Joe, an end user, reports that his computer is displaying numerous pop-up advertisements and is performing very slowly during the workday. Which of the following tools should the technician use FIRST to troubleshoot this issue?

• Reinstall the Internet browser software

• Run a trusted antivirus scan

• Perform a System restore

• Enable the local firewall

While booting a Linux workstation, a runtime error occurs as the kernel is loading. The error message is written to the screen and then disappears. Which of the following is the system location where this error will be available to reference during troubleshooting?

• /var/log/message

• /tmp/logs

• /var/spool

• /etc/sysconfig/kernel

Which of the following are examples of possession authentication? (Select THREE).

• Key fob

• RFID badge

• Passphrase

• PIN

• Fingerprint reader

A technician is assisting a user who cannot browse to the company's website. Each time the user types in the URL, a competitor's website loads. The technician verifies the company's website is accessible from other computers. Which of the following should the technician complete NEXT to troubleshoot the user's issues?

• Install the company's trusted root certificate

• Enable the proxy settings of the browser

• Change the default gateway of the network connection

• Perform an anti-malware scan on the system

A technician has upgraded the hard drives on several Windows computers and is ready to reimage them. Which of the following commands would be the FASTEST?

• format /c

• format /q

• format /p

• format /d

Which of the following are digital security measures? (Select TWO).

• RFID badges

• Entry control rosters

• Stateful firewalls

• VPN tunnels

• Mantraps

Which of the following BEST describes an attack where communications between two parties are intercepted and forwarded to each party with neither party being aware of the interception and potential modification to the communications?

• Spear phishing

• Main-in-the-middle

• URL hijacking

• Tansitive access

A security administrator wishes to implement a secure a method of file transfer when communicating with outside organizations.

Which of the following protocols would BEST facilitate secure file transfers? (Select TWO)

• SCP

• TFTP

• SNMP

• FTP

• FTPS

While performing surveillance activities, an attacker determines that an organization is using 802.1X to secure LAN access.

Which of the following attack mechanisms can the attacker utilize to bypass the identified network security?

• MAC spoofing

• Pharming

• Xmas attack

• ARP Poisoning

An unauthorized individual enters a building following an employee through the employee entrance after the lunch rush. What type of breach has the individual just performed?

• Announced

• Piggybacking

• Reverse Social Engineering

• Tailgating