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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
A client experienced a DDoS attack from a network of computers and other systems within the city. Which DDoS purveyor is used in this attack?
- A. Botnet
- B. On-path
- C. Zero-day
- D. Spoofing
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
Apart from their malicious intent, brute-force attacks can be used for which of the following purposes?
- A. To take down a competitor’s network
- B. To identify and locate hackers
- C. To find open ports, network IDs, IP addresses, or usernames
- D. To find closed ports, malicious IDs, and traitors within an organization
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
A new inventory management software vendor announced that a security vulnerability has been discovered and is currently being reviewed by security experts. The next day, an attack occurred on all the systems that had the software installed. What type of attack was attempted?
- A. Phishing
- B. On-path
- C. Cross-site scripting
- D. Zero-day
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
You want to update the Windows Defender Security app manually to get the latest updates for newly discovered malware. Where can you access Windows Security Intelligence to receive updated virus and malware definitions?
- A. Update the Definitions option in Windows Settings
- B. Virus & Threat Protection in Windows Security
- C. Virus & Threat Protection in System Updates
- D. Update Definitions option in System Updates
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
You want to block unsolicited messages from non-domain members in a private Windows domain group. Which firewall design should be configured to block messages from non-domain members?
- A. Server isolation
- B. Domain border control
- C. Domain isolation
- D. Certificate-based control
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
You want to assign group permissions to users responsible for creating and modifying user accounts and local groups only. They cannot take ownership of files, backup and restore folders, or install or disable device drivers. Which group privileges should be assigned to them?
- A. Administrators
- B. Backup operators
- C. Users
- D. Power users
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
You want to set up both Windows Hello face and fingerprint sign-in options on your high-end laptop. After configuring face recognition and fingerprint options, the fingerprint option stops working. You can only sign in using the face recognition option. What can you do to activate both sign-in options so that they can appear as a choice on the Windows login page?
- A. Uninstall the fingerprint driver and reboot the laptop to install the updated drivers automatically.
- B. Reboot the laptop to install the updated driver automatically.
- C. Uninstall the Windows Hello face recognition driver under the biometric devices option in the device manager and reinstall it using trusted online resources.
- D. Uninstall all the biometric drivers and reboot the system to install the updated drivers for all the biometric devices automatically.
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
You installed a game on a laptop running Windows 11 Pro Edition. When you double-click the game’s .exe file, it fails to launch. What is the first step before trying other solutions to resolve the issue?
- A. Rename the .exe file
- B. Delete the .exe file and restore it from the bin
- C. Increase the RAM to 32GB
- D. Right-click and select ‘run as administrator’
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
Which data-at-rest encryption type is tied to user accounts and requires a password or a PIN?
- A. Application
- B. Filesystem
- C. Database
- D. Full disk encryption (FDE)
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
You want to set a strong password policy for all the employees in a company. Which two local security policy settings create the most secure and almost impenetrable password policy, according to CompTIA? (Choose two.)
- A. Minimum password age
- B. Maximum password age
- C. Enforce password minimum length limits
- D. Enforce password history
- E. Maximum password length
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
You left your system for a bathroom break. When you came back, the system showed that someone copied the latest marketing roadmap of one of the most successful products. Which end-user best practice would have avoided this incident while it was still running?
- A. Screensaver lock
- B. Unique password
- C. Logout timeout
- D. Turning off the system while you were away
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
Which command at the command line prompt activates the default administrator account that is inactive by default in Windows 10/11?
- A. active user – administrator: yes
- B. net user administrator /active: yes
- C. netuser administrator: yes
- D. active user administrator /active: yes
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
Which solution turns off the Windows Hello face recognition feature and enables the pin code method for unlocking a Windows 11 machine?
- A. Sign off and sign in again with a pin.
- B. Reboot the system.
- C. Turn off the slider switch for ‘Automatically Dismiss the Lock Screen If Windows Recognizes Your Face.’
- D. Turn on the slider switch for Automatically Dismiss the Lock Screen If Windows Recognizes Your Face.
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
What can be used to back up and restore Apple devices used in an enterprise environment?
- A. Apple Back Me Up
- B. Apple Configurator
- C. Apple iCloud Backup System
- D. Apple Backup Device System
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Which alternative model to BYOD enables organizations to provide their employees with smartphones and other mobile devices, permitting them to use the devices as if they own them?
- A. Corporate-owned personally enabled (COPE)
- B. Corporate-owned devices for employees (CODE)
- C. Corporate-provided personally enabled Devices (CPPED)
- D. Bring Corporate Device Only (BCDO)
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
What enables the Internet of Things to communicate with other devices with or without the Internet?
- A. Integrated circuit
- B. Common layout controller
- C. Integrated paging device
- D. Embedded device
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
You have been instructed to dispose of 20 SSD drives within the office premises without engaging third-party data disposal services. Which method can be used within the office premises to render all the data on the SSDs completely unrestorable?
- A. Degaussing method
- B. Shredding method
- C. Incarceration method
- D. Drilling holes method
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
You want to erase all the data from a hard drive without using low-level formatting. Which method can erase data on a hard drive without any possibility of data recovery?
- A. Hard drive eraser software
- B. Standard formatting
- C. Deleting data manually
- D. Mid-level formatting
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
How can third-party data destruction services prove that the data is destroyed as per the regulations of the industry and the government and that the applicable requirements or laws are followed?
- A. Certificate of achievement
- B. Irrecoverable data certificate
- C. Data recycled certificate
- D. Certificate of destruction
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
The network team placed a central Wi-Fi router facing a mirrored wall in the hallway. The users are complaining about frequent disconnections and slow speeds. Which solution can rectify the issue?
- A. Placing the router at a higher angle
- B. Update the router firmware
- C. Remove the mirror or relocate the router
- D. Install a second router, placing it in a room adjacent to the hallway
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1. Question

A client experienced a DDoS attack from a network of computers and other systems within the city. Which DDoS purveyor is used in this attack?

2. Question

Apart from their malicious intent, brute-force attacks can be used for which of the following purposes?

3. Question

A new inventory management software vendor announced that a security vulnerability has been discovered and is currently being reviewed by security experts. The next day, an attack occurred on all the systems that had the software installed. What type of attack was attempted?

4. Question

You want to update the Windows Defender Security app manually to get the latest updates for newly discovered malware. Where can you access Windows Security Intelligence to receive updated virus and malware definitions?

5. Question

You want to block unsolicited messages from non-domain members in a private Windows domain group. Which firewall design should be configured to block messages from non-domain members?

6. Question

You want to assign group permissions to users responsible for creating and modifying user accounts and local groups only. They cannot take ownership of files, backup and restore folders, or install or disable device drivers. Which group privileges should be assigned to them?

7. Question

8. Question

You installed a game on a laptop running Windows 11 Pro Edition. When you double-click the game’s .exe file, it fails to launch. What is the first step before trying other solutions to resolve the issue?

9. Question

Which data-at-rest encryption type is tied to user accounts and requires a password or a PIN?

10. Question

You want to set a strong password policy for all the employees in a company. Which two local security policy settings create the most secure and almost impenetrable password policy, according to CompTIA? (Choose two.)

11. Question

You left your system for a bathroom break. When you came back, the system showed that someone copied the latest marketing roadmap of one of the most successful products. Which end-user best practice would have avoided this incident while it was still running?

12. Question

Which command at the command line prompt activates the default administrator account that is inactive by default in Windows 10/11?

13. Question

Which solution turns off the Windows Hello face recognition feature and enables the pin code method for unlocking a Windows 11 machine?

14. Question

What can be used to back up and restore Apple devices used in an enterprise environment?

15. Question

Which alternative model to BYOD enables organizations to provide their employees with smartphones and other mobile devices, permitting them to use the devices as if they own them?

16. Question

What enables the Internet of Things to communicate with other devices with or without the Internet?

17. Question

You have been instructed to dispose of 20 SSD drives within the office premises without engaging third-party data disposal services. Which method can be used within the office premises to render all the data on the SSDs completely unrestorable?

18. Question

You want to erase all the data from a hard drive without using low-level formatting. Which method can erase data on a hard drive without any possibility of data recovery?

19. Question

How can third-party data destruction services prove that the data is destroyed as per the regulations of the industry and the government and that the applicable requirements or laws are followed?

20. Question

The network team placed a central Wi-Fi router facing a mirrored wall in the hallway. The users are complaining about frequent disconnections and slow speeds. Which solution can rectify the issue?