CompTIA SY0-301 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA SY0-301 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 191:

  Which of the following software allows a network administrator to inspect the protocol header in order to troubleshoot network issues?

  A. URL filter
  B. Spam filter
  C. Packet sniffer
  D. Switch
  C. Packet sniffer

• Question 192:

  The IT department has installed new wireless access points but discovers that the signal extends far into the parking lot. Which of the following actions should be taken to correct this?

  A. Disable the SSID broadcasting
  B. Configure the access points so that MAC filtering is not used
  C. Implement WEP encryption on the access points
  D. Lower the power for office coverage only
  D. Lower the power for office coverage only

• Question 193:

  Pete, the compliance manager, wants to meet regulations. Pete would like certain ports blocked only on all computers that do credit card transactions. Which of the following should Pete implement to BEST achieve this goal?

  A. A host-based intrusion prevention system
  B. A host-based firewall
  C. Antivirus update system
  D. A network-based intrusion detection system
  B. A host-based firewall

• Question 194:

  Which of the following techniques describes the use of application isolation during execution to prevent system compromise if the application is compromised?

  A. Least privilege
  B. Sandboxing
  C. Black box
  D. Application hardening
  B. Sandboxing

• Question 195:

  The string:

  ` or 1=1--

  represents which of the following?

  A. Bluejacking
  B. Rogue access point
  C. SQL Injection
  D. Client-side attacks
  C. SQL Injection

• Question 196:

  Users need to exchange a shared secret to begin communicating securely. Which of the following is another name for this symmetric key?

  A. Session Key
  B. Public Key
  C. Private Key
  D. Digital Signature
  A. Session Key

• Question 197:

  Matt, a security consultant, has been tasked with increasing server fault tolerance and has been given no budget to accomplish his task. Which of the following can Matt implement to ensure servers will withstand hardware failure?

  A. Hardware load balancing
  B. RAID
  C. A cold site
  D. A host standby
  B. RAID

• Question 198:

  A process in which the functionality of an application is tested without any knowledge of the internal mechanisms of the application is known as:

  A. Black box testing
  B. White box testing
  C. Black hat testing
  D. Gray box testing
  A. Black box testing

• Question 199:

  Jane, a security analyst, is reviewing logs from hosts across the Internet which her company uses to gather data on new malware. Which of the following is being implemented by Jane's company?

  A. Vulnerability scanner
  B. Honeynet
  C. Protocol analyzer
  D. Port scanner
  B. Honeynet

• Question 200:

  A company is trying to limit the risk associated with the use of unapproved USB devices to copy documents. Which of the following would be the BEST technology control to use in this scenario?

  A. Content filtering
  B. IDS
  C. Audit logs
  D. DLP
  D. DLP