CompTIA N10-008 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA N10-008 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 431:

  After the A record of a public website was updated, some visitors were unable to access the website. Which of the following should be adjusted to address the issue?

  A. TTL
  B. MX
  C. TXT
  D. SOA
  A. TTL

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  Explanation/Reference:

  TTL (Time to Live) should be adjusted to address the issue. The TTL determines the amount of time a record remains cached on a DNS server before it is considered expired and must be retrieved again. If the TTL is set too low, it can result in visitors being unable to access the website because they are accessing a cached, outdated version of the DNS record.

• Question 432:

  A company is reviewing ways to cut the overall cost of Its IT budget. A network technician suggests removing various computer programs from the IT budget and only providing these programs on an as- needed basis. Which of the following models would meet this requirement?

  A. Multitinency
  B. laaS
  C. SaaS
  D. VPN
  C. SaaS

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  Explanation/Reference:

  SaaS (Software as a Service). With SaaS, a company can subscribe to software applications that are hosted by a third-party provider and accessed over the internet. This model allows a company to pay only for what they use and provides flexibility to scale up or down as needed.

• Question 433:

  A network administrator is getting reports of some internal users who cannot connect to network resources. The users slate they were able to connect last week, but not today. No changes have been configured on the network devices or server during the last few weeks. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

  A. The client DHCP scope is fully utilized
  B. The wired network is experiencing electrical interference
  C. The captive portal is down and needs to be restarted
  D. SNMP traps are being received
  E. The packet counter on the router interface is high.
  A. The client DHCP scope is fully utilized

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The issue because if the DHCP scope is fully utilized, it means there are no more available IP addresses for new devices to receive and connect to the network. This could prevent internal users from connecting to network resources.

• Question 434:

  Which of the following security concepts is related to ensuring that encrypted data is not edited while in transit?

  A. Zero trust
  B. Integrity
  C. Availability
  D. Confidentiality
  B. Integrity

• Question 435:

  Which of the following would be the MOST likely attack used to bypass an access control vestibule?

  A. Tailgating
  B. Phishing
  C. Evil twin
  D. Brute-force
  A. Tailgating

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Tailgating is when someone follows an authorized person into a restricted area without having the proper credentials. This is usually done by pretending to be with the authorized person, or by offering assistance. Tailgating is a social engineering attack and does not require any technical skill.

• Question 436:

  Which of the following accurately describes a warm site in datacenter disaster recovery?

  A. An online standby datacenter that is fully equipped without company data
  B. A backup datacenter location that is ready for equipment to be installed
  C. A backup datacenter location that is fully equipped bot not online
  D. An online, standby datacenter that is fully equipped with all company data
  C. A backup datacenter location that is fully equipped bot not online

• Question 437:

  A network administrator is preparing answers for an annual risk assessment that is required for compliance purposes. Which of the following would be an example of an internal threat?

  A. An approved vendor with on-site offices
  B. An infected client that pulls reports from the firm
  C. A malicious attacker from within the same country
  D. A malicious attacker attempting to socially engineer access into corporate offices
  A. An approved vendor with on-site offices

• Question 438:

  A company is moving into a new office, and the network technician is setting up a new wireless solution. Which of the following is the first step the technician should take?

  A. Perform a site survey.
  B. Order equipment.
  C. Create an SSID.
  D. Create network diagrams.
  A. Perform a site survey.

• Question 439:

  ARP spoofing would normally be a part of:

  A. an on-path attack.
  B. DNS poisoning.
  C. a DoS attack.
  D. a rogue access point.
  A. an on-path attack.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  ARP spoofing is a technique used in network attacks where an attacker sends falsified Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) messages over a local area network to link an attacker's MAC address with the IP address of a legitimate computer or server on the network. This allows the attacker to intercept network traffic meant for that legitimate computer or server, redirecting it to their own device to carry out various attacks. This is often part of an on-path attack where the attacker attempts to intercept and manipulate the network traffic between two endpoints.

• Question 440:

  A network administrator is configuring a firewall to allow for a new cloud-based email server. The company standard is to use SMTP to route email traffic. Which of the following ports, by default, should be reserved for this purpose?

  A. 23
  B. 25
  C. 53
  D. 110
  B. 25