker can replace these and pass them on to the intended destination. When done in a specific way, the modified payload will potentially be accepted by the recipient without complaint. An average of once out of every 256 requests will accepted at the destination, allowing the attacker to decrypt a single byte. This can be repeated easily in order to progressively decrypt additional bytes. Any attacker able to repeatedly force a participant to resend data using this protocol can break the encryption in a very short amount of time. How Can I Protect Myself? Actions should be taken to ensure that you are not vulnerable in your roles as both a client and a server. Since encryption is usually negotiated between clients and servers, it is an issue that involves both parties. Servers and clients should should take steps to disable SSLv3 support completely. Many applications use better encryption by default, but implement SSLv3 support as a fallback option. This should be disabled, as a malicious user can force SSLv3 communication if both participants allow it as an acceptable method.

847.Which of the following attackers generally possesses minimal technical knowledge to perform advanced attacks and uses widely available tools as well as publicly available information? A. Hacktivist B. White hat hacker C. Script kiddle D. Penetration tester

C. Script kiddle

47.Although a web enabled application appears to only allow letters in the comment field of a web form, malicious user was able to carry a SQL injection attack by sending special characters through the web comment field. Which of the following has the application programmer failed to implement? A. Revision control system B. Client side exception handling C. Server side validation D. Server hardening

C. Server side validation

121.A systems administrator is attempting to recover from a catastrophic failure in the datacenter. To recover the domain controller, the systems administrator needs to provide the domain administrator credentials. Which of the following account types is the systems administrator using? A. Shared account B. Guest account C. Service account D. User account

C. Service account

466.A systems administrator is attempting to recover from a catastrophic failure in the datacenter. To recover the domain controller, the systems administrator needs to provide the domain administrator credentials. Which of the following account types is the system administrator using? A. Shared accounts B. Guest account C. Service account D. User account

C. Service account

311.A security administrator needs an external vendor to correct an urgent issue with an organization's physical access control system (PACS). The PACS does not currently have internet access because it is running a legacy operation system. Which of the following methods should the security administrator select the best balances security and efficiency? A. Temporarily permit outbound internet access for the pacs so desktop sharing can be set up B. Have the external vendor come onsite and provide access to the PACS directly C. Set up VPN concentrator for the vendor and restrict access to the PACS using desktop sharing D. Set up a web conference on the administrator's pc; then remotely connect to the pacs

C. Set up VPN concentrator for the vendor and restrict access to the PACS using desktop sharing

766.A systems administrator is configuring a new network switch for TACACS + management and authentication. Which of the following must be configured to provide authentication between the switch and the TACACS + server? A. 802.1X B. SSh C. Shared secret D. SNMPv3 E. CHAP

C. Shared secret

819.A systems administrator is configuring a new network switch for TACACS+ management and authentication. Which of the following must be configured to provide authentication between the switch and the TACACS+ server? A. 802.1X B. SSH C. Shared secret D. SNMPv3 E. CHAP

C. Shared secret

686.An organization uses a Kerberos-based LDAP service for network authentication. The service is also utilized for internal web applications. Finally access to terminal applications is achieved using the same authentication method by joining the legacy system to the Kerberos realm. This company is using Kerberos to achieve which of the following? A. Trusted Operating System B. Rule-based access control C. Single sign on D. Mandatory access control

C. Single sign on

844.A network technician is setting up a new branch for a company. The users at the new branch will need to access resources securely as if they were at the main location. Which of the following networking concepts would BEST accomplish this? A. Virtual network segmentation B. Physical network segmentation C. Site-to-site VPN D. Out-of-band access E. Logical VLANs

C. Site-to-site VPN

362.Users in a corporation currently authenticate with a username and password. A security administrator wishes to implement two-factor authentication to improve security. Which of the following authentication methods should be deployed to achieve this goal? A. PIN B. Security question C. Smart card D. Passphrase E. CAPTCHA

C. Smart card

534.Which of the following authentication concepts is a gait analysis MOST closely associated? A. Somewhere you are B. Something you are C. Something you do D. Something you know

C. Something you do

765.Ann, a new employee, received an email an unknown source indicating she needed to click on the provided link to update her company's profile. Once Ann clicked the link a command prompt appeared with the following output. C:\ users\Ann\Documents\File1.pgp C:\ users\Ann\Documents\AdvertisingReport.pgp C:\ users\Ann\Documents\FinancialReport.pgp Which of the following types of malware was executed? A. Ransomware B. Adware C. Spyware D. Virus

C. Spyware

61.The Chief Security Officer (CISO) at a multinational banking corporation is reviewing a plan to upgrade the entire corporate IT infrastructure. The architecture consists of a centralized cloud environment hosting the majority of data, small server clusters at each corporate location to handle the majority of customer transaction processing, ATMs, and a new mobile banking application accessible from smartphones, tablets, and the Internet via HTTP. The corporation does business having varying data retention and privacy laws. Which of the following technical modifications to the architecture and corresponding security controls should be implemented to provide the MOST complete protection of data? A. Revoke exiting root certificates, re-issue new customer certificates, and ensure all transactions are digitally signed to minimize fraud, implement encryption for data in-transit between data centers B. Ensure all data is encryption according to the most stringent regulatory guidance applicable, implement encryption for data in-transit between data centers, increase data availability by replicating all data, transaction data, logs between each corporate location C. Store customer data based on national borders, ensure end-to end encryption between ATMs, end users, and servers, test redundancy and COOP plans to ensure data is not inadvertently shifted from one legal jurisdiction to another with more stringent regulations D. Install redundant servers to handle corporate customer processing, encrypt all customer data to ease the transfer from one country to another, implement end-to-end encryption between mobile applications and the cloud.

C. Store customer data based on national borders, ensure end-to end encryption between ATMs, end users, and servers, test redundancy and COOP plans to ensure data is not inadvertently shifted from one legal jurisdiction to another with more stringent regulations

541.Which of the following would be considered multifactor authentication? A. Hardware token and smart card B. Voice recognition and retina scan C. Strong password and fingerprint D. PIN and security questions

C. Strong password and fingerprint

443.An analyst receives an alert from the SIEM showing an IP address that does not belong to the assigned network can be seen sending packets to the wrong gateway. Which of the following network devices is misconfigured and which of the following should be done to remediate the issue? A. Firewall; implement an ACL on the interface B. Router; place the correct subnet on the interface C. Switch; modify the access port to trunk port D. Proxy; add the correct transparent interface

C. Switch; modify the access port to trunk port

565.A security analyst is working on a project that requires the implementation of a stream cipher. Which of the following should the analyst use? A. Hash function B. Elliptic curve C. Symmetric algorithm D. Public key cryptography

C. Symmetric algorithm

474.A recent internal audit is forcing a company to review each internal business unit's VMs because the cluster they are installed on is in danger of running out of computer resources. Which of the following vulnerabilities exist? A. Buffer overflow B. End-of-life systems C. System sprawl D. Weak configuration

C. System sprawl

An organization wishes to provide better security for its name resolution services. Which of the following technologies BEST supports the deployment DNSSEC at the organization? A. LDAP B. TPM C. TLS D. SSL E. PKI

C. TLS

495.Systems administrator and key support staff come together to simulate a hypothetical interruption of service. The team updates the disaster recovery processes and documentation after meeting. Which of the following describes the team's efforts? A. Business impact analysis B. Continuity of operation C. Tabletop exercise D. Order of restoration

C. Tabletop exercise

544.A security auditor is testing perimeter security in a building that is protected by badge readers. Which of the following types of attacks would MOST likely gain access? A. Phishing B. Man-in-the-middle C. Tailgating D. Watering hole E. Shoulder surfing

C. Tailgating

414.An attacker exploited a vulnerability on a mail server using the code below. Which of the following BEST explains what the attacker is doing? A. The attacker is replacing a cookie. B. The attacker is stealing a document. C. The attacker is replacing a document. D. The attacker is deleting a cookie.

C. The attacker is replacing a document

690.Recently clients are stating they can no longer access a secure banking site's webpage. In reviewing the clients' web browser settings, the certificate chain is showing the following: Certificate Chain: X Digi Cert Digi Cert High assurance C3 * banksite.com Certificate Store: Digi Cert - Others Certificate Store Digi Cert High assurance C3 - Others Certificate Store Based on the information provided, which of the following is the problem when connecting to the website? A. The certificate signature request was invalid B. Key escrow is failing for the certificate authority C. The certificate authority has revoked the certificate D. The clients do not trust the certificate authority

C. The certificate authority has revoked the certificate

811.[pdf]After reports of slow internet connectivity, a technician reviews the following logs from a server's hostbased firewall: Which of the following can the technician conclude after reviewing the above logs? A. The server is under a DDoS attack from multiple geographic locations. B. The server is compromised, and is attacking multiple hosts on the Internet. C. The server is under an IP spoofing resource exhaustion attack. D. The server is unable to complete the TCP three-way handshake and send the last ACK.

C. The server is under an IP spoofing resource exhaustion attack.

285.A consultant has been tasked to assess a client's network. The client reports frequent network outages. Upon viewing the spanning tree configuration, the consultant notices that an old and law performing edge switch on the network has been elected to be the root bridge. Which of the following explains this scenario? A. The switch also serves as the DHCP server B. The switch has the lowest MAC address C. The switch has spanning tree loop protection enabled D. The switch has the fastest uplink port

C. The switch has spanning tree loop protection enabled

65.A user of the wireless network is unable to gain access to the network. The symptoms are: 1.) Unable to connect to both internal and Internet resources 2.) The wireless icon shows connectivity but has no network access The wireless network is WPA2 Enterprise and users must be a member of the wireless security group to authenticate. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the connectivity issues? A. The wireless signal is not strong enough B. A remote DDoS attack against the RADIUS server is taking place C. The user's laptop only supports WPA and WEP D. The DHCP scope is full E. The dynamic encryption key did not update while the user was offline

C. The user's laptop only supports WPA and WEP

233.A black hat hacker is enumerating a network and wants to remain convert during the process. The hacker initiates a vulnerability scan. Given the task at hand the requirement of being convert, which of the following statements BEST indicates that the vulnerability scan meets these requirements? A. The vulnerability scanner is performing an authenticated scan. B. The vulnerability scanner is performing local file integrity checks. C. The vulnerability scanner is performing in network sniffer mode. D. The vulnerability scanner is performing banner grabbing.

C. The vulnerability scanner is performing in network sniffer mode.

658.A security administrator would like to ensure that some members of the building's maintenance staff are only allowed access to the facility during weekend hours. Access to the facility is controlled by badge swipe and a man trap. Which of the following options will BEST accomplish this goal? A. CCTV B. Security Guard C. Time of day restrictions D. Job rotation

C. Time of day restrictions

442.The help desk received a call after hours from an employee who was attempting to log into the payroll server remotely. When the help desk returned the call the next morning, the employee was able to log into the server remotely without incident. However, the incident occurred again the next evening. Which of the following BEST describes the cause of the issue? A. The password expired on the account and needed to be reset B. The employee does not have the rights needed to access the database remotely C. Time-of-day restrictions prevented the account from logging in D. The employee's account was locked out and needed to be unlocked

C. Time-of-day restrictions prevented the account from logging in

838.During a penetration test, the tester performs a preliminary scan for any responsive hosts. Which of the following BEST explains why the tester is doing this? A. To determine if the network routes are improperly forwarding request packets B. To identify the total number of hosts and determine if the network can be victimized by a DoS attack C. To identify servers for subsequent scans and further investigation D. To identify the unresponsive hosts and determine if those could be used as zombies in a follow-up scan.

C. To identify servers for subsequent scans and further investigation

421.Which of the following s the BEST reason to run an untested application is a sandbox? A. To allow the application to take full advantage of the host system's resources and storage B. To utilize the host systems antivirus and firewall applications instead of running it own protection C. To prevent the application from acquiring escalated privileges and accessing its host system D. To increase application processing speed so the host system can perform real-time logging

C. To prevent the application from acquiring escalated privileges and accessing its host system

706.Management wishes to add another authentication factor in addition to fingerprints and passwords in order to have three-factor authentication. Which of the following would BEST satisfy this request? A. Retinal scan B. Passphrase C. Token fob D. Security question

C. Token fob

610.Which of the following types of malware, attempts to circumvent malware detection by trying to hide its true location on the infected system? A. Armored virus B. Ransomware C. Trojan D. Keylogger

C. Trojan

212.Before an infection was detected, several of the infected devices attempted to access a URL that was similar to the company name but with two letters transported. Which of the following BEST describes the attack vector used to infect the devices? A. Cross-site scripting B. DNS poisoning C. Typo squatting D. URL hijacking

C. Typo squatting

735.An employee in the finance department receives an email, which appears to come from the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), instructing the employee to immediately wire a large sum of money to a vendor. Which of the following BEST describes the principles of social engineering used? (Choose two.) A. Familiarity B. Scarcity C. Urgency D. Authority E. Consensus

C. Urgency D. Authority

90.A security analyst wishes to increase the security of an FTP server. Currently, all trails to the FTP server is unencrypted. Users connecting to the FTP server use a variety of modem FTP client software. The security analyst wants to keep the same port and protocol, while also still allowing unencrypted connections. Which of the following would BEST accomplish these goals? A. Require the SFTP protocol to connect to the file server. B. Use implicit TLS on the FTP server. C. Use explicit FTPS for the connections. D. Use SSH tunneling to encrypt the FTP traffic.

C. Use explicit FTPS for the connections.

732.An organization is providing employees on the shop floor with computers that will log their time based on when they sign on and off the network. Which of the following account types should the employees receive? A. Shared account B. Privileged account C. User account D. Service account

C. User account

678.Ann a user has been promoted from a sales position to sales manager. Which of the following risk mitigation strategies would be MOST appropriate when a user changes job roles? A. Implement data loss prevention B. Rest the user password C. User permissions review D. Notify incident management

C. User permissions review

295.An attack that is using interference as its main attack to impede network traffic is which of the following? A. Introducing too much data to a targets memory allocation B. Utilizing a previously unknown security flaw against the target C. Using a similar wireless configuration of a nearby network D. Inundating a target system with SYN requests

C. Using a similar wireless configuration of a nearby network

861.A company is planning to utilize its legacy desktop systems by converting them into dummy terminals and moving all heavy applications and storage to a centralized server that hosts all of the company's required desktop applications. Which of the following describes the BEST deployment method to meet these requirements? A. IaaS B. VM sprawl C. VDI D. PaaS

C. VDI

A network administrator wants to implement a method of securing internal routing. Which of the following should the administrator implement? A. DMZ B. NAT C. VPN D. PAT

C. VPN

409.Which of the following describes the key difference between vishing and phishing attacks? A. Phishing is used by attackers to steal a person's identity. B. Vishing attacks require some knowledge of the target of attack. C. Vishing attacks are accomplished using telephony services. D. Phishing is a category of social engineering attack.

C. Vishing attacks are accomplished using telephony services.

422.An administrator is replacing a wireless router. The configuration of the old wireless router was not documented before it stopped functioning. The equipment connecting to the wireless network uses older legacy equipment that was manufactured prior to the release of the 802.11i standard. Which of the following configuration options should the administrator select for the new wireless router? A. WPA+CCMP B. WPA2+CCMP C. WPA+TKIP D. WPA2+TKIP

C. WPA+TKIP Explanation: Answers with WPA2 should be rejected since the equipment in use will not connect to it. It does not matter if it is the most secure if it doesn't do the job. WPA-CCMP is not supported by many devices. Using this we would risk devices not being able to connect. The only thing that is sure to work is C.

749.An organization wants to implement a method to correct risks at the system/application layer. Which of the following is the BEST method to accomplish this goal? A. IDS/IPS B. IP tunneling C. Web application firewall D. Patch management

C. Web application firewall

216.As part of the SDLC, a third party is hired to perform a penetration test. The third party will have access to the source code, integration tests, and network diagrams. Which of the following BEST describes the assessment being performed? A. Black box B. Regression C. White box D. Fuzzing

C. White box

801.Which of the following types of security testing is the MOST cost-effective approach used to analyze existing code and identity areas that require patching? A. Black box B. Gray box C. White box D. Red team

C. White box

793.Which of the following methods is used by internal security teams to assess the security of internally developed applications? A. Active reconnaissance B. Pivoting C. White box testing D. Persistence

C. White box testing

569.A number of employees report that parts of an ERP application are not working. The systems administrator reviews the following information from one of the employee workstations: Execute permission denied: financemodule.dll Execute permission denied: generalledger.dll Which of the following should the administrator implement to BEST resolve this issue while minimizing risk and attack exposure? A. Update the application blacklist B. Verify the DLL's file integrity C. Whitelist the affected libraries D. Place the affected employees in the local administrator's group

C. Whitelist the affected libraries

450.Which of the following attack types BEST describes a client-side attack that is used to manipulate an HTML iframe with JavaScript code via a web browser? A. Buffer overflow B. MITM C. XSS D. SQLi

C. XSS

449.An active/passive configuration has an impact on: A. confidentiality B. integrity C. availability D. non-repudiation

C. availability

567.[see pdf]A security administrator suspects that a DDoS attack is affecting the DNS server. The administrator accesses a workstation with the hostname of workstation01 on the network and obtains the following output from the ipconfig command: The administrator successfully pings the DNS server from the workstation. Which of the following commands should be issued from the workstation to verify the DDoS attack is no longer occuring? A. dig www.google.com B. dig 192.168.1.254 C. dig workstation01.com D. dig 192.168.1.26

C. dig workstation01.com

435.A cybersecurity analyst is looking into the payload of a random packet capture file that was selected for analysis. The analyst notices that an internal host had a socket established with another internal host over a non-standard port. Upon investigation, the origin host that initiated the socket shows this output: usera@host>history mkdir /local/usr/bin/somedirectory nc -1 192.168.5.1 -p 9856 ping -c 30 8.8.8.8 -a 600 rm /etc/dir2/somefile rm -rm /etc/dir2/ traceroute 8.8.8.8 pakill pid 9487 usera@host> Given the above output, which of the following commands would have established the questionable socket? A. traceroute 8.8.8.8 B. ping -1 30 8.8.8.8 -a 600 C. nc -1 192.168.5.1 -p 9856 D. pskill pid 9487

C. nc -1 192.168.5.1 -p 9856

260.Malware that changes its binary pattern on specific dates at specific times to avoid detection is known as a (n): A. armored virus B. logic bomb C. polymorphic virus D. Trojan

C. polymorphic virus

507.A procedure differs from a policy in that it: A. is a high-level statement regarding the company's position on a topic. B. sets a minimum expected baseline of behavior. C. provides step-by-step instructions for performing a task. D. describes adverse actions when violations occur.

C. provides step-by-step instructions for performing a task.

395.A security architect has convened a meeting to discuss an organization's key management policy. The organization has a reliable internal key management system, and some argue that it would be best to manage the cryptographic keys internally as opposed to using a solution from a third party. The company should use: A. the current internal key management system. B. a third-party key management system that will reduce operating costs. C. risk benefits analysis results to make a determination. D. a software solution including secure key escrow capabilities.

C. risk benefits analysis results to make a determination

136.Which of the following attack types BEST describes a client-side attack that is used to mandate an HTML iframe with JavaScript code via web browser? A. Buffer overflow B. MITM C. xss D. SQLi

C. xss

380.A penetration tester is conducting an assessment on Comptia.org and runs the following command from a coffee shop while connected to the public Internet: c:\nslookup -querytype=MX comptia.org Server: Unknown Address: 198.51.100.45 comptia.org MX preference=10, mail exchanger = 92.68.102.33 comptia.org MX preference=20, mail exchanger = exchg1.comptia.org exchg1.comptia.org internet address = 192.168.102.67 Which of the following should the penetration tester conclude about the command output? A. The public/private views on the Comptia.org DNS servers are misconfigured. B. Comptia.org is running an older mail server, which may be vulnerable to exploits. C. The DNS SPF records have not been updated for Comptia.org. D. 192.168.102.67 is a backup mail server that may be more vulnerable to attack.

D. 192.168.102.67 is a backup mail server that may be more vulnerable to attack.

195.A wireless network uses a RADIUS server that is connected to an authenticator, which in turn connects to a supplicant. Which of the following represents the authentication architecture in use? A. Open systems authentication B. Captive portal C. RADIUS federation D. 802.1x

D. 802.1x

88.An employee uses RDP to connect back to the office network. If RDP is misconfigured, which of the following security exposures would this lead to? A. A virus on the administrator's desktop would be able to sniff the administrator's username and password. B. Result in an attacker being able to phish the employee's username and password. C. A social engineering attack could occur, resulting in the employee's password being extracted. D. A man in the middle attack could occur, resulting the employee's username and password being captured.

D. A man in the middle attack could occur, resulting the employee's username and password being captured.

626.Employees are reporting that they have been receiving a large number of emails advertising products and services. Links in the email direct the users' browsers to the websites for the items being offered. No reports of increased virus activity have been observed. A security administrator suspects that the users are the targets of: A. A watering hole attack B. Spear phishing C. A spoofing attack D. A spam campaign

D. A spam campaign

A Security Officer on a military base needs to encrypt several smart phones that will be going into the field. Which of the following encryption solutions should be deployed in this situation? A. Elliptic curve B. One-time pad C. 3DES D. AES-256

D. AES-256

489.A Chief Information Officer (CIO) has decided it is not cost effective to implement safeguards against a known vulnerability. Which of the following risk responses does this BEST describe? A. Transference B. Avoidance C. Mitigation D. Acceptance

D. Acceptance

53.During a routine audit, it is discovered that someone has been using a stale administrator account to log into a seldom used server. The person has been using the server to view inappropriate websites that are prohibited to end users. Which of the following could best prevent this from occurring again? A. Credential management B. Group policy management C. Acceptable use policy D. Account expiration policy

D. Account expiration policy Explanation: A. Credential management: Credential Management is a proposed application programming interface (API) under development by the World Wide Web Consortium for standardizing aspects of how password managers used by web user agents (web browsers and other applications) create, store, use, and modify username and password combinations for logins, in addition to the management of "federated" credentials (such as single sign-on tokens) by user agents. B. Group policy management: Group Policy Management can determine how the account is to be used, what level of access, etc. The fact is that the user account is being used, and group policy will not stop the account for being used. In addition to that, there is no in-built GPO that would disable stale accounts. One could use use dsquery to list users who have not login in the past 30 days and disable the account. C. Acceptable use policies: Clearly the user already knows what the Acceptable use policies are, and is doing his/her uttermost to circumvent them by (a) using a stale admin account and (b) on a seldom used server so that (c) his her activities will go undetected. The "best" answer to my mind is to ensure that accounts are set to expire. D. Account expiration policies An even better answer would have been "account auditing", running dsquery to identify unused/ stale accounts, then disabling them and moving them to a different OU

477.A new Chief Information Officer (CIO) has been reviewing the badging and decides to write a policy that all employees must have their badges rekeyed at least annually. Which of the following controls BEST describes this policy? A. Physical B. Corrective C. Technical D. Administrative

D. Administrative

758.Which of the following outcomes is a result of proper error-handling procedures in secure code? A. Execution continues with no notice or logging of the error condition. B. Minor fault conditions result in the system stopping to preserve state. C. The program runs through to completion with no detectable impact or output. D. All fault conditions are logged and do not result in a program crash.

D. All fault conditions are logged and do not result in a program crash.

629.The security administrator receives a service ticket saying a host based firewall is interfering with the operation of a new application that is being tested in delevopment. The administrator asks for clarification on which ports need to be open. The software vendor replies that it could use up to 20 ports and many customers have disabled the host based firewall. After examining the system the administrator sees several ports that are open for database and application servers that only used locally. The vendor continues to recommend disabling the host based firewall. Which of the following is the best course of action for the administrator to take? A. Allow ports used by the application through the network firewall B. Allow ports used externally through the host firewall C. Follow the vendor recommendations and disable the host firewall D. Allow ports used locally through the host firewall

D. Allow ports used locally through the host firewall

619.A switch is set up to allow only 2 simultaneous MAC addresses per switch port. An administrator is reviewing a log and determines that a switch ort has been deactivated in a conference room after it detected 3 or more MAC addresses on the same port. Which of the following reasons could have caused this port to be disabled? A. A pc had a NIC replaced and reconnected to the switch B. An ip telephone has been plugged in C. A rouge access point was plugged in D. An arp attack was launched from a pc on this port

D. An arp attack was launched from a pc on this port

472.The computer resource center issue smartphones to all first-level and above managers. The managers have the ability to install mobile tools. Which of the following tools should be implemented with the type of tools the managers installed? A. Download manager B. Content manager C. Segmentation manager D. Application manager

D. Application manager

85.Joe is exchanging encrypted email with another party. Joe encrypts the initial email with a key. When Joe receives a response, he is unable to decrypt the response with the same key he used initially. Which of the following would explain the situation? A. An ephemeral key was used for one of the messages B. A stream cipher was used for the initial email; a block cipher was used for the reply C. Out-of-band key exchange has taken place D. Asymmetric encryption is being used

D. Asymmetric encryption is being used Explanation: Asymmetric algorithms use two keys to encrypt and decrypt data. These asymmetric keys are referred to as the public key and the private key. The sender uses the public key to encrypt a message, and the receiver uses the private key to decrypt the message; what one key does, the other one undoes.

300.The administrator installs database software to encrypt each field as it is written to disk. Which of the following describes the encrypted data? A. In-transit B. In-use C. Embedded D. At-rest

D. At-rest Answer: D Explanation: Data in use is an information technology term referring to active data which is stored in a nonpersistent digital state typically in computer random access memory (RAM), CPU caches, or CPU registers. Data in transit is defined into two categories, information that flows over the public or untrusted network such as the internet and data which flows in the confines of a private network such as a corporate or enterprise Local Area Network (LAN). [1] Data in transit is also referred to as data in motion. Data at rest in information technology means inactive data that is stored physically in any digital form (e.g. databases, data warehouses, spreadsheets, archives, tapes, off-site backups, mobile devices etc.).

177.During an application design, the development team specifics a LDAP module for single sign-on communication with the company's access control database. This is an example of which of the following? A. Application control B. Data in-transit C. Identification D. Authentication

D. Authentication

54.Which of the following should identify critical systems and components? A. MOU B. BPA C. ITCP D. BCP

D. BCP

731.An analyst is part of a team that is investigating a potential breach of sensitive data at a large financial services organization. The organization suspects a breach occurred when proprietary data was disclosed to the public. The team finds servers were accessed using shared credentials that have been in place for some time. In addition, the team discovers undocumented firewall rules, which provided unauthorized external access to a server. Suspecting the activities of a malicious insider threat, which of the following was MOST likely to have been utilized to exfiltrate the proprietary data? A. Keylogger B. Botnet C. Crypto-malware D. Backdoor E. Ransomware F. DLP

D. Backdoor

786.[pdf]A security analyst believes an employee's workstation has been compromised. The analyst reviews the system logs, but does not find any attempted logins. The analyst then runs the diff command, comparing the C:\Windows\System32 directory and the installed cache directory. The analyst finds a series of files that look suspicious. One of the files contains the following commands: Which of the following types of malware was used? A. Worm B. Spyware C. Logic bomb D. Backdoor

D. Backdoor

384.The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is asking for ways to protect against zero-day exploits. The CISO is concerned that an unrecognized threat could compromise corporate data and result in regulatory fines as well as poor corporate publicity. The network is mostly flat, with split staff/guest wireless functionality. Which of the following equipment MUST be deployed to guard against unknown threats? A. Cloud-based antivirus solution, running as local admin, with push technology for definition updates B. Implementation of an off-site datacenter hosting all company data, as well as deployment of VDI for all client computing needs C. Host-based heuristic IPS, segregated on a management VLAN, with direct control of the perimeter firewall ACLs D. Behavior-based IPS with a communication link to a cloud-based vulnerability and threat feed

D. Behavior-based IPS with a communication link to a cloud-based vulnerability and threat feed

596.A company hires a penetration testing team to test its overall security posture. The organization has not disclosed any information to the penetration testing team and has allocated five days for testing. Which of the following types of testing will the penetration testing team have to conduct? A. Static analysis B. Gray Box C. White box D. Black box

D. Black box

283.A company would like to prevent the use of a known set of applications from being used on company computers. Which of the following should the security administrator implement? A. Whitelisting B. Anti-malware C. Application hardening D. Blacklisting E. Disable removable media

D. Blacklisting

68.A member of a digital forensics team, Joe arrives at a crime scene and is preparing to collect system data. Before powering the system off, Joe knows that he must collect the most volatile date first. Which of the following is the correct order in which Joe should collect the data? A. CPU cache, paging/swap files, RAM, remote logging data B. RAM, CPU cache. Remote logging data, paging/swap files C. Paging/swap files, CPU cache, RAM, remote logging data D. CPU cache, RAM, paging/swap files, remote logging data

D. CPU cache, RAM, paging/swap files, remote logging data

571.A security administrator receives notice that a third-party certificate authority has been compromised, and new certificates will need to be issued. Which of the following should the administrator submit to receive a new certifcate? A. CRL B. OSCP C. PFX D. CSR E. CA

D. CSR

514.Which of the following locations contain the MOST volatile data? A. SSD B. Paging file C. RAM D. Cache memory

D. Cache memory

328.A network technician is setting up a segmented network that will utilize a separate ISP to provide wireless access to the public area for a company. Which of the following wireless security methods should the technician implement to provide basic accountability for access to the public network? A. Pre-shared key B. Enterprise C. Wi-Fi Protected setup D. Captive portal

D. Captive portal

445.A security engineer must install the same x.509 certificate on three different servers. The client application that connects to the server performs a check to ensure the certificate matches the host name. Which of the following should the security engineer use? A. Wildcard certificate B. Extended validation certificate C. Certificate chaining D. Certificate utilizing the SAN file

D. Certificate utilizing the SAN file

303.The security administrator has noticed cars parking just outside of the building fence line. Which of the following security measures can the administrator use to help protect the company's WiFi network against war driving? (Select TWO) A. Create a honeynet B. Reduce beacon rate C. Add false SSIDs D. Change antenna placement E. Adjust power level controls F. Implement a warning banner

D. Change antenna placement E. Adjust power level controls

new mobile application is being developed in-house. Security reviews did not pick up any major flaws, however vulnerability scanning results show fundamental issues at the very end of the project cycle. Which of the following security activities should also have been performed to discover vulnerabilities earlier in the lifecycle? A. Architecture review B. Risk assessment C. Protocol analysis D. Code review

D. Code review

52.Company policy requires the use if passphrases instead if passwords. Which of the following technical controls MUST be in place in order to promote the use of passphrases? A. Reuse B. Length C. History D. Complexity

D. Complexity

504.A security analyst is hardening a WiFi infrastructure. The primary requirements are the following: - The infrastructure must allow staff to authenticate using the most secure method. - The infrastructure must allow guests to use an "open" WiFi network that logs valid email addresses before granting access to the Internet. Given these requirements, which of the following statements BEST represents what the analyst should recommend and configure? A. Configure a captive portal for guests and WPS for staff. B. Configure a captive portal for staff and WPA for guests. C. Configure a captive portal for staff and WEP for guests. D. Configure a captive portal for guest and WPA2 Enterprise for staff.

D. Configure a captive portal for guest and WPA2 Enterprise for staff.

606.Ann, a security administrator is hardening the user password policies. She currently has the following in place. Passwords expire every 60 days Password length is at least eight characters Passwords must contain at least one capital letter and one numeric character Passwords cannot be reused until the password has been changed eight times She learns that several employees are still using their original password after the 60-day forced change. Which of the following can she implement to BEST mitigate this? A. Lower the password expiry time to every 30days instead of every 60 days B. Require that the password contains at least one capital, one numeric, and one special character C. Change the re-usage time from eight to 16 changes before a password can be repeated D. Create a rule that users can only change their passwords once every two weeks

D. Create a rule that users can only change their passwords once every two weeks

594.A security administrator is implementing a new WAF solution and has placed some of the web servers behind the WAF, with the WAF set to audit mode. When reviewing the audit logs of external requests and posts to the web servers, the administrator finds the following entry: Based on this data, which of the following actions should the administrator take? A. Alert the web server administrators to a misconfiguration. B. Create a blocking policy based on the parameter values. C. Change the parameter name `Account_Name' identified in the log. D. Create an alert to generate emails for abnormally high activity.

D. Create an alert to generate emails for abnormally high activity.

764.Joe, a member of the sales team, recently logged into the company servers after midnight local time to download the daily lead from before his coworkers did. Management has asked the security team to provide a method for detecting this type of behavior without impacting the access for sales employees as the travel overseas. Which of the following would be the Best method to achieve this objective? A. Configure time-of-day restrictions for the sales staff. B. Install DLP software on the gateway used by sales employees. C. Implement a filter on the mail gateway that prevent the lead from the being emailed D. Create an automated alert on the SIEM for anomalous sales team activity

D. Create an automated alert on the SIEM for anomalous sales team activity

809.Joe, a member of the sales team, recently logged into the company servers after midnight local time to download the daily lead form before his coworkers did. Management has asked the security team to provide a method for detecting this type of behavior without impeding the access for sales employee as they travel overseas. Which of the following would be the BEST method to achieve this objective? A. Configure time-of-day restrictions for the sales staff. B. Install DLP software on the devices used by sales employees. C. Implement a filter on the mail gateway that prevents the lead from being emailed. D. Create an automated alert on the SIEM for anomalous sales team activity.

D. Create an automated alert on the SIEM for anomalous sales team activity.

618.During a recent audit, the auditors cited the company's current virtual machine infrastructure as a concern. The auditors cited the fact that servers containing sensitive customer information reside on the same physical host as numerous virtual machines that follow less stringent security guild lines. Which of the following would be the best choice to implement to address this audit concern while maintain the current infrastructure? A. Migrate the individual virtual machines that do not contain sensitive data to separate physical machines B. Implement full disk encryption on all servers that do not contain sensitive customer data C. Move the virtual machines that contain the sensitive information to a separate host D. Create new VLANs and segment the network according to the level of data sensitivity

D. Create new VLANs and segment the network according to the level of data sensitivity

741.A security administrator wants to determine if a company's web servers have the latest operating system and application patches installed. Which of the following types of vulnerability scans should be conducted? A. Non-credentialed B. Passive C. Port D. Credentialed E. Red team F. Active

D. Credentialed

862.Joe, a user, reports to the help desk that he can no longer access any documents on his PC. He states that he saw a window appear on the screen earlier, but he closed it without reading it. Upon investigation, the technician sees high disk activity on Joe's PC. Which of the following types of malware is MOST likely indicated by these findings? A. Keylogger B. Trojan C. Rootkit D. Crypto-malware

D. Crypto-malware

292.Many employees are receiving email messages similar to the one shown below: From IT department To employee Subject email quota exceeded Pease click on the following link http:www.website.info/email.php?quota=1Gb and provide your username and password to increase your email quota. Upon reviewing other similar emails, the security administrator realized that all the phishing URLs have the following common elements; they all use HTTP, they all come from .info domains, and they all contain the same URI. Which of the following should the security administrator configure on the corporate content filter to prevent users from accessing the phishing URL, while at the same time minimizing false positives? A. BLOCK http://www.*.info/" B. DROP http://"website.info/email.php?* C. Redirect http://www,*. Info/email.php?quota=*TOhttp://company.com/corporate_polict.html D. DENY http://*.info/email.php?quota=1Gb

D. DENY http://*.info/email.php?quota=1Gb

713.Students at a residence hall are reporting Internet connectivity issues. The university's network administrator configured the residence hall's network to provide public IP addresses to all connected devices, but many student devices are receiving private IP addresses due to rogue devices. The network administrator verifies the residence hall's network is correctly configured and contacts the security administrator for help. Which of the following configurations should the security administrator suggest for implementation? A. Router ACLs B. BPDU guard C. Flood guard D. DHCP snooping

D. DHCP snooping

832.A salesperson often uses a USB drive to save and move files from a corporate laptop. The corporate laptop was recently updated, and now the files on the USB are read-only. Which of the following was recently added to the laptop? A. Antivirus software B. File integrity check C. HIPS D. DLP

D. DLP

843.A salesperson often uses a USB drive to save and move files from a corporate laptop. The coprorate laptop was recently updated, and now the files on the USB are read-only. Which of the following was recently added to the laptop? A. Antivirus software B. File integrity check C. HIPS D. DLP

D. DLP

853.Two companies are enabling TLS on their respective email gateways to secure communications over the Internet. Which of the following cryptography concepts is being implemented? A. Perfect forward secrecy B. Ephemeral keys C. Domain validation D. Data in transit

D. Data in transit

762.A company is implementing a tool to mask all PII when moving data from a production server to a testing server. Which of the following security techniques is the company applying? A. Data wiping B. Steganograpgy C. Data obfuscation D. Data sanitization

D. Data sanitization

444.A home invasion occurred recently in which an intruder compromised a home network and accessed a WiFI- enabled baby monitor while the baby's parents were sleeping. Which of the following BEST describes how the intruder accessed the monitor? A. Outdated antivirus B. WiFi signal strength C. Social engineering D. Default configuration

D. Default configuration

570.Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why control diversity is important in a defensein- depth architecture? A. Social engineering is used to bypass technical controls, so having diversity in controls minimizes the risk of demographic exploitation B. Hackers often impact the effectiveness of more than one control, so having multiple copies of individual controls provides redundancy C. Technical exploits to defeat controls are released almost every day; control diversity provides overlapping protection. D. Defense-in-depth relies on control diversity to provide multiple levels of network hierarchy that allow user domain segmentation

D. Defense-in-depth relies on control diversity to provide multiple levels of network hierarchy that allow user domain segmentation

525.A systems administrator is deploying a new mission essential server into a virtual environment. Which of the following is BEST mitigated by the environment's rapid elasticity characteristic? A. Data confidentiality breaches B. VM escape attacks C. Lack of redundancy D. Denial of service

D. Denial of service

400.A security engineer is configuring a wireless network with EAP-TLS. Which of the following activities is a requirement for this configuration? A. Setting up a server B. Configuring federation between authentication servers C. Enabling TOTP D. Deploying certificates to endpoint devices

D. Deploying certificates to endpoint devices

550.A security engineer is configuring a wireless network with EAP-TLS. Which of the following activities is a requirement for this configuration? A. Setting up a TACACS+ server B. Configuring federation between authentication servers C. Enabling TOTP D. Deploying certificates to endpoint devices

D. Deploying certificates to endpoint devices

274.An information system owner has supplied a new requirement to the development team that calls for increased non-repudiation within the application. After undergoing several audits, the owner determined that current levels of non-repudiation were insufficient. Which of the following capabilities would be MOST appropriate to consider implementing is response to the new requirement? A. Transitive trust B. Symmetric encryption C. Two-factor authentication D. Digital signatures E. One-time passwords

D. Digital signatures

685.A company is implementing a system to transfer direct deposit information to a financial institution. One of the requirements is that the financial institution must be certain that the deposit amounts within the file have not been changed. Which of the following should be used to meet the requirement? A. Key escrow B. Perfect forward secrecy C. Transport encryption D. Digital signatures E. File encryption

D. Digital signatures

175.The SSID broadcast for a wireless router has been disabled but a network administrator notices that unauthorized users are accessing the wireless network. The administor has determined that attackers are still able to detect the presence of the wireless network despite the fact the SSID has been disabled. Which of the following would further obscure the presence of the wireless network? A. Upgrade the encryption to WPA or WPA2 B. Create a non-zero length SSID for the wireless router C. Reroute wireless users to a honeypot D. Disable responses to a broadcast probe request

D. Disable responses to a broadcast probe request Explanation: When "SSID broadcast" is disabled you can: 1) Completely disable the sending of beacons 2) Disable probe responses except in cases where the probe request was explicitly addressed to the correct SSID (ignore broadcast probe requests to the wildcard SSID) and was from an authorized client (apply MAC Address filtering), and even send a null SSID in the probe responses to those.

795.A technician has discovered a crypto-virus infection on a workstation that has access to sensitive remote resources. Which of the following is the immediate NEXT step the technician should take? A. Determine the source of the virus that has infected the workstation. B. Sanitize the workstation's internal drive. C. Reimage the workstation for normal operation. D. Disable the network connections on the workstation.

D. Disable the network connections on the workstation.

729.An incident response analyst at a large corporation is reviewing proxy data log. The analyst believes a malware infection may have occurred. Upon further review, the analyst determines the computer responsible for the suspicious network traffic is used by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Which of the following is the best NEXT step for the analyst to take? A. Call the CEO directly to ensure awareness of the event B. Run a malware scan on the CEO's workstation C. Reimage the CEO's workstation D. Disconnect the CEO's workstation from the network

D. Disconnect the CEO's workstation from the network

579.A group of developers is collaborating to write software for a company. The developers need to work in subgroups and control who has access to their modules. Which of the following access control methods is considered user-centric? A. Time-based B. Mandatory C. Rule-based D. Discretionary

D. Discretionary

286.An organization is trying to decide which type of access control is most appropriate for the network. The current access control approach is too complex and requires significant overhead. Management would like to simplify the access control and provide user with the ability to determine what permissions should be applied to files, document, and directories. The access control method that BEST satisfies these objectives is: A. Rule-based access control B. Role-based access control C. Mandatory access control D. Discretionary access control

D. Discretionary access control

334.A security analyst notices anomalous activity coming from several workstations in the organizations. Upon identifying and containing the issue, which of the following should the security analyst do NEXT? A. Document and lock the workstations in a secure area to establish chain of custody B. Notify the IT department that the workstations are to be reimaged and the data restored for reuse C. Notify the IT department that the workstations may be reconnected to the network for the users to continue working D. Document findings and processes in the after-action and lessons learned report

D. Document findings and processes in the after-action and lessons learned report

599.An organization has an internal PKI that utilizes client certificates on each workstation. When deploying a new wireless network, the security engineer has asked that the new network authenticate clients by utilizes the existing client certificates. Which of the following authentication mechanisms should be utilized to meet this goal? A. EAP-FAST B. LEAP C. PEAP D. EAP-TLS

D. EAP-TLS

211.A penetration tester finds that a company's login credentials for the email client were client being sent in clear text. Which of the following should be done to provide encrypted logins to the email server? A. Enable IPSec and configure SMTP. B. Enable SSH and LDAP credentials. C. Enable MIME services and POP3. D. Enable an SSL certificate for IMAP services.

D. Enable an SSL certificate for IMAP services.

439.A network administrator needs to allocate a new network for the R&D group. The network must not be accessible from the Internet regardless of the network firewall or other external misconfigurations. Which of the following settings should the network administrator implement to accomplish this? A. Configure the OS default TTL to 1 B. Use NAT on the R&D network C. Implement a router ACL D. Enable protected ports on the switch

D. Enable protected ports on the switch

238.Joe, a user, wants to send Ann, another user, a confidential document electronically. Which of the following should Joe do to ensure the document is protected from eavesdropping? A. Encrypt it with Joe's private key B. Encrypt it with Joe's public key C. Encrypt it with Ann's private key D. Encrypt it with Ann's public key

D. Encrypt it with Ann's public key

720.Which of the following penetration testing concepts is an attacker MOST interested in when placing the path of a malicious file in the Windows/CurrentVersion/Run registry key? A. Persistence B. Pivoting C. Active reconnaissance D. Escalation of privilege

D. Escalation of privilege

778.A company is planning to build an internal website that allows for access to outside contracts and partners. A majority of the content will only be to internal employees with the option to share. Which of the following concepts is MOST appropriate? A. VPN B. Proxy C. DMZ D. Extranet

D. Extranet

169.An organization is moving its human resources system to a cloud services provider. The company plans to continue using internal usernames and passwords with the service provider, but the security manager does not want the service provider to have a company of the passwords. Which of the following options meets all of these requirements? A. Two-factor authentication B. Account and password synchronization C. Smartcards with PINS D. Federated authentication

D. Federated authentication

67.A mobile device user is concerned about geographic positioning information being included in messages sent between users on a popular social network platform. The user turns off the functionality in the application, but wants to ensure the application cannot re-enable the setting without the knowledge of the user. Which of the following mobile device capabilities should the user disable to achieve the stated goal? A. Device access control B. Location based services C. Application control D. GEO-Tagging

D. GEO-Tagging

771.Joe, a contractor, is hired try by a firm to perform a penetration test against the firm's infrastructure. When conducting the scan, he receives only the network diagram and the network list to scan against the network. Which of the following scan types Is Joe performing? A. Authenticated B. White box C. Automated D. Gray box

D. Gray box

800.Joe, a contractor, is hired by a firm to perform a penetration test against the firm's infrastructure. When conducting the scan, he receives only the network diagram and the network list to scan against the network. Which of the following scan types is Joe performing? A. Authenticated B. White box C. Automated D. Gray box

D. Gray box

683.An organization receives an email that provides instruction on how to protect a system from being a target of new malware that is rapidly infecting systems. The incident response team investigates the notification and determines it to invalid and notifies users to disregard the email. Which of the following Best describes this occurrence? A. Phishing B. Scareware C. SPAM D. Hoax

D. Hoax

281.Which of the following can affect electrostatic discharge in a network operations center? A. Fire suppression B. Environmental monitoring C. Proximity card access D. Humidity controls

D. Humidity controls

464.An incident response manager has started to gather all the facts related to a SIEM alert showing multiple systems may have been compromised. The manager has gathered these facts: - The breach is currently indicated on six user PCs - One service account is potentially compromised - Executive management has been notified In which of the following phases of the IRP is the manager currently working? A. Recovery B. Eradication C. Containment D. Identification

D. Identification

461.A company is performing an analysis of the corporate enterprise network with the intent of identifying what will cause losses in revenue, referrals, and/or reputation when out of commission. Which of the following is an element of a BIA that is being addressed? A. Mission-essential function B. Single point of failure C. backup and restoration plans D. Identification of critical systems

D. Identification of critical systems Explanation: The BIA is composed of the following three steps: Determine mission/business processes and recovery criticality. Mission/business processes supported by the system are identified and the impact of a system disruption to those processes is determined along with outage impacts and estimated downtime.

365.Which of the following is commonly done as part of a vulnerability scan? A. Exploiting misconfigured applications B. Cracking employee passwords C. Sending phishing emails to employees D. Identifying unpatched workstations

D. Identifying unpatched workstations

715.A security administrator is performing a risk assessment on a legacy WAP with a WEP-enabled wireless infrastructure. Which of the following should be implemented to harden the infrastructure without upgrading the WAP? A. Implement WPA and TKIP B. Implement WPS and an eight-digit pin C. Implement WEP and RC4 D. Implement WPA2 Enterprise

D. Implement WPA2 Enterprise

187.Which of the following would MOST likely appear in an uncredentialed vulnerability scan? A. Self-signed certificates B. Missing patches C. Auditing parameters D. Inactive local accounts

D. Inactive local accounts

551.Several workstations on a network are found to be on OS versions that are vulnerable to a specific attack. Which of the following is considered to be a corrective action to combat this vulnerability? A. Install an antivirus definition patch B. Educate the workstation users C. Leverage server isolation D. Install a vendor-supplied patch E. Install an intrusion detection system

D. Install a vendor-supplied patch

790.A security administrator has completed a monthly review of DNS server query logs. The administrator notices continuous name resolution attempts from a large number of internal hosts to a single Internet addressable domain name. The security administrator then correlated those logs with the establishment of persistent TCP connections out to this domain. The connections seem to be carrying on the order of kilobytes of data per week. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for this company? A. An attacker is infiltrating large amounts of proprietary company data. B. Employees are playing multiplayer computer games. C. A worm is attempting to spread to other hosts via SMB exploits. D. Internal hosts have become members of a botnet.

D. Internal hosts have become members of a botnet.

503.A new security administrator ran a vulnerability scanner for the first time and caused a system outage. Which of the following types of scans MOST likely caused the outage? A. Non-intrusive credentialed scan B. Non-intrusive non-credentialed scan C. Intrusive credentialed scan D. Intrusive non-credentialed scan

D. Intrusive non-credentialed scan

616.A user has called the help desk to report an enterprise mobile device was stolen. The technician receiving the call accesses the MDM administration portal to identify the device's last known geographic location. The technician determines the device is still communicating with the MDM. After taking note of the last known location, the administrator continues to follow the rest of the checklist. Which of the following identifies a possible next step for the administrator? A. Remotely encrypt the device B. Identify the mobile carrier's IP address C. Reset the device password D. Issue a remote wipe command

D. Issue a remote wipe command

244.A security analyst receives an alert from a WAF with the following payload: var data= "<test test test>" ++ <../../../../../../etc/passwd>" Which of the following types of attacks is this? A. Cross-site request forgery B. Buffer overflow C. SQL injection D. JavaScript data insertion E. Firewall evasion scipt

D. JavaScript data insertion

644.A user contacts the help desk after being unable to log in to a corporate website. The user can log into the site from another computer in the next office, but not from the PC. The user's PC was able to connect earlier in the day. The help desk has user restart the NTP service. Afterwards the user is able to log into the website. The MOST likely reason for the initial failure was that the website was configured to use which of the following authentication mechanisms? A. Secure LDAP B. RADIUS C. NTLMv2 D. Kerberos

D. Kerberos

651.When implementing a mobile security strategy for an organization which of the following is the MOST influential concern that contributes to that organization's ability to extend enterprise policies to mobile devices? A. Support for mobile OS B. Support of mobile apps C. Availability of mobile browsers D. Key management for mobile devices

D. Key management for mobile devices

183.Ann, a user, states that her machine has been behaving erratically over the past week. She has experienced slowness and input lag and found text files that appear to contain pieces of her emails or online conversations with coworkers. The technician runs a standard virus scan but detects nothing. Which of the following types of malware has infected the machine? A. Ransomware B. Rootkit C. Backdoor D. Keylogger

D. Keylogger

836.Which of the following BEST explains why a development environment should have the same database server secure baseline that exist in production even if there is no PII in the database? A. Without the same configuration in both development and production, there are no assurance that changes made in development will have the same effect in production. B. Attackers can extract sensitive, personal information from lower development environment databases just as easily as they can from production databases. C. Databases are unique in their need to have secure configurations applied in all environment because they are attacked more often. D. Laws stipulate that databases with the ability to store personal information must be secured regardless of the environment or if they actually have PIL.

D. Laws stipulate that databases with the ability to store personal information must be secured regardless of the environment or if they actually have PIL.

164.During a data breach cleanup it is discovered that not all of the sites involved have the necessary data wiping tools. The necessary tools are quickly distributed to the required technicians, but when should this problem BEST be revisited? A. Reporting B. Preparation C. Mitigation D. Lessons Learned

D. Lessons Learned

319.During a data breach cleanup, it is discovered that not all of the sites involved have the necessary data wiping tools. The necessary tools are quickly distributed to the required technicians, but when should this problem best be revisited? A. Reporting B. Preparation C. Mitigation D. Lessons learned

D. Lessons learned

498.A technician is configuring a load balancer for the application team to accelerate the network performance of their applications. The applications are hosted on multiple servers and must be redundant. Given this scenario, which of the following would be the BEST method of configuring the load balancer? A. Round-robin B. Weighted C. Least connection D. Locality-based

D. Locality-based

203.Which of the following cryptography algorithms will produce a fixed-length, irreversible output? A. AES B. 3DES C. RSA D. MD5

D. MD5

600.An attacker is attempting to insert malicious code into an installer file that is available on the internet. The attacker is able to gain control of the web server that houses both the installer and the web page which features information about the downloadable file. To implement the attack and delay detection, the attacker should modify both the installer file and the: A. SSL certificate on the web server B. The HMAC of the downloadable file available on the website C. Digital signature on the downloadable file D. MD5 hash of the file listed on the website

D. MD5 hash of the file listed on the website

641.When information is shared between two separate organizations, which of the following documents would describe the sensitivity as well as the type and flow of the information? A. SLA B. ISA C. BPA D. MOA

D. MOA

99.The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a company, Ann, is putting together a hardware budget for the next 10 years. She is asking for the average lifespan of each hardware device so that she is able to calculate when she will have to replace each device. Which of the following categories BEST describes what she is looking for? A. ALE B. MTTR C. MTBF D. MTTF

D. MTTF

Refer to the following code: Which of the following vulnerabilities would occur if this is executed? A. Page exception B. Pointer dereference C. NullPointerException D. Missing null check

D. Missing null check

708.A network administrator is creating a new network for an office. For security purposes, each department should have its resources isolated from every other department but be able to communicate back to central servers. Which of the following architecture concepts would BEST accomplish this? A. Air gapped network B. Load balanced network C. Network address translation D. Network segmentation

D. Network segmentation

92.Which of the following would a security specialist be able to determine upon examination of a server's certificate? A. CA public key B. Server private key C. CSR D. OID

D. OID

492.A penetration tester has written an application that performs a bit-by-bit XOR 0xFF operation on binaries prior to transmission over untrusted media. Which of the following BEST describes the action performed by this type of application? A. Hashing B. Key exchange C. Encryption D. Obfusication

D. Obfusication

401.Ann is the IS manager for several new systems in which the classification of the systems' data are being decided. She is trying to determine the sensitivity level of the data being processed. Which of the following people should she consult to determine the data classification? A. Steward B. Custodian C. User D. Owner

D. Owner

499.Ann is the IS manager for several new systems in which the classifications of the systems' data are being decided. She is trying to determine the sensitivity level of the data being processed. Which of the following people should she consult to determine the data classification? A. Steward B. Custodian C. User D. Owner

D. Owner

794.A company wants to implement a wireless network with the following requirements: - All wireless users will have a unique credential. - User certificates will not be required for authentication. - The company's AAA infrastructure must be utilized. - Local hosts should not store authentication tokens. Which of the following should be used in the design to meet the requirements? A. EAP-TLS B. WPS C. PSK D. PEAP

D. PEAP

539.An office manager found a folder that included documents with various types of data relating to corporate clients. The office manager notified the data included dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers for the clients. The office manager then reported this finding to the security compliance officer. Which of the following portions of the policy would the security officer need to consult to determine if a breach has occurred? A. Public B. Private C. PHI D. PII

D. PII

451.Which of the following would provide additional security by adding another factor to a smart card? A. Token B. Proximity badge C. Physical key D. PIN

D. PIN

173.Ann a security analyst is monitoring the IDS console and noticed multiple connections from an internal host to a suspicious call back domain. Which of the following tools would aid her to decipher the network traffic? A. Vulnerability Scanner B. NMAP C. NETSTAT D. Packet Analyzer

D. Packet Analyzer

316.The help desk is receiving numerous password change alerts from users in the accounting department. These alerts occur multiple times on the same day for each of the affected users' accounts. Which of the following controls should be implemented to curtail this activity? A. Password Reuse B. Password complexity C. Password History D. Password Minimum age

D. Password Minimum age

870.A company has a team of penetration testers. This team has located a file on the company file server that they believe contains cleartext usernames followed by a hash. Which of the following tools should the penetration testers use to learn more about the content of this file? A. Exploitation framework B. Vulnerability scanner C. Netcat D. Password cracker

D. Password cracker

71.A security analyst has been asked to perform a review of an organization's software development lifecycle. The analyst reports that the lifecycle does not contain a phase in which team members evaluate and provide critical feedback of another developer's code. Which of the following assessment techniques is BEST described in the analyst's report? A. Architecture evaluation B. Baseline reporting C. Whitebox testing D. Peer review

D. Peer review

152.Which of the fallowing security controls does an iris scanner provide? A. Logical B. Administrative C. Corrective D. Physical E. Detective F. Deterrent

D. Physical

372.A web server, which is configured to use TLS with AES-GCM-256, SHA-384, and ECDSA, recently suffered an information loss breach. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause? A. Insufficient key bit length B. Weak cipher suite C. Unauthenticated encryption method D. Poor implementation

D. Poor implementation

553.A security analyst has set up a network tap to monitor network traffic for vulnerabilities. Which of the following techniques would BEST describe the approach the analyst has taken? A. Compliance scanning B. Credentialed scanning C. Passive vulnerability scanning D. Port scanning

D. Port scanning

425.Which of the following specifically describes the exploitation of an interactive process to access otherwise restricted areas of the OS? A. Pivoting B. Process affinity C. Buffer overflow D. Privilege escalation

D. Privilege escalation

737.A penetration testing team deploys a specifically crafted payload to a web server, which results in opening a new session as the web server daemon. This session has full read/write access to the file system and the admin console. Which of the following BEST describes the attack? A. Domain hijacking B. Injection C. Buffer overflow D. Privilege escalation

D. Privilege escalation

721.An organization has an account management policy that defines parameters around each type of account. The policy specifies different security attributes, such as longevity, usage auditing, password complexity, and identity proofing. The goal of the account management policy is to ensure the highest level of security while providing the greatest availability without compromising data integrity for users. Which of the following account types should the policy specify for service technicians from corporate partners? A. Guest account B. User account C. Shared account D. Privileged user account E. Default account F. Service account

D. Privileged user account

403.A systems administrator wants to generate a self-signed certificate for an internal website. Which of the following steps should the systems administrator complete prior to installing the certificate on the server? A. Provide the private key to a public CA. B. Provide the public key to the internal CA. C. Provide the public key to a public CA. D. Provide the private key to the internal CA. E. Provide the public/private key pair to the internal CA. F. Provide the public/private key pair to a public CA.

D. Provide the private key to the internal CA.

711.Joe recently assumed the role of data custodian for this organization. While cleaning out an unused storage safe, he discovers several hard drives that are labeled "unclassified" and awaiting destruction. The hard drives are obsolete and cannot be installed in any of his current computing equipment. Which of the following is the BEST method for disposing of the hard drives? A. Burning B. Wiping C. Purging D. Pulverizing

D. Pulverizing

452.A systems administrator wants to implement a wireless protocol that will allow the organization to authenticate mobile devices prior to providing the user with a captive portal login. Which of the following should the systems administrator configure? A. L2TP with MAC filtering B. EAP-TTLS C. WPA2-CCMP with PSK D. RADIUS federation

D. RADIUS federation Explanation: RADIUS generally includes 802.1X that pre-authenticates devices.

607.Which of the following BEST describes disk striping with parity? A. RAID O B. RAID 1 C. RAID 2 D. RAID 5

D. RAID 5

100.A software developer wants to ensure that the application is verifying that a key is valid before establishing SSL connections with random remote hosts on the Internet. Which of the following should be used in the code? (Select TWO.) A. Escrowed keys B. SSL symmetric encryption key C. Software code private key D. Remote server public key E. OCSP

D. Remote server public key E. OCSP

459.A security analyst is investigating a potential reach. Upon gathering, documenting, and securing the evidence, which of the following actions is the NEXT step to minimize the business impact? A. Launch an investigation to identify the attacking host B. Initiate the incident response plan C. Review lessons learned captured in the process D. Remove malware and restore the system to normal operation

D. Remove malware and restore the system to normal operation

828.[see pdf ]A technician has installed a new AAA server, which will be used by the network team to control access to a company's routers and switches. The technician completes the configuration by adding the network team members to the NETWORK_TEAM group, and then adding the NETWORK_TEAM group to the appropriate ALLOW_ACCESS access list. Only members of the network team should have access to the company's routers and switches. Members of the network team successfully test their ability to log on to various network devices configured to use the AAA server. Weeks later, an auditor asks to review the following access log sample: Which of the following should the auditor recommend based on the above information? A. Configure the ALLOW_ACCESS group logic to use AND rather than OR. B. Move the NETWORK_TEAM group to the top of the ALLOW_ACCESS access list. C. Disable groups nesting for the ALLOW_ACCESS group in the AAA server. D. Remove the DOMAIN_USERS group from ALLOW_ACCESS group.

D. Remove the DOMAIN_USERS group from ALLOW_ACCESS group.

533.An external auditor visits the human resources department and performs a physical security assessment. The auditor observed documents on printers that are unclaimed. A closer look at these documents reveals employee names, addresses, ages, and types of medical and dental coverage options each employee has selected. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate actions to take? A. Flip the documents face down so no one knows these documents are PII sensitive B. Shred the documents and let the owner print the new set C. Retrieve the documents, label them with a PII cover sheet, and return them to the printer D. Report to the human resources manager that their personnel are violating a privacy policy

D. Report to the human resources manager that their personnel are violating a privacy policy

247.A security analyst wants to harden the company's VoIP PBX. The analyst is worried that credentials may be intercepted and compromised when IP phones authenticate with the BPX. Which of the following would best prevent this from occurring? A. Implement SRTP between the phones and the PBX. B. Place the phones and PBX in their own VLAN. C. Restrict the phone connections to the PBX. D. Require SIPS on connections to the PBX.

D. Require SIPS on connections to the PBX.

235.A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) suspects someone in the lab testing environment is stealing confidential information after working hours when no one else is around. Which of the following actions can help to prevent this specific threat? A. Implement time-of-day restrictions. B. Audit file access times. C. Secretly install a hidden surveillance camera. D. Require swipe-card access to enter the lab.

D. Require swipe-card access to enter the lab.

666.During a code review a software developer discovers a security risk that may result in hundreds of hours of rework. The security team has classified these issues as low risk. Executive management has decided that the code will not be rewritten. This is an example of: A. Risk avoidance B. Risk transference C. Risk mitigation D. Risk acceptance

D. Risk acceptance

574.An administrator is configuring access to information located on a network file server named "Bowman." The files are located in a folder name "BalkFiles." The files are only for use by the "Matthews" division and should be read-only. The security policy requires permissions for shares to be managed at the file system later and also requires those permissions to be set according to a least privilege model. Security policy for this data type also dictates that administrator-level accounts on the system have full access to the files. The administrator configures the file share according to the following table: Share permissions 1 Everyone Full control File System permissions 2 Bowman\Users Modify Inherited 3 Domain\Matthews Read Not inherited 4 Bowman\System Full control Inherited 5 Bowman\Administors Full control Not inherited Which of the following rows has been misconfigured? A. Row 2 B. Row 1 C. Row 3 D. Row 4 E. Row 5

D. Row 4

642.Joe noticed that there is a larger than normal account of network on the printer VLAN of his organization, causing users to have to wait a long time for a print job. Upon investigation Joe discovers that printers were ordered and added to the network without his knowledge. Which of the following will reduce the risk of this occurring again in the future? A. Log analysis B. Loop protection C. Access control list D. Rule-based management

D. Rule-based management

301.Which of the following allows an application to securely authenticate a user by receiving credentials from a web domain? A. TACACS+ B. RADIUS C. Kerberos D. SAML

D. SAML

299.When generating a request for a new x.509 certificate for securing a website, which of the following is the MOST appropriate hashing algorithm? A. RC4 B. MD5 C. HMAC D. SHA

D. SHA Explanation: The most popular certificate used is the X.509 version 3. X.509 is a standard certificate format supported by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and many other standard organizations. Adopting a standard certificate format is important for systems to be assured of interoperability in a certificate-oriented environment. Notice that the certificate contains identifiers of two different algorithms used in the process. The signature algorithm is Md2RSA, and the digital signature algorithm is SHA1 (SHA). The certificate alos has a unique serial number issued by the CA.

262.Which of the following is a document that contains detailed information about actions that include how something will be done, when the actions will be performed, and penalties for failure? A. MOU B. ISA C. BPA D. SLA

D. SLA

479.A security engineer wants to implement a site-to-site VPN that will require SSL certificates for mutual authentication. Which of the following should the engineer implement if the design requires client MAC addresses to be visible across the tunnel? A. Tunnel mode IPSec B. Transport mode VPN IPSec C. L2TP D. SSL VPN

D. SSL VPN

325.An audit has revealed that database administrators are also responsible for auditing database changes and backup logs. Which ofD. Separation of duties the following access control methodologies would BEST mitigate this concern? A. Time of day restrictions B. Principle of least privilege C. Role-based access control D. Separation of duties

D. Separation of duties

440.To help prevent one job role from having sufficient access to create, modify, and approve payroll data, which of the following practices should be employed? A. Least privilege B. Job rotation C. Background checks D. Separation of duties

D. Separation of duties

866.Which of the following identity access methods creates a cookie on the first login to a central authority to allow logins to subsequent applications without re-entering credentials? A. Multifactor authentication B. Transitive trust C. Federated access D. Single sign-on

D. Single sign-on

730.A law office has been leasing dark fiber from a local telecommunications company to connect a remote office to company headquarters. The telecommunications company has decided to discontinue its dark fiber product and is offering an MPLS connection, which the law office feels is too expensive. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the law office? A. Remote access VPN B. VLAN C. VPN concentrator D. Site-to-site VPN

D. Site-to-site VPN

608.Which of the following will allow the live state of the virtual machine to be easily reverted after a failed upgrade? A. Replication B. Backups C. Fault tolerance D. Snapshots

D. Snapshots

104.Phishing emails frequently take advantage of high-profile catastrophes reported in the news. Which of the following principles BEST describes the weakness being exploited? A. Intimidation B. Scarcity C. Authority D. Social proof

D. Social proof

335.An employee receives an email, which appears to be from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), asking for a report of security credentials for all users. Which of the following types of attack is MOST likely occurring? A. Policy violation B. Social engineering C. Whaling D. Spear phishing

D. Spear phishing

186.A system administrator wants to provide for and enforce wireless access accountability during events where external speakers are invited to make presentations to a mixed audience of employees and non-employees. Which of the following should the administrator implement? A. Shared accounts B. Preshared passwords C. Least privilege D. Sponsored guest

D. Sponsored guest

473.A systems administrator wants to provide for and enforce wireless access accountability during events where external speakers are invited to make presentations to a mixed audience of employees and non-employees. Which of the following should the administrator implement? A. Shared accounts B. Preshared passwords C. Least privilege D. Sponsored guest

D. Sponsored guest

82.A security technician would like to obscure sensitive data within a file so that it can be transferred without causing suspicion. Which of the following technologies would BEST be suited to accomplish this? A. Transport Encryption B. Stream Encryption C. Digital Signature D. Steganography

D. Steganography

284.A new hire wants to use a personally owned phone to access company resources. The new hire expresses concern about what happens to the data on the phone when they leave the company. Which of the following portions of the company's mobile device management configuration would allow the company data to be removed from the device without touching the new hire's data? A. Asset control B. Device access control C. Storage lock out D. Storage segmentation

D. Storage segmentation

307.Which of the following can be used to control specific commands that can be executed on a network infrastructure device? A. LDAP B. Kerberos C. SAML D. TACACS+

D. TACACS+

239.A director of IR is reviewing a report regarding several recent breaches. The director compiles the following statistic's - Initial IR engagement time frame - Length of time before an executive management notice went out - Average IR phase completion The director wants to use the data to shorten the response time. Which of the following would accomplish this? A. CSIRT B. Containment phase C. Escalation notifications D. Tabletop exercise

D. Tabletop exercise

338.A director of IR is reviewing a report regarding several recent breaches. The director complies the following statistics: - Initial IR engagement time frame - Length of time before an executive management notice went out - Average IR phase completion The director wants to use data to shorten the response time. Which of the following would accomplish this? A. CSIRT B. Containment phase C. Escalation notifications D. Tabletop exercise

D. Tabletop exercise

520.A security analyst is reviewing patches on servers. One of the servers is reporting the following error message in the WSUS management console: The computer has not reported status in 30 days. Given this scenario, which of the following statements BEST represents the issue with the output above? A. The computer in question has not pulled the latest ACL policies for the firewall. B. The computer in question has not pulled the latest GPO policies from the management server. C. The computer in question has not pulled the latest antivirus definitions from the antivirus program. D. The computer in question has not pulled the latest application software updates.

D. The computer in question has not pulled the latest application software updates.

245.A workstation puts out a network request to locate another system. Joe, a hacker on the network, responds before the real system does, and he tricks the workstation into communicating with him. Which of the following BEST describes what occurred? A. The hacker used a race condition. B. The hacker used a pass-the-hash attack. C. The hacker-exploited importer key management. D. The hacker exploited weak switch configuration.

D. The hacker exploited weak switch configuration.

621.Client computers login at specified times to check and update antivirus definitions using a dedicated account configured by the administrator. One day the clients are unable to login with the account, but the server still responds to ping requests. The administrator has not made any changed. Which of the following most likely happened? A. Group policy is blocking the connection attempts B. The administrator account has been disabled C. The switch port for the server has died D. The password on the account has expired

D. The password on the account has expired

172.Which of the following best describes the initial processing phase used in mobile device forensics? A. The phone should be powered down and the battery removed to preserve the state of data on any internal or removable storage utilized by the mobile device B. The removable data storage cards should be processed first to prevent data alteration when examining the mobile device C. The mobile device should be examined first, then removable storage and lastly the phone without removable storage should be examined again D. The phone and storage cards should be examined as a complete unit after examining the removable storage cards separately.

D. The phone and storage cards should be examined as a complete unit after examining the removable storage cards separately.

158.Which of the following network vulnerability scan indicators BEST validates a successful, active scan? A. The scan job is scheduled to run during off-peak hours. B. The scan output lists SQL injection attack vectors. C. The scan data identifies the use of privileged-user credentials D. The scan results identify the hostname and IP address

D. The scan results identify the hostname and IP address Explanation: It is after a NETWORK scan OUTPUT. The only answer providing any network related output is: The scan results identify the hostname and IP address.

455.In determining when it may be necessary to perform a credentialed scan against a system instead of a non- credentialed scan, which of the following requirements is MOST likely to influence its decisions? A. The scanner must be able to enumerate the host OS of devices scanner B. The scanner must be able to footprint the network C. The scanner must be able to check for open ports with listening services D. The scanner must be able to audit file system permissions

D. The scanner must be able to audit file system permissions

241.A security administrator is configuring a new network segment, which contains devices that will be accessed by external users, such as web and FTP server. Which of the following represents the MOST secure way to configure the new network segment? A. The segment should be placed on a separate VLAN, and the firewall rules should be configured to allow external traffic. B. The segment should be placed in the existing internal VLAN to allow internal traffic only. C. The segment should be placed on an intranet, and the firewall rules should be configured to allow external traffic. D. The segment should be placed on an extranet, and the firewall rules should be configured to allow both internal and external traffic.

D. The segment should be placed on an extranet, and the firewall rules should be configured to allow both internal and external traffic.

524.A malicious system continuously sends an extremely large number of SYN packets to a server. Which of the following BEST describes the resulting effect? A. The server will be unable to server clients due to lack of bandwidth B. the server's firewall will be unable to effectively filter traffic due to the amount of data transmitted C. The server will crash when trying to reassemble all the fragmented packets D. The server will exhaust its memory maintaining half-open connections

D. The server will exhaust its memory maintaining half-open connections

825.When accessing a popular website, a user receives a warming that the certificate for the website is not valid. Upon investigation, it was noted that the certificate is not revoked and the website is working fine for other users. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this? A. The certificate is corrupted on the server. B. The certificate was deleted from the local cache. C. The user needs to restart the machine. D. The system date on the user's device is out of sync

D. The system date on the user's device is out of sync

151.A user clicked an email link that led to a website that infected the workstation with a virus. The virus encrypted all the network shares to which the user had access. The virus was not detected or blocked by the company's email filter, website filter, or antivirus. Which of the following describes what occurred? A. The user's account was over-privileged. B. Improper error handling triggered a false negative in all three controls C. The email originated from a private email server with no malware protection D. The virus was a zero-day attack

D. The virus was a zero-day attack Explanation: There is no way to know if the user should have had access to all those locations or not, so no way to know if he or she was over-privileged. We do know that none of the software designed to detect a virus was triggered, so that suggests that it could be a zero-day attack.

581.A call center company wants to implement a domain policy primarily for its shift workers. The call center has large groups with different user roles. Management wants to monitor group performance. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the company to implement? A. Reduced failed logon attempts B. Mandatory password changes C. Increased account lockout time D. Time-of-day restrictions

D. Time-of-day restrictions

780.A small organization has implemented a rogue system detection solution. Which of the following BEST explains the organization's intent? A. To identify weak ciphers being used on the network B. To identify assets on the network that are subject to resource exhaustion C. To identify end-of-life systems still in use on the network D. To identify assets that are not authorized for use on the network

D. To identify assets that are not authorized for use on the network Explanation: In this rogue device detection tool, when an unauthorized rogue system is found in the network, the administrator can mark them as a Rogue Device and take appropriate action.

716.A systems administrator is installing a new server in a large datacenter. Which of the following BEST describes the importance of properly positioning servers in the rack to maintain availability? A. To allow for visibility of the servers' status indicators B. To adhere to cable management standards C. To maximize the fire suppression system's efficiency D. To provide consistent air flow

D. To provide consistent air flow

821.[pdf]A security, who is analyzing the security of the company's web server, receives the following output: Which of the following is the issue? A. Code signing B. Stored procedures C. Access violations D. Unencrypted credentials

D. Unencrypted credentials

463.A forensic expert is given a hard drive from a crime scene and is asked to perform an investigation. Which of the following is the FIRST step the forensic expert needs to take the chain of custody? A. Make a forensic copy B. Create a hash of the hard rive C. Recover the hard drive data D. Update the evidence log

D. Update the evidence log

523.A bank is experiencing a DoS attack against an application designed to handle 500IP-based sessions. in addition, the perimeter router can only handle 1Gbps of traffic. Which of the following should be implemented to prevent a DoS attacks in the future? A. Deploy multiple web servers and implement a load balancer B. Increase the capacity of the perimeter router to 10 Gbps C. Install a firewall at the network to prevent all attacks D. Use redundancy across all network devices and services

D. Use redundancy across all network devices and services

602.A group of users from multiple departments are working together on a project and will maintain their digital output in a single location. Which of the following is the BEST method to ensure access is restricted to use by only these users? A. Mandatory access control B. Rule-based access C. Group based privileges D. User assigned privileges

D. User assigned privileges

178.After a merger, it was determined that several individuals could perform the tasks of a network administrator in the merged organization. Which of the following should have been performed to ensure that employees have proper access? A. Time-of-day restrictions B. Change management C. Periodic auditing of user credentials D. User rights and permission review

D. User rights and permission review

756.An organization hosts a public-facing website that contains a login page for users who are registered and authorized to access a secure, non-public section of the site. That non-public site hosts information that requires multifactor authentication for access. Which of the following access management approaches would be the BEST practice for the organization? A. Username/password with TOTP B. Username/password with pattern matching C. Username/password with a PIN D. Username/password with a CAPTCHA

D. Username/password with a CAPTCHA

217.A dumpster diver recovers several hard drives from a company and is able to obtain confidential data from one of the hard drives. The company then discovers its information is posted online. Which of the following methods would have MOST likely prevented the data from being exposed? A. Removing the hard drive from its enclosure B. Using software to repeatedly rewrite over the disk space C. Using Blowfish encryption on the hard drives D. Using magnetic fields to erase the data

D. Using magnetic fields to erase the data

375.A dumpster diver recovers several hard drives from a company and is able to obtain confidential data from one of the hard drives. The company then discovers its information is posted online. Which of the following methods would have MOST likely prevented the data from being exposed? A. Removing the hard drive from its enclosure B. Using software to repeatedly rewrite over the disk space C. Using Blowfish encryption on the hard drives D. Using magnetic fields to erase the data

D. Using magnetic fields to erase the data

73.A security administrator is tasked with conducting an assessment made to establish the baseline security posture of the corporate IT infrastructure. The assessment must report actual flaws and weaknesses in the infrastructure. Due to the expense of hiring outside consultants, the testing must be performed using in-house or cheaply available resource. There cannot be a possibility of any requirement being damaged in the test. Which of the following has the administrator been tasked to perform? A. Risk transference B. Penetration test C. Threat assessment D. Vulnerability assessment

D. Vulnerability assessment

631.A company requires that all wireless communication be compliant with the Advanced encryption standard. The current wireless infrastructure implements WEP + TKIP. Which of the following wireless protocols should be implemented? A. CCMP B. 802.1x C. 802.3 D. WPA2 E. AES

D. WPA2

89.Joe, the security administrator, sees this in a vulnerability scan report: "The server 10.1.2.232 is running Apache 2.2.20 which may be vulnerable to a mod_cgi exploit." Joe verifies that the mod_cgi module is not enabled on 10.1.2.232. This message is an example of: A. a threat. B. a risk. C. a false negative. D. a false positive.

D. a false positive.

441.When attackers use a compromised host as a platform for launching attacks deeper into a company's network, it is said that they are: A. escalating privilege B. becoming persistent C. fingerprinting D. pivoting

D. pivoting

818.Hacktivists are most commonly motivated by: A. curiosity B. notoriety C. financial gain D. political cause

D. political cause

336.An information security analyst needs to work with an employee who can answer questions about how data for a specific system is used in the business. The analyst should seek out an employee who has the role of: A. steward B. owner C. privacy officer D. systems administrator

D. systems administrator

628.A chief information officer (CIO) is concerned about PII contained in the organization's various data warehouse platforms. Since not all of the PII transferred to the organization is required for proper operation of the data warehouse application, the CIO requests the in needed PII data be parsed and securely discarded. Which of the following controls would be MOST appropriate in this scenario? A. Execution of PII data identification assessments B. Implementation of data sanitization routines C. Encryption of data-at-rest D. Introduction of education programs and awareness training E. Creation of policies and procedures

E. Creation of policies and procedures

110.Security administrators attempted corrective action after a phishing attack. Users are still experiencing trouble logging in, as well as an increase in account lockouts. Users' email contacts are complaining of an increase in spam and social networking requests. Due to the large number of affected accounts, remediation must be accomplished quickly. Which of the following actions should be taken FIRST? (Select TWO) A. Disable the compromised accounts B. Update WAF rules to block social networks C. Remove the compromised accounts with all AD groups D. Change the compromised accounts' passwords E. Disable the open relay on the email server F. Enable sender policy framework

E. Disable the open relay on the email server F. Enable sender policy framework

A company has a security policy that specifies all endpoint computing devices should be assigned a unique identifier that can be tracked via an inventory management system. Recent changes to airline security regulations have cause many executives in the company to travel with mini tablet devices instead of laptops. These tablet devices are difficult to tag and track. An RDP application is used from the tablet to connect into the company network. Which of the following should be implemented in order to meet the security policy requirements? A. Virtual desktop infrastructure (IDI) B. WS-security and geo-fencing C. A hardware security module (HSM) D. RFID tagging system E. MDM software F. Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM)

E. MDM software

646.A news and weather toolbar was accidently installed into a web browser. The toolbar tracks users online activities and sends them to a central logging server. Which of the following attacks took place? A. Man-in-the-browser B. Flash cookies C. Session hijacking D. Remote code execution E. Malicious add-on

E. Malicious add-on

66.A chief Financial Officer (CFO) has asked the Chief Information Officer (CISO) to provide responses to a recent audit report detailing deficiencies in the organization security controls. The CFO would like to know ways in which the organization can improve its authorization controls. Given the request by the CFO, which of the following controls should the CISO focus on in the report? (Select Three) A. Password complexity policies B. Hardware tokens C. Biometric systems D. Role-based permissions E. One time passwords F. Separation of duties G. Multifactor authentication H. Single sign-on I. Lease privilege

E. One time passwords F. Separation of duties I. Lease privilege

290.A website administrator has received an alert from an application designed to check the integrity of the company's website. The alert indicated that the hash value for a particular MPEG file has changed. Upon further investigation, the media appears to be the same as it was before the alert. Which of the following methods has MOST likely been used? A. Cryptography B. Time of check/time of use C. Man in the middle D. Covert timing E. Steganography

E. Steganography

318.A remote user (User1) is unable to reach a newly provisioned corporate windows workstation. The system administrator has been given the following log files from the VPN, corporate firewall and workstation host. Which of the following is preventing the remote user from being able to access the workstation? A. Network latency is causing remote desktop service request to time out B. User1 has been locked out due to too many failed passwords C. Lack of network time synchronization is causing authentication mismatches D. The workstation has been compromised and is accessing known malware sites E. The workstation host firewall is not allowing remote desktop connections

E. The workstation host firewall is not allowing remote desktop connections Answer: E Explanation: The 9:01 entry in the host firewall shows a dropped rdp connection from the remote user.

856.A recent penetration test revealed several issues with a public-facing website used by customers. The testers were able to: - Enter long lines of code and special characters - Crash the system - Gain unauthorized access to the internal application server - Map the internal network The development team has stated they will need to rewrite a significant portion of the code used, and it will take more than a year to deliver the finished product. Which of the following would be the BEST solution to introduce in the interim? A. Content fileting B. WAF C. TLS D. IPS/IDS E. UTM

E. UTM

Hotspot Question Select the appropriate attack from each drop down list to label the corresponding illustrated attack Instructions: Attacks may only be used once, and will disappear from drop down list if selected. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.

Explanation: 1: Spear phishing is an e-mail spoofing fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data. As with the e-mail messages used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing messages appear to come from a trusted source. Phishing messages usually appear to come from a large and well-known company or Web site with a broad membership base, such as eBay or PayPal. In the case of spear phishing, however, the apparent source of the e-mail is likely to be an individual within the recipient's own company and generally someone in a position of authority. 2: The Hoax in this question is designed to make people believe that the fake AV (anti- virus) software is genuine. 3: Vishing is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The scammer usually pretends to be a legitimate business, and fools the victim into thinking he or she will profit. 4: Phishing is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. Phishing email will direct the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as a password, credit card, social security, or bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The website, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the information the user enters on the page. 5: Similar in nature to e-mail phishing, pharming seeks to obtain personal or private (usually financial related) information through domain spoofing. Rather than being spammed with malicious and mischievous e-mail requests for you to visit spoof Web sites which appear legitimate, pharming 'poisons' a DNS server by infusing false information into the DNS server, resulting in a user's request being redirected elsewhere. Your browser, however will show you are at the correct Web site, which makes pharming a bit more serious and more difficult to detect. Phishing attempts to scam people one at a time with an e-mail while pharming allows the scammers to target large groups of people at one time through domain spoofing.

155.Drag and Drop Question Task: Determine the types of attacks below by selecting an option from the dropdown list.

Explanation: A: Phishing is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. Phishing email will direct the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as a password, credit card, social security, or bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The website, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the information the user enters on the page. B: Whaling is a specific kind of malicious hacking within the more general category of phishing, which involves hunting for data that can be used by the hacker. In general, phishing efforts are focused on collecting personal data about users. In whaling, the targets are high-ranking bankers, executives or others in powerful positions or job titles. Hackers who engage in whaling often describe these efforts as "reeling in a big fish," applying a familiar metaphor to the process of scouring technologies for loopholes and opportunities for data theft. Those who are engaged in whaling may, for example, hack into specific networks where these powerful individuals work or store sensitive data. They may also set up keylogging or other malware on a work station associated with one of these executives. There are many ways that hackers can pursue whaling, leading C-level or top-level executives in business and government to stay vigilant about the possibility of cyber threats. C: Vishing is the act of using the telephone in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The scammer usually pretends to be a legitimate business, and fools the victim into thinking he or she will profit. D: SPIM is a term sometimes used to refer to spam over IM (Instant Messaging). It's also called just spam, The safer , easier way to help you pass any IT exams. 58 / 255 instant spam, or IM marketing. No matter what the name, it consists of unwanted messages transmitted through some form of instant messaging service, which can include Short Message Service (SMS). E: Social engineering is a non-technical method of intrusion hackers use that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves tricking people into breaking normal security procedures. It is one of the greatest threats that organizations today encounter. A social engineer runs what used to be called a "con game." For example, a person using social engineering to break into a computer network might try to gain the confidence of an authorized user and get them to reveal information that compromises the network's security. Social engineers often rely on the natural helpfulness of people as well as on their weaknesses. They might, for example, call the authorized employee with some kind of urgent problem that requires immediate network access. Appealing to vanity, appealing to authority, appealing to greed, and old-fashioned eavesdropping are other typical social engineering techniques. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/phishing.html http://www.techopedia.com/definition/28643/whaling http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/vishing.html http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/social-engineering

Drag and Drop Question You have been tasked with designing a security plan for your company. Drag and drop the appropriate security controls on the floor plan. Instructions: All objects must be used and all place holders must be filled Order does not matter When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.

Explanation: Cable locks - Adding a cable lock between a laptop and a desk prevents someone from picking it up and walking away Proximity badge + reader Safe is a hardware/physical security measure Mantrap can be used to control access to sensitive areas. CCTV can be used as video surveillance. Biometric reader can be used to control and prevent unauthorized access. Locking cabinets can be used to protect backup media, documentation and other physical artefacts.

97.Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the correct protocol to its default port.

Explanation: FTP uses TCP port 21. Telnet uses port 23. SSH uses TCP port 22. All protocols encrypted by SSH, including SFTP, SHTTP, SCP, SExec, and slogin, also use TCP port 22. Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) is a secure file-transfer facility based on SSH and Remote Copy Protocol (RCP). Secure FTP (SFTP) is a secured alternative to standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP). SMTP uses TCP port 25. Port 69 is used by TFTP. SNMP makes use of UDP ports 161 and 162. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers

161.Lab Sim - Configure the Firewall Task: Configure the firewall (fill out the table) to allow these four rules: - Only allow the Accounting computer to have HTTPS access to the Administrative server. - Only allow the HR computer to be able to communicate with the Server 2 System over SCP. - Allow the IT computer to have access to both the Administrative Server 1 and Administrative Server 2

Explanation: Firewall rules act like ACLs, and they are used to dictate what traffic can pass between the firewall and the internal network. Three possible actions can be taken based on the rule's criteria: Block the connection Allow the connection Allow the connection only if it is secured TCP is responsible for providing a reliable, one-to-one, connection-oriented session. TCP establishes a connection and ensures that the other end receives any packets sent. Two hosts communicate packet results with each other. TCP also ensures that packets are decoded and sequenced properly. This connection is persistent during the session. When the session ends, the connection is torn down. UDP provides an unreliable connectionless communication method between hosts. UDP is considered a best-effort protocol, but it's considerably faster than TCP. The sessions don't establish a synchronized session like the kind used in TCP, and UDP doesn't guarantee error-free communications. The primary purpose of UDP is to send small packets of information. The application is responsible for acknowledging the correct reception of the data. Port 22 is used by both SSH and SCP with UDP. Port 443 is used for secure web connections ?HTTPS and is a TCP port. Thus to make sure only the Accounting computer has HTTPS access to the Administrative server you should use TCP port 443 and set the rule to allow communication between 10.4.255.10/24 (Accounting) and 10.4.255.101 (Administrative server1) Thus to make sure that only the HR computer has access to Server2 over SCP you need use of TCP port 22 and set the rule to allow communication between 10.4.255.10/23 (HR) and 10.4.255.2 (server2) Thus to make sure that the IT computer can access both the Administrative servers you need to use a port and accompanying port number and set the rule to allow communication between: 10.4.255.10.25 (IT computer) and 10.4.255.101 (Administrative server1) 10.4.255.10.25 (IT computer) and 10.4.255.102 (Administrative server2)

21.Drag and Drop Question A security administrator is given the security and availability profiles for servers that are being deployed. 1) Match each RAID type with the correct configuration and MINIMUM number of drives. 2) Review the server profiles and match them with the appropriate RAID type based on integrity, availability, I/O, storage requirements. Instructions: - All drive definitions can be dragged as many times as necessary - Not all placeholders may be filled in the RAID configuration boxes - If parity is required, please select the appropriate number of parity checkboxes - Server profiles may be dragged only once If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please select the Reset button. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit. Once the simulation is submitted, please select the Next button to continue.

Explanation: RAID-0 is known as striping. It is not a fault tolerant solution but does improve disk performance for read/write operations. Striping requires a minimum of two disks and does not use parity. RAID-0 can be used where performance is required over fault tolerance, such as a media streaming server. RAID-1 is known as mirroring because the same data is written to two disks so that the two disks have identical data. This is a fault tolerant solution that halves the storage space. A minimum of two disks are used in mirroring and does not use parity. RAID-1 can be used where fault tolerance is required over performance, such as on an authentication server. RAID-5 is a fault tolerant solution that uses parity and striping. A minimum of three disks are required for RAID-5 with one disk's worth of space being used for parity information. However, the parity information is distributed across all the disks. RAID-5 can recover from a sing disk failure. RAID-6 is a fault tolerant solution that uses dual parity and striping. A minimum of four disks are required for RAID-6. Dual parity allows RAID-6 to recover from the simultaneous failure of up to two disks. Critical data should be stored on a RAID-6 system. http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/solutions/raid_levels.html

163.Hotspot Question For each of the given items, select the appropriate authentication category from the dropdown choices. Instructions: When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.

Explanation: Something you are includes fingerprints, retina scans, or voice recognition. Something you have includes smart cards, token devices, or keys. Something you know includes a passwords, codes, PINs, combinations, or secret phrases. Somewhere you are includes a physical location s or logical addresses, such as domain name, an IP address, or a MAC address. Something you do includes your typing rhythm, a secret handshake, or a private knock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_authentication_protocol#Working_cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card#Security

133.Drag and Drop Questions A forensic analyst is asked to respond to an ongoing network attack on a server. Place the items in the list below in the correct order in which the forensic analyst should preserve them.

Explanation: When dealing with multiple issues, address them in order of volatility (OOV); always deal with the most volatile first. Volatility can be thought of as the amount of time that you have to collect certain data before a window of opportunity is gone. Naturally, in an investigation you want to collect everything, but some data will exist longer than others, and you cannot possibly collect all of it once. As an example, the OOV in an investigation may be RAM, hard drive data, CDs/DVDs, and printouts. Order of volatility: Capture system images as a snapshot of what exists, look at network traffic and logs, capture any relevant video/screenshots/hashes, record time offset on the systems, talk to witnesses, and track total man-hours and expenses associated with the investigation.

162.Drag and Drop Questions A forensic analyst is asked to respond to an ongoing network attack on a server. Place the items in the list below in the correct order in which the forensic analyst should preserve them.

Explanation: When dealing with multiple issues, address them in order of volatility (OOV); always deal with the most volatile first. Volatility can be thought of as the amount of time that you have to collect certain data before a window of opportunity is gone. Naturally, in an investigation you want to collect everything, but some data will exist longer than others, and you cannot possibly collect all of it once. As an example, the OOV in an investigation may be RAM, hard drive data, CDs/DVDs, and printouts. Order of volatility: Capture system images as a snapshot of what exists, look at network traffic and logs, capture any relevant video/screenshots/hashes, record time offset on the systems, talk to witnesses, and track total man-hours and expenses associated with the investigation.

743.Hotspot Question [see pdf]] A newly purchased corporate WAP needs to be configured in the MOST secure manner possible. INSTRUCTIONS Please click on the below items on the network diagram and configure them accordingly: - WAP - DHCP Server - AAA Server - Wireless Controller - LDAP Server If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

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744.Drag and Drop Question [see pdf] ] A security auditor is reviewing the following output from file integrity monitoring software installed on a very busy server at a large service provider. The server has not been updates since it was installed. Drag and drop the log entry that identifies the first instance of server compromise.

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745.Drag and Drop Question [see pdf] A security administrator has been tasked with implementing controls that meet management goals. Drag and drop the appropriate control used to accomplish the account management goal. Options may be used once or not at all.

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