CompTIA 220-1102 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA 220-1102 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 591:

  A technician needs a way to test software without placing company systems at risk. Which of the following features should the technician use to completely achieve this objective?

  A. Cryptography
  B. Sandbox
  C. Perimeter network
  D. Firewall
  B. Sandbox

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• Question 592:

  A healthcare organization wants to provide iPads to the nursing staff. Which of the following accounts would provide the least privilege to the users?

  A. Guest
  B. Root
  C. Superuser
  D. Administrator
  A. Guest

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• Question 593:

  Which of the following is the STRONGEST wireless configuration?

  A. WPS
  B. WPA3
  C. WEP
  D. WMN
  B. WPA3

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  Explanation

  The strongest wireless configuration is

  B. WPA3. WPA3 is the most up-to-date wireless encryption protocol and is the most secure choice. It replaces PSK with SAE, a more secure way to do the initial key exchange. At the same time, the session key size of WPA3 increases to 128-bit in WPA3-Personal mode and 192-bit in WPA3-Enterprise, which makes the password harder to crack than the previous Wi-Fi security standards https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/wep-wpa-wpa2wpa3-explained/

• Question 594:

  Several computers have been infected with malware, causing the company network to slow down and sensitive company information to be lost. The IT department installs new antivirus software to remove the malware and needs to decide the best method to prevent future malware infections.

  Which of the following methods would be the most effective?

  A. Encrypting data at rest
  B. Implementing firewalls
  C. Utilizing Intrusion detection systems
  D. Backing up data regularly
  C. Utilizing Intrusion detection systems

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  Detailed

  Explanation with Core 2

  References:Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) monitor network traffic for malicious activities and alert administrators, helping to prevent malware infections before they can impact the network significantly. CompTIA Core 2 emphasizes the importance of implementing preventive measures like IDS to proactively detect and respond to potential threats (Core 2 Objective 2.3).

• Question 595:

  A hard drive that previously contained PII needs to be repurposed for a public access workstation. Which of the following data destruction methods should a technician use to ensure data is completely removed from the hard drive?

  A. Shredding
  B. Degaussing
  C. Low-level formatting
  D. Recycling
  B. Degaussing

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• Question 596:

  A technician is configuring remote access to a Linux server in a cloud environment for administration through a terminal window.

  Which of the following should the technician use to configure remote access?

  A. RDP
  B. VPN
  C. SSH
  D. RMM
  C. SSH

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• Question 597:

  An administrator, Ann, wants to be able to access a customer's router interface from a remote location. Ann always has to have the customer print out the current router settings before she can remotely manage the router. Which of the following should Ann do to eliminate this extra step before connecting to the router remotely?

  A. Change the default user name and password
  B. Request a static IP from the ISP
  C. Enable the remote management port
  D. Enable port forwarding on the router
  B. Request a static IP from the ISP

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• Question 598:

  A suite of security applications was installed a few days ago on a user's home computer.

  The user reports that the computer has been running slowly since the installation.

  The user notices the hard drive activity light is constantly solid.

  Which of the following should be checked FIRST?

  A. Services in Control Panel to check for overutilization
  B. Performance Monitor to check for resource utilization
  C. System File Checker to check for modified Windows files
  D. Event Viewer to identify errors
  C. System File Checker to check for modified Windows files

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  Explanation

  System File Checker to check for modified Windows files. System File Checker (SFC) is a Windows utility that can be used to scan for and restore corrupt Windows system files. SFC can be used to detect and fix any modified or corrupted system files on a computer, and thus should be checked first when a user reports that their computer has been running slowly since the installation of security applications [1][2]. By checking SFC, any modified or corrupted system files can be identified and fixed, potentially improving the overall performance of the computer.

• Question 599:

  A user calls the corporate helpdesk stating that their battery is not charging. The operating system shows that there is a problem with the battery. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST to determine what the issue is without erasing the user's unsaved data?

  A. Using a known-good computer of the same type, switch batteries between the two laptops.
  B. Remove the A/C adapter while the system is running and observe if the screen dims.
  C. Completely shut down the laptop, remove the A/C power source and restart the laptop.
  D. Using a known-good computer of the same type, switch A/C adapters between the two laptops.
  A. Using a known-good computer of the same type, switch batteries between the two laptops.

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• Question 600:

  An administrator configured security features on company-owned mobile devices to help protect against data loss. Which of the following is the best way to protect data on a misplaced device?

  A. Remote wipe
  B. Device encryption
  C. PIN codes
  D. Locator applications
  B. Device encryption

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