CompTIA CompTIA Certifications SY0-501 Questions & Answers

• Question 871:

  Although a web enabled application appears to only allow letters in the comment field of a web form, malicious user was able to carry a SQL injection attack by sending special characters through the web comment field. Which of the following has the application programmer failed to implement?

  A. Revision control system

  B. Client side exception handling

  C. Server side validation

  D. Server hardening

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 872:

  A security administrator has been assigned to review the security posture of the standard corporate system image for virtual machines. The security administrator conducts a thorough review of the system logs, installation procedures, and

  network configuration of the VM image. Upon reviewing the access logs and user accounts, the security administrator determines that several accounts will not be used in production.

  Which of the following would correct the deficiencies?

  A. Mandatory access controls

  B. Disable remote login

  C. Host hardening

  D. Disabling services

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 873:

  A technician is configuring a wireless guest network. After applying the most recent changes the technician finds the new devices can no longer find the wireless network by name but existing devices are still able to use the wireless network. Which of the following security measures did the technician MOST likely implement to cause this Scenario?

  A. Deactivation of SSID broadcast

  B. Reduction of WAP signal output power

  C. Activation of 802.1X with RADIUS

  D. Implementation of MAC filtering

  E. Beacon interval was decreased

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 874:

  The security administrator receives an email on a non-company account from a coworker stating that some reports are not exporting correctly. Attached to the email was an example report file with several customers' names and credit card numbers with the PIN. Which of the following is the BEST technical controls that will help mitigate this risk of disclosing sensitive data?

  A. Configure the mail server to require TLS connections for every email to ensure all transport data is encrypted

  B. Create a user training program to identify the correct use of email and perform regular audits to ensure compliance

  C. Implement a DLP solution on the email gateway to scan email and remove sensitive data or files

  D. Classify all data according to its sensitivity and inform the users of data that is prohibited to share

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 875:

  A company has a security policy that specifies all endpoint computing devices should be assigned a unique identifier that can be tracked via an inventory management system. Recent changes to airline security regulations have cause many

  executives in the company to travel with mini tablet devices instead of laptops.

  These tablet devices are difficult to tag and track. An RDP application is used from the tablet to connect into the company network.

  Which of the following should be implemented in order to meet the security policy requirements?

  A. Virtual desktop infrastructure (IDI)

  B. WS-security and geo-fencing

  C. A hardware security module (HSM)

  D. RFID tagging system

  E. MDM software

  F. Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM)

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 876:

  A security administrator is creating a subnet on one of the corporate firewall interfaces to use as a DMZ which is expected to accommodate at most 14 physical hosts. Which of the following subnets would BEST meet the requirements?

  A. 192.168.0.16 255.25.255.248

  B. 192.168.0.16/28

  C. 192.168.1.50 255.255.25.240

  D. 192.168.2.32/27

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 877:

  A new mobile application is being developed in-house. Security reviews did not pick up any major flaws, however vulnerability scanning results show fundamental issues at the very end of the project cycle. Which of the following security activities should also have been performed to discover vulnerabilities earlier in the lifecycle?

  A. Architecture review

  B. Risk assessment

  C. Protocol analysis

  D. Code review

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 878:

  A security administrator is trying to encrypt communication. For which of the following reasons should administrator take advantage of the Subject Alternative Name (SAM) attribute of a certificate?

  A. It can protect multiple domains

  B. It provides extended site validation

  C. It does not require a trusted certificate authority

  D. It protects unlimited subdomains

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 879:

  After a merger between two companies a security analyst has been asked to ensure that the organization's systems are secured against infiltration by any former employees that were terminated during the transition. Which of the following actions are MOST appropriate to harden applications against infiltration by former employees? (Select TWO)

  A. Monitor VPN client access

  B. Reduce failed login out settings

  C. Develop and implement updated access control policies

  D. Review and address invalid login attempts

  E. Increase password complexity requirements

  F. Assess and eliminate inactive accounts

  Correct Answer: CF

• Question 880:

  A security analyst is investigating a suspected security breach and discovers the following in the logs of the potentially compromised server:

  

  Which of the following would be the BEST method for preventing this type of suspected attack in the future?

  A. Implement password expirations

  B. Implement restrictions on shared credentials

  C. Implement account lockout settings

  D. Implement time-of-day restrictions on this server

  Correct Answer: C