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CompTIA A+ Core Exam: Security
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CompTIA A+ Core Exam: Security
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1. Which is the best example of a strong password?
2. Alexa was working her shift in the server room when an alarm went off on a server that belonged to a vendor from another company. She was unable to get to the reset button on the server. What likely prevented her from accessing the server whose alarm was going off?
3. Which of the following is the most secure wireless protocol in use today?
4. Fred determined that encryption was the best solution for keeping his USB flash drive safe while on the road. Which security product satisfies this need?
5. What kind of security breach is an access control vestibule (formerly mantrap) designed to foil?
6. Which of the following is used to verify that the contents of files are unaltered?
7. A user has unwittingly downloaded malware while also downloading a free application on a gaming site. What general term describes the unintentionally downloaded file?
8. Which of the following is a program that either blocks or allows data packet delivery to network addresses?
9. Which setting allows the user the most privileges on a Windows network?
10. Which of the following is generally the most difficult form of security for a malicious hacker to overcome?
11. As an IT professional, you should be sure to employ security best practices. Which of the following is not a best practice?
12. Which of the following is the most secure wireless protocol in use today?
13. What is the purpose of Disk Utility in macOS?
14. Jen has been tasked with repurposing laptops used by the human resources department. What can she do to make sure important personnel information cannot be compromised?
15. Mike was called to a workstation that was running slowly. After interviewing the user and asking about recent activity, Mike determined that the user had opened a fake email and reset his password. Which of the following was the user most likely involved in?
16. Which method erases storage media but leaves the device intact?
17. To help hide the identity of a wireless router, what should be changed from the default setting?
18. Say that you have been asked to improve security by adding a system that examines network packets to determine whether they should be forwarded or blocked. What function would you be most likely to add?
19. What kind of security breach is an access control vestibule (formerly mantrap) designed to foil?
20. Which setting allows the user the most privileges on a Windows network?
21. Which of the following is used to verify that the contents of files are unaltered?
22. Fred determined that encryption was the best solution for keeping his USB flash drive safe while on the road. Which security product satisfies this need?
23. As an IT professional, you should be sure to employ security best practices. Which of the following is not a best practice?

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