Question 1

Which of the following is considered government-regulated data?

Accepted Answer

A)  PHI 
B)  End-user license agreement 
C)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
D)  DRM 
A)  PHI 
B)  End-user license agreement 
C)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
D)  DRM

Question 2

A sales representative regularly modifies confidential files on a laptop and needs them to be available all the time. The sales representative will be on a six-month business trip in two weeks. A technician has been asked to assist the sales representative with saving files. Which of the following is the BEST method to implement to prevent any data loss for the sales representative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give the sales representative a USB security lock. 
B)  Encrypt the laptop's image on the server. 
C)  Create a redundant cloud storage drive. 
D)  Give the sales representative an external hard drive. 
A)  Give the sales representative a USB security lock. 
B)  Encrypt the laptop's image on the server. 
C)  Create a redundant cloud storage drive. 
D)  Give the sales representative an external hard drive.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the Guest account on a Windows system?

Accepted Answer

A)  This account is designed to have the ability to set permissions for other users on the system. Users of this account have the capability to perform any operation or task on the system. 
B)  This account is designed to provide basic permission for completing common daily tasks. Users of this account are restricted from performing things like installing new software. 
C)  This account is designed for users who require specific administrator rights or permissions. Users of this account are restricted from installing software but can change time zones. 
D)  This account is designed for users who require temporary access to a computer and do not need to store user-specific settings. Users of this account have very limited permissions. 
A)  This account is designed to have the ability to set permissions for other users on the system. Users of this account have the capability to perform any operation or task on the system. 
B)  This account is designed to provide basic permission for completing common daily tasks. Users of this account are restricted from performing things like installing new software. 
C)  This account is designed for users who require specific administrator rights or permissions. Users of this account are restricted from installing software but can change time zones. 
D)  This account is designed for users who require temporary access to a computer and do not need to store user-specific settings. Users of this account have very limited permissions.

Question 4

A technician is working on a user's workstation and notices a lot of unknown processes running in the background. The user informs the technician that an application was recently downloaded from the Internet. Which of the following types of infection does the user MOST likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rootkit 
B)  Keylogger 
C)  Trojan 
D)  Ransomware 
A)  Rootkit 
B)  Keylogger 
C)  Trojan 
D)  Ransomware

Question 5

Which of the following attack types exploits vulnerabilities in human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero-day 
B)  Man-in-the-middle 
C)  Spoofing 
D)  Phishing 
A)  Zero-day 
B)  Man-in-the-middle 
C)  Spoofing 
D)  Phishing

Question 6

A technician has identified malware on a user's system. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT according to malware removal best practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enable System Restore and create a restore point so no data is lost 
B)  Educate the user about how to avoid malware in the future 
C)  Update the antivirus software and run a full system scan 
D)  Move the infected system to a lab with no network connectivity 
A)  Enable System Restore and create a restore point so no data is lost 
B)  Educate the user about how to avoid malware in the future 
C)  Update the antivirus software and run a full system scan 
D)  Move the infected system to a lab with no network connectivity

Question 7

A technician is installing a new SOHO wireless router and wants to ensure it is using the latest feature set and is secure. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change the default SSID 
B)  Enable MAC filtering 
C)  Update the firmware 
D)  Set encryption 
A)  Change the default SSID 
B)  Enable MAC filtering 
C)  Update the firmware 
D)  Set encryption

Question 8

A technician is adding a folder to a structure that is several levels down from the top level. The technician wants to make sure the new folder will have the same permissions as the top level. Which of the following should the technician configure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attributes 
B)  Shares 
C)  Inheritance 
D)  Replication 
A)  Attributes 
B)  Shares 
C)  Inheritance 
D)  Replication

Question 9

A technician is disposing of computer hardware that contains PHI. The drive must be reusable. Which of the following methods should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degauss 
B)  Drive wipe 
C)  Standard format 
D)  Low-level format 
A)  Degauss 
B)  Drive wipe 
C)  Standard format 
D)  Low-level format

Question 10

A small business has an open WiFi network for employees but does not want customers to connect to the access point. A technician has been dispatched to address the business's concerns. Which of the following configuration settings should the technician change to satisfy the requirements of the business? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Default SSID 
B)  MAC filtering 
C)  NAT 
D)  QoS 
E)  Signal strength
F) Encryption 
A)  Default SSID 
B)  MAC filtering 
C)  NAT 
D)  QoS 
E)  Signal strength
F) Encryption

Question 11

Joe, a systems administrator, is setting up a risk management plan for the IT department. Part of the plan is to take daily backups of all servers. The server backups will be saved locally to NAS. Which of the following can Joe do to ensure the backups will work if needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequently restore the servers from backup files and test them 
B)  Configure the backups to restore to virtual machines for quick recovery 
C)  Set up scripts that automatically rerun failed backup jobs 
D)  Set up alerts to let administrators know when backups fail 
E)  Store copies of the backups off-side in a secure datacenter 
A)  Frequently restore the servers from backup files and test them 
B)  Configure the backups to restore to virtual machines for quick recovery 
C)  Set up scripts that automatically rerun failed backup jobs 
D)  Set up alerts to let administrators know when backups fail 
E)  Store copies of the backups off-side in a secure datacenter

Question 12

A user's mobile device appears to be losing battery life rapidly and often feels warm to the touch, even when it is put away. The device is relatively new, so the user is concerned it is defective. A technician inspects the device and sees the following:   Which of the following should be changed to resolve this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy - Maps 
B)  Display - Brightness 
C)  Storage - Photos 
D)  Mail - Work 
A)  Privacy - Maps 
B)  Display - Brightness 
C)  Storage - Photos 
D)  Mail - Work

Question 13

A security team recommends a disaster recovery plan with the following requirements: Recent backups should be readily available. Only long-term backups should be stored off premises. There should be minimum expenditure on hardware. Which of the following satisfies all of these requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Store 30 days of backups on premises and then age the backups to the public cloud 
B)  Store backups on premises and burst to the public cloud if needed 
C)  Store backups both on premises and in a public cloud infrastructure 
D)  Store all the backups in a public cloud with no on-premises backup storage 
A)  Store 30 days of backups on premises and then age the backups to the public cloud 
B)  Store backups on premises and burst to the public cloud if needed 
C)  Store backups both on premises and in a public cloud infrastructure 
D)  Store all the backups in a public cloud with no on-premises backup storage

Question 14

A company is implementing a work-from-home policy. As a result, the security team needs to provide guidelines and recommendations to secure such an infrastructure and have more control over users' mobile devices. Which of the following should the security administrator recommend? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Change management policy 
B)  EULA 
C)  BYOD policy 
D)  Risk analysis 
E)  MDM policy
F) Time-based login policies 
A)  Change management policy 
B)  EULA 
C)  BYOD policy 
D)  Risk analysis 
E)  MDM policy
F) Time-based login policies

Question 15

A user received a brand new mobile device about six months ago. The device is now running very slowly and is hotter than normal, and certain applications crash when they are started. Which of the following are the BEST options for troubleshooting this phone? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Check for any applications that are running and stop them. 
B)  Check the device's battery and replace it. 
C)  Check the smartphone's screen and replace it. 
D)  Check the smartphone's charging cable to ensure it is working properly. 
E)  Check for any unnecessary applications and uninstall them.
F) Check for any OS updates and install them. 
A)  Check for any applications that are running and stop them. 
B)  Check the device's battery and replace it. 
C)  Check the smartphone's screen and replace it. 
D)  Check the smartphone's charging cable to ensure it is working properly. 
E)  Check for any unnecessary applications and uninstall them.
F) Check for any OS updates and install them.

Question 16

A user who is running Windows 10 logs into a machine and notices that shared drives are missing, the "My Documents" folder is empty, and personal settings are reset. Which of the following would be required to resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove the registry entry and rename the local account folder 
B)  Delete or rename the local user folder 
C)  Run DISM and re-add the local power user account 
D)  Remove the user account in Credential Manager and restart the PC 
A)  Remove the registry entry and rename the local account folder 
B)  Delete or rename the local user folder 
C)  Run DISM and re-add the local power user account 
D)  Remove the user account in Credential Manager and restart the PC

Question 17

A security team is auditing a company's network logs and notices that a USB drive was previously inserted into several of the servers. Many login attempts were then successfully performed using common login information. Which of the following actions should be taken to close the vulnerability? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Disable guest account 
B)  Remove admin permissions 
C)  Modify AutoRun settings 
D)  Change default credentials 
E)  Run OS security updates
F) Install a software firewall 
A)  Disable guest account 
B)  Remove admin permissions 
C)  Modify AutoRun settings 
D)  Change default credentials 
E)  Run OS security updates
F) Install a software firewall

Question 18

A user calls the help desk to report issues with multiple pop-ups and degraded PC performance. The user is out of the area, and assistance can only be provided remotely. Which of the following steps should a technician perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish a remote connection, install free third-party malware software, scan the machine for malware, and restart the machine. 
B)  Explain the steps to access safe mode with networking, establish a remote connection, run approved malware tools, and restart the machine. 
C)  Establish a remote connection, install a free third-party backup tool, back up the user's software, and instruct the user on how to reinstall Windows. 
D)  Explain the steps to access safe mode with networking, set a restore point, run company-approved malware tools, and restart the machine. 
A)  Establish a remote connection, install free third-party malware software, scan the machine for malware, and restart the machine. 
B)  Explain the steps to access safe mode with networking, establish a remote connection, run approved malware tools, and restart the machine. 
C)  Establish a remote connection, install a free third-party backup tool, back up the user's software, and instruct the user on how to reinstall Windows. 
D)  Explain the steps to access safe mode with networking, set a restore point, run company-approved malware tools, and restart the machine.

Question 19

A small business has an open wireless network so vendors can connect to the network without logging in. The business owners are concerned that a nearby company is connecting and using the wireless connection without permission. If the small business requires that the network remain open, which of the following configuration settings should be changed to address these concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Default SSID 
B)  MAC filtering 
C)  Power levels 
D)  Content filtering 
E)  Firewall 
A)  Default SSID 
B)  MAC filtering 
C)  Power levels 
D)  Content filtering 
E)  Firewall

Question 20

Which of the following devices are MOST likely to have a grounding wire attached to them based on the manufacturer's design? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  UPS 
B)  Server rack 
C)  PoE phone 
D)  Desktop printer 
E)  Modem
F) Patch panel 
A)  UPS 
B)  Server rack 
C)  PoE phone 
D)  Desktop printer 
E)  Modem
F) Patch panel

Which of the following is considered government-regulated data?

Which of the following BEST describes the Guest account on a Windows system?

A technician is working on a user's workstation and notices a lot of unknown processes running in the background. The user informs the technician that an application was recently downloaded from the Internet. Which of the following types of infection does the user MOST likely have?

Which of the following attack types exploits vulnerabilities in human nature?

A technician has identified malware on a user's system. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT according to malware removal best practices?

A technician is installing a new SOHO wireless router and wants to ensure it is using the latest feature set and is secure. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST?

A technician is adding a folder to a structure that is several levels down from the top level. The technician wants to make sure the new folder will have the same permissions as the top level. Which of the following should the technician configure?

A technician is disposing of computer hardware that contains PHI. The drive must be reusable. Which of the following methods should be used?

Joe, a systems administrator, is setting up a risk management plan for the IT department. Part of the plan is to take daily backups of all servers. The server backups will be saved locally to NAS. Which of the following can Joe do to ensure the backups will work if needed?

A security team recommends a disaster recovery plan with the following requirements: Recent backups should be readily available. Only long-term backups should be stored off premises. There should be minimum expenditure on hardware. Which of the following satisfies all of these requirements?

A company is implementing a work-from-home policy. As a result, the security team needs to provide guidelines and recommendations to secure such an infrastructure and have more control over users' mobile devices. Which of the following should the security administrator recommend? (Choose two.)

A user received a brand new mobile device about six months ago. The device is now running very slowly and is hotter than normal, and certain applications crash when they are started. Which of the following are the BEST options for troubleshooting this phone? (Choose two.)

A user who is running Windows 10 logs into a machine and notices that shared drives are missing, the "My Documents" folder is empty, and personal settings are reset. Which of the following would be required to resolve the issue?

A user calls the help desk to report issues with multiple pop-ups and degraded PC performance. The user is out of the area, and assistance can only be provided remotely. Which of the following steps should a technician perform?

Which of the following devices are MOST likely to have a grounding wire attached to them based on the manufacturer's design? (Choose two.)

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Exam 2: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 2

Which of the following is considered government-regulated data?

Which of the following BEST describes the Guest account on a Windows system?

A technician is working on a user's workstation and notices a lot of unknown processes running in the background. The user informs the technician that an application was recently downloaded from the Internet. Which of the following types of infection does the user MOST likely have?

Which of the following attack types exploits vulnerabilities in human nature?

A technician has identified malware on a user's system. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT according to malware removal best practices?

A technician is installing a new SOHO wireless router and wants to ensure it is using the latest feature set and is secure. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST?

A technician is adding a folder to a structure that is several levels down from the top level. The technician wants to make sure the new folder will have the same permissions as the top level. Which of the following should the technician configure?

A technician is disposing of computer hardware that contains PHI. The drive must be reusable. Which of the following methods should be used?

Joe, a systems administrator, is setting up a risk management plan for the IT department. Part of the plan is to take daily backups of all servers. The server backups will be saved locally to NAS. Which of the following can Joe do to ensure the backups will work if needed?

A security team recommends a disaster recovery plan with the following requirements: Recent backups should be readily available. Only long-term backups should be stored off premises. There should be minimum expenditure on hardware. Which of the following satisfies all of these requirements?

A company is implementing a work-from-home policy. As a result, the security team needs to provide guidelines and recommendations to secure such an infrastructure and have more control over users' mobile devices. Which of the following should the security administrator recommend? (Choose two.)

A user received a brand new mobile device about six months ago. The device is now running very slowly and is hotter than normal, and certain applications crash when they are started. Which of the following are the BEST options for troubleshooting this phone? (Choose two.)

A user who is running Windows 10 logs into a machine and notices that shared drives are missing, the "My Documents" folder is empty, and personal settings are reset. Which of the following would be required to resolve the issue?

A user calls the help desk to report issues with multiple pop-ups and degraded PC performance. The user is out of the area, and assistance can only be provided remotely. Which of the following steps should a technician perform?

Which of the following devices are MOST likely to have a grounding wire attached to them based on the manufacturer's design? (Choose two.)

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-003

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam (CS0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA IT Fundamentals

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Project+

CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ 2021

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