CompTIA RC0-501 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA RC0-501 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 141:

  A systems administrator is attempting to recover from a catastrophic failure in the datacenter. To recover the domain controller, the systems administrator needs to provide the domain administrator credentials. Which of the following account types is the systems administrator using?

  A. Shared account
  B. Guest account
  C. Service account
  D. User account
  C. Service account

• Question 142:

  An administrator has configured a new Linux server with the FTP service. Upon verifying that the service was configured correctly, the administrator has several users test the FTP service. Users report that they are able to connect to the FTP

  service and download their personal files, however, they cannot transfer new files to the server.

  Which of the following will most likely fix the uploading issue for the users?

  A. Create an ACL to allow the FTP service write access to user directories
  B. Set the Boolean selinux value to allow FTP home directory uploads
  C. Reconfigure the ftp daemon to operate without utilizing the PSAV mode
  D. Configure the FTP daemon to utilize PAM authentication pass through user permissions
  A. Create an ACL to allow the FTP service write access to user directories

• Question 143:

  A security analyst is hardening a web server, which should allow a secure certificate-based session using the organization's PKI infrastructure. The web server should also utilize the latest security techniques and standards. Given this set of requirements, which of the following techniques should the analyst implement to BEST meet these requirements? (Select two.)

  A. Install an X- 509-compliant certificate.
  B. Implement a CRL using an authorized CA.
  C. Enable and configure TLS on the server.
  D. Install a certificate signed by a public CA.
  E. Configure the web server to use a host header.
  A. Install an X- 509-compliant certificate.
  C. Enable and configure TLS on the server.

• Question 144:

  As part of a new industry regulation, companies are required to utilize secure, standardized OS settings. A technical must ensure the OS settings are hardened. Which of the following is the BEST way to do this?

  A. Use a vulnerability scanner.
  B. Use a configuration compliance scanner.
  C. Use a passive, in-line scanner.
  D. Use a protocol analyzer.
  B. Use a configuration compliance scanner.

• Question 145:

  Technicians working with servers hosted at the company's datacenter are increasingly complaining of electric shocks when touching metal items which have been linked to hard drive failures. Which of the following should be implemented to correct this issue?

  A. Decrease the room temperature
  B. Increase humidity in the room
  C. Utilize better hot/cold aisle configurations
  D. Implement EMI shielding
  B. Increase humidity in the room

• Question 146:

  A user is presented with the following items during the new-hire onboarding process: -Laptop -Secure USB drive -Hardware OTP token -External high-capacity HDD -Password complexity policy -Acceptable use policy -HASP key -Cable lock

  Which of the following is one component of multifactor authentication?

  A. Secure USB drive
  B. Cable lock
  C. Hardware OTP token
  D. HASP key
  C. Hardware OTP token

• Question 147:

  A company was recently audited by a third party. The audit revealed the company's network devices were transferring files in the clear. Which of the following protocols should the company use to transfer files?

  A. HTTPS
  B. LDAPS
  C. SCP
  D. SNMPv3
  C. SCP

• Question 148:

  A company wants to host a publicity available server that performs the following functions:

  Evaluates MX record lookup

  Can perform authenticated requests for A and AAA records Uses RRSIG

  Which of the following should the company use to fulfill the above requirements?

  A. LDAPS
  B. DNSSEC
  C. SFTP
  D. nslookup
  E. dig
  A. LDAPS

• Question 149:

  Which of the following should identify critical systems and components?

  A. MOU
  B. BPA
  C. ITCP
  D. BCP
  D. BCP

• Question 150:

  As part of the SDLC, a third party is hired to perform a penetration test. The third party will have access to the source code, integration tests, and network diagrams. Which of the following BEST describes the assessment being performed?

  A. Black box
  B. Regression
  C. White box
  D. Fuzzing
  C. White box