CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Quiz 1

Which of the following answers can be used to describe technical security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Focused on protecting material assets

• Sometimes called logical security controls

• Executed by computer systems (instead of people)

• Also known as administrative controls

• Implemented with technology

Which of the answers listed below refer to examples of technical security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Security audits

• Encryption

• Organizational security policy

• IDSs

• Firewalls

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristic features of managerial security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Sometimes referred to as logical security controls

• Also known as administrative controls

• Focused on reducing the risk of security incidents

• Focused on protecting material assets

• Documented in written policies

Examples of managerial security controls include: (Select 3 answers)

• Configuration management

• Data backups

• Organizational security policy

• Risk assessments

• Security awareness training

Which of the answers listed below can be used to describe operational security controls (Select 3 answers)

• Focused on the day-to-day procedures of an organization

• Executed by computer systems

• Used to ensure that the equipment continues to work as specified

• Focused on managing risk

• Primarily implemented and executed by people (as opposed to computer systems)

Which of the following examples fall into the category of operational security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Risk assessments

• Configuration management

• System backups

• Authentication protocols

• Patch management

Which of the answers listed below refers to security controls designed to deter, detect, and prevent unauthorized access, theft, damage, or destruction of material assets?

• Managerial security controls

• Physical security controls

• Technical security controls

• Operational security controls

Which of the following examples do not fall into the category of physical security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Security guards

• Asset management

• Data backups

• Lighting

• Firewalls

What are the examples of preventive security controls? (Select 3 answers)

• Encryption

• IDS

• Firewalls

• AV software

• Warning signs

Examples of deterrent security controls include: (Select 3 answers)

• Warning signs

• Sensors

• Lignting

• Security audits

• Fencing/Bollards