CompTIA Security+ Practice Test 5

Continue your exam prep with our fifth Security Plus practice test. This set of 20 questions reinforces key security concepts and helps you identify topics that may need further review. Use it as a study tool to strengthen your understanding and build confidence for the real exam.

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CompTIA Security+ Practice Test 5

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1. Question

Which significant concern can become challenging when implementing monitoring software for an extensive and complex infrastructure with various resources and huge datasets strewn across multiple campuses?

2. Question

How does advanced user behavior analytics (UBA) analyze various variables, such as login times and types of files accessed, to continually adapt and incorporate new data and refine its understanding of normal user behavior over time?

3. Question

Arrange the steps of the DMARC process in the correct order by dragging the boxed text into its correct place.

4. Question

Which granular form of web filtering allows or denies specific elements or content types within a website rather than blocking the entire website, and how does it perform this security function?

5. Question

6. Question

You are implementing an ACL in a firewall configuration. Which of the following commands is a legitimate example of the implicit deny rule included at the end of every ACL?

7. Question

How does the SNMPv3 authentication protocol called HMAC-MD5 help prevent unauthorized devices from sending false alerts to the management system?

8. Question

Which of the following is NOT a metric related to Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) specifications?

9. Question

Which processes form a feedback loop of detection, validation, and tuning in the alert response and remediation realm, serving as a learning process?

10. Question

How can syslog-ng and rsyslog, combined with a SIEM system, allow for real-time security alerting and rapid response while providing a unified view for monitoring the landscape and reacting promptly to potential threats?

11. Question

Which disposal method removes data from a storage device entirely so that the data cannot be recovered when re-used even with advanced data recovery tools?

12. Question

Which log aggregation method routes logs from different servers into separate files or databases, making segregating issues by the server easier?

13. Question

Which validation of remediation controls ensures that the vulnerabilities are addressed adequately and the defining steps are taken to mitigate all possible risks?

14. Question

Which of the three core groups of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) focuses on the attributes of a vulnerability that may change over time, including exploit code maturity and remediation level?

15. Question

In the realm of risk tolerance, which risk transference method serves as a financial cushion against potential data loss or theft that can be covered with institutional policies?

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17. Question

To estimate the exposure factor (EF) percentage, which formula calculates the single loss expectancy (SLE)?

18. Question

During the penetration testing process, which step addresses the impact of an attack, such as what data an attacker could access or whether they can escalate privileges and move laterally within the network?

19. Question

An online financial transaction company relies heavily on various software applications for transactions, customer data storage, and inter-departmental communications. Which methods should be followed to find vulnerabilities in the applications? (Choose two.)

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