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COMPTIA IT 12

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are adding a particular group to the network permissions for a folder. Which option do you use?

a)

Single-factor authentication

b)

Advanced sharing

c)

sudo chown

d)

Advanced permissions

2.

How are the rules used in rule-based access enforced?

a)

DAC

b)

SSO

c)

OTP

d)

ACL

3.

You are concerned about security when you log in to your remote server. The network administrator prints a list of credentials for you, and you can use each credential only once. What will you be using to log in?

a)

Throwaway login

b)

One-time password

c)

Temporary authentication

d)

Time-limited code

4.

An app on your phone displays a numeric code you must use to log in to a secure network. If you don't log in in time, you must generate another code. What type of app is this?

a)

Hardware token

b)

Multifactor authentication

c)

Single-factor authentication

d)

Software token

5.

Which of the following terms specifically refers to methods for recording users' access to internal and external resources?

a)

Repudiation

b)

Authorization

c)

Accounting

d)

Authentication

6.

How would you disable location tracking in macOS?

a)

Open Settings, Connections, Location, and turn off Location

b)

Open system Preferences, Security & Privacy, Privacy, Location Services

c)

Open Settings, Privacy, and Location

d)

Open Settings, Privacy, Location Services, System Services, Significant Locations, and turn it off

7.

Which Windows Event Viewer log records all login and logout information by account and type?

a)

System log

b)

Nonrepudiation log

c)

Security log

d)

Application log

8.

Which of the following is a small keychain-sized device that generates one-time passwords or access codes for secure networks?

a)

ACL token

b)

Role-based token

c)

Hardware token

d)

Standard account token

9.

What refers to situations in which an individual cannot deny being present in a specific location?

a)

Access control location

b)

Nonrepudiation

c)

Mandatory access control

d)

Discretionary access control

10.

Your smartphone can accept a PIN of up to six characters after a software upgrade. For maximum security, what should you do?

a)

Change your PIN to a new six character PIN

b)

Use onlyfour characters because you are worried about forgetting a lonegr PIN

c)

Disable encryption

d)

Repeast the last character of your old PIN to create a new PIN

11.

Implementing which of the follong policies would help stop a dictionary attack on your device?

a)

Minimum password length

b)

PIN

c)

Alphabetical password requirement

d)

Account lockout threshold

12.

You have asked your users to stop using alphabetical passwords. Implementing which of the following policies would help enforce this?

a)

Password must meet complexity requirements

b)

Entice password history

c)

Maximum password age

d)

Minimum password length

13.

A user has the following password: A9C2DD47FF. What type of password is this?

a)

Easy to remember

b)

All characters

c)

Alphanumeric

d)

HEX

14.

Your company's network security is logging attempts to log on remotely. You company's name is DuzITAII, and its website says DuzITAII specializes in multivector, best-of-breed, converged, 2st century tech. These keywords are being used as passwords in login attempts. What type of password attack is being attempted?

a)

Brute force

b)

Hex

c)

Dictionary

d)

Spidering

15.

It's time to change passwords again and you don't feel like entering a brand-new password. You use an old password yo used last year, but it is rejected. What policy is preventing you from reusing it?

a)

Password history

b)

Password complexity

c)

Password expiration

d)

Password reuse

16.

You have received a message from a service you subscribe to that a password change has been requested, but you didn't request a password change. What should you do?

a)

Ignore the message

b)

Click the link

c)

Call the service

d)

Verify the message

17.

You manage computers that run Windows. Which application do you use to set up password policies?

a)

Password Setup Utility

b)

User Account Control

c)

Windows Password Manager

d)

Local Group Policy Editor

18.

You want to set up password history on your network to keep users from reusing old passwords. To make users change their passwords periodically, you also need to set up which of the following?

a)

Password generator

b)

Password Complexity

c)

Password manager

d)

Password expiration

19.

You have received a call from an absent-minded user who has forgotten the password to their payroll account and cannot log in after five attempts. Which of the following is most likely being used?

a)

Account lockout threshold

b)

Password expiration

c)

Account lockout duration

d)

Password complexity

20.

You are talking to a user about passwords, and the user is annoyed that you recommend not reusing passwords across sites. What can you recommend as an easy-to-use alterntive?

a)

Setting up accounts without passwords

b)

Password generator

c)

Password manager

d)

Password history

21.

Your company requires complex passwords that use alphanumeric characters but doe not enforce any account lockout settings. Which type of attack is you company most vulnerable to?

a)

Brute force

b)

Dictionary

c)

Spidering

d)

Password generator

22.

Your compnay is encouraging users to set up different passwords for different services and accounts. Which of the following would help users do this?

a)

Password expiration

b)

Password complexity

c)

Proxy

d)

Password generator

23.

Which of the following is a set of rules designed to improve security in an organization by specifically encouraging the use of strong passwords?

a)

Single sign-on

b)

Business impact analysis

c)

Disaster recovery plan

d)

Password policy

24.

Which statement is not true regarding strong password?

a)

Should be at least three characters in length

b)

Should contain both upper and lowercase alphabetic characters

c)

Should have at least one special character

d)

Should have at least one numerical character

25.

What do Apple, Microsoft, and Google specifically use that enables a single login to provide access to multiple services?

a)

Multifactor authentication

b)

Complex algorithms

c)

Single sign-on

d)

Password reuse policies

26.

Which of the following represents special characters?

a)

0 through 9

b)

~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + =

c)

A through Z and a through z

d)

Qwerty

27.

Which of the following is the strongest password?

a)

mypassword

b)

mY#p@$$~W0rD

c)

mYp@SSw0rD

d)

MiPassWord123

28.

What can be used in Microsoft Windows to configure policy settings for password complexity, history, and expiration?

a)

Encryption database

b)

BitLocker To Go

c)

Event Viewer

d)

gpedit.msc

29.

A user steps away from their computer frequently and is concerned about unauthorized users changing information while they are away. Which of the following would help prevent this?

a)

BIOS/UEFI password

b)

Screensaver or lock screen password

c)

Password expiration policy

d)

Password complexity password

30.

A user discovers that their system has been booted with a USB flash drive and unauthorized data was copied to the drive. Whih of the following would help prevent this?

a)

BIOS/UEFI password

b)

Screensaver or lock screen password

c)

BitLocker To Go

d)

Single sign-on

31.

HTTPS, VPN, and Email are examples of which of the following?

a)

Data at rest

b)

Encryption protocols

c)

Data at play

d)

Data in transit

32.

You run an app that compares the contents of a local folder to a cloud folder and copies only new and changed files from the local folder to the cloud folder. This is an example of which of the following?

a)

File copying

b)

File history

c)

File sychronization

d)

Compression

33.

Plain text and cipher text are related in which of the following ways?

a)

Cipher text is the readable form of plain text

b)

Cipher text is an encrypted form of plain text

c)

Cipher text is another word for plain text

d)

Plain text is cipher text withour punctuation

34.

EFS (Encrypter File System) is an encryption standard for which of the following file systems for versions of Windows before Windows 10 1607?

a)

FAT32

b)

NTFS

c)

ext4

d)

exFAT

35.

Which of the following is a correct statement about encryption on macOS?

a)

File and folder encryption is built in

b)

File and folder encryption requires installing EFS

c)

Disk encryption is built in

d)

Disk encryption requires installing optional software

36.

"Filesystem stacked level encryption" refers to encryption used by which operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

iOS

d)

Android

37.

If you want to use BitLocker on a system without a TPM, which of the following programs do you need to run to enable it?

a)

Device Manager

b)

GPEDIT

c)

FileVault 2

d)

LUKS

38.

Before you can send encrypted mail with Outlook or Apple Mail, you need to get which of the following?

a)

Digital copy

b)

Rootkit

c)

Encryption key

d)

Digital ID

39.

OpenPGP is also known as which of the following?

a)

Open Programmable GNU Product

b)

Open Pretty Good Privacy

c)

Open Pegasus Group Product

d)

Open PowerShell Gnu Package

40.

Which of the following is specifically designed to encrypt mail?

a)

S/MIME

b)

FileVault 2

c)

BitLocker TO Go

d)

WhatsApp

41.

If you want to use iCloud to unlock an encrypted drive and reset the password, which version of macOS is the minimum version to use?

a)

Mavericks

b)

High Sierra

c)

Yosemite

d)

Lion

42.

The padlock in a web browser's address bar indicate which of the following?

a)

Connection is secure

b)

Website requires user to have digital certificate installed

c)

Connection is insecure

d)

Website requires user to have OpenPGP installed

43.

A VPN sets up a private connection between your computer and which of the following?

a)

An ISP

b)

An email provider

c)

An email account

d)

A remotea computer

44.

Which of the following is not an option for storing a BitLocker recovery key?

a)

An email message

b)

A writeable optical disc

c)

A smart card

d)

A user's Microsoft account

45.

If you want to encrypt a file using the Home version of Windows 10, whic of the following could you use?

a)

EFS

b)

BitLocker

c)

VeraCrypt

d)

FireVault 2

46.

Which of the following is used only with BitLocker?

a)

TPM

b)

EFS

c)

LUKS

d)

OpenPGP

47.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Microsoft Outlook doesn't support sending encrypted email on an individual message or for all messages

b)

Encryption can talke place on a file level, a disk level, or in a mobile device

c)

Data at rest is data that is being stored on a device

d)

File-level encryption prevents an individual file from being read; other files on the devic are not affected

48.

Where are digital certificates acquired?

a)

The system drive

b)

A user's Microsoft account

c)

A VPN administrator

d)

Certificate authority (CA)

49.

iOS and ANdroid devices are encrypted automatically when you set up which of the following?

a)

HTTP

b)

Email and mobile apps

c)

PIN or passcode

d)

EFS or NTFS

50.

Your company makes the world's crispiest breakfast cereal based on a secret formula. What is this an example of?

a)

Customer information

b)

Personal information

c)

Metadata

d)

Company confidential information

51.

You are preparing to submit a digital photo to a photo contest and you don't want to reveal the camera and lens you used. Which of the following do you need to remove from the file?

a)

Personal information

b)

Metadata

c)

Permissions

d)

Company confidential information

52.

Before you install a mobile app, you notice that the app wants to access your contact list and GPS navigation. These are examples of which of the following?

a)

Personal information

b)

Permissions

c)

File sharing

d)

Privacy

53.

You are using a P2P file-sharing service ro download a Linux distribution. You notice that in addition to the Linux installation files on the remote server, you can also see files such as Salesforcast2019.xlsx and SuperCrisp2.pptx. If you download these files, you might be downloading what type of information?

a)

Customer information

b)

Company confidential information

c)

Metadata

d)

Personal information

54.

You want to use IM to communicate breaking news to you company's sales force. However, you want to make sure the messages are removed after 72 hours. Which of the following features does you IM service need to support?

a)

Self-destructing messages

b)

Encryption

c)

Screenshot blocking

d)

Voice chat

55.

Some of your co-workers using macOS computers are complaining about app permission settings. Which of the following do they need to use to view and change permissions?

a)

Settings

b)

System Preferences,Security, and Privacy

c)

App Store

d)

Finder

56.

HR has received an email claiming to be from the company's CEO asking for the names, contact information, and social security numbers of its food scientists. The email is a phishing email that is attempting to compromise personal information. What else might the email be attempting to compromise?

a)

Metadata

b)

Customer information

c)

Permissions

d)

Company confidential information

57.

Which of the following has a duplicate of your primary IT functions, with hardware, apps, and data ready to run in minutes or less in the event of a disaster?

a)

RAID 10 site

b)

Identical site

c)

Hot site

d)

DIsaster recovery site

58.

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding redundant power supplies?

a)

They are not often used in servers

b)

They are designed to switch automatically from the primary module to the secondary module in the event of primary module failure

c)

They fit into the same space as a standard power supply but are comrmised of two seperate power supply modules

d)

They are often designed for rack-mounted use

59.

You are part of a task force developing a privacy policy for your company. Which of the following do you need to add to the policy to cover personal smartphone usage?

a)

BYOB policy

b)

Permissions policy

c)

IM policy

d)

BYOD policy

60.

Which of the following represents information that can be used to identify a person that is stored in a file's metadata?

a)

SPIM

b)

MDM

c)

MAM

d)

PII

61.

Which of the following is an alias for a regular credit card number that can be used one time for online purchases?

a)

Apply Pay

b)

Single-use credit card

c)

Single sign-on payment

d)

Google Pay

62.

Which of the following is a legal test to determine how the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies to a particular issue of privacy, such as employee privacy?

a)

Expectation of privacy

b)

Permissions based on need to know

c)

Permissions based on least privilege

d)

Intrusion prevention system test

63.

Which of the following is a file stored on a computer or device by a website, a computer, or device visited can can be used for targeted ads and to track where a user goes online?

a)

Location data executable

b)

Single-use applet

c)

Tracking cookie

d)

Metadata file

64.

What can iOS users download from the App Store to view and fix privacy issues for already installed apps?

a)

Location tracking remover

b)

MyPermissions Privacy Cleaner

c)

Apple App Privacy Filter (AAPF)

d)

Personal information eraser

65.

You have just been hired as a Certified Information Privacy Technologist. Before you start your new job, you have been asked to sign a document stipulating constraints and practices that you must agree to before accessing the corporate network. What is this document called?

a)

AUP

b)

NDA

c)

EULA

d)

PIIA

66.

You are changing permissions on a workstation bu using sudo chmod. Which operating system are you using?

a)

Windows

b)

macOS

c)

Linux

d)

IOS

67.

Which of the following is a network protocol that establishes a secure tunnel allowing remote users to log in securely?

a)

MDM

b)

SSH

c)

HTTP

d)

One-time pad (OTP)

68.

What the user knows, what the user has, and who the user is are examples of which of the following?

a)

Multifactor authentication

b)

Software tokens

c)

Nonrepudiation

d)

Single-factor authentication

69.

To view logs in macOS, you open which of the following apps?

a)

Console

b)

Logs

c)

Settings

d)

Applications

70.

A user in Accounting needs to have someone in Security review information to check for fraud. What type of access control does their organization need to use to make this possible?

a)

Multifactor authentication

b)

Discretionary access control

c)

Mandatory access control

d)

Rule-based access

71.

For security purposes, you need to encrypt several files and folders in Windows 10 Pro. What check box would you select in the Advanced Attributes for the files and folders?

a)

Secure with EFS

b)

Require additional authentication at startup

c)

Encrypt contents to secure data

d)

Turn on FireVault

72.

How can you tell if a file is encrypted in Windows 10:

a)

Key with blue file name

b)

Padlock and green file name

c)

Key with magenta file name

d)

Padlock with red file name

73.

A high availability database is which of the following?

a)

A database that never has a problem

b)

A database that uses a RAID array for storage

c)

A database that can recover from a failure quickly

d)

A database after being backed up

74.

Which of the following provides data mirroring and striping using four drives?

a)

RAID 4

b)

RAID 10

c)

RAID 0

d)

RAID 5

75.

You are building a RAID 1 array using two drives, a 1.5TB drive and a 2TB drive. WHat is the total capacity of this array?

a)

3.5TB

b)

2TB

c)

1.5TB

d)

1.75 TB

76.

Your organization has set up two routers, each connected to a different Internet Service Provider. This is an example of which of the following?

a)

Network backup

b)

Network redundancy

c)

High availability

d)

RAID

77.

You are in charge of the IT disaster planning team for a retailer. WHich of the following types of data is critical data?

a)

Old catalog files

b)

Current orders

c)

Last year's inventory summary

d)

Last quarter's promotions

78.

You are responsible for planning the backup strategy needed for disaster recovery. You have already identified the need to back up the database and transactions. In case the server crashes and the drive must be replaced, you also need which of the following?

a)

OS backup

b)

Redundant power supple

c)

HSM

d)

RAID

79.

As part of your disaster recovery planning, you have purchased replacement servers to run essential operations. Unfortunately, you were unable to purchase exact replacements. The new servers have different motherboards and processors. Which of the following steps might need to be taken during the OS backup process to ensure that the backups can be restored?

a)

Configure the dissimilar hardware options

b)

Run emulation

c)

Determine if motherboards and processors from the old serverswork in the new servers

d)

Set up virtual machines

80.

Which of the following costs more than a cold site, and would require ongoing maintenance of hardware and possibly software, but can be made ready in hours, rather than days, compared to a cold site?

a)

Redundant site

b)

Warm site

c)

Hot site

d)

Mirrored site

81.

A user in Windows can manage their own account but needs permission to install apps. Which type of user account does this user have?

a)

Administrator account

b)

Child account

c)

Standard account

d)

Guest account

82.

You want to print a color presentation at 7 p.m., but the laser printer won't be available until 9 a.m. tomorrow. WHat type of access control is in use in your organization?

a)

Mandatory

b)

Rule-based

c)

Discretionary

d)

Single factor

83.

Your organization enables a user to have access to only what is needed to perform assigned tasks. WHat is this an example of?

a)

Least privilege model

b)

Discretionary access

c)

Accounting

d)

Single factor authentication

84.

A user in your organization signs on to the network at the stat of the workday and can use all company servers they have access to without signing in again. What is this an example of?

a)

Single authentication

b)

Single sign-on

c)

Authorization

d)

Advanced sharing

85.

You are setting up new notebooks with support for Windows Hello. Windows Hello is an example of what?

a)

Multifactor authentication

b)

Biometrics

c)

Software token

d)

Single-factor authentication

86.

You are creating a login for your device and you can choose from four or six digits. Which type of a login are you most likely creating?

a)

OTP

b)

PIN

c)

SSO

d)

RBAC

87.

You are viewing log files for a computer. You can view Application, Security, and other logs in separate categories with the standard log file viewer. Which operating system are you using?

a)

macOS

b)

Windows

c)

Linux

d)

Any of the above

88.

You open your browser and type in this search: "Tire shops near me." WHat operating system feature makes this search possible?

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Location tracking

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Cellular