All Products

Best Sellers

New Releases

Books

Videos

Audiobooks

Free Learning

Security+® Practice Tests

You're reading from Security+® Practice Tests

Product type Book

Published in Oct 2019

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781839213465

Pages 390 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Concepts

Network Security

Author (1):

Mike Chapple

Table of Contents (9) Chapters

About the Book

1. Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

2. Technologies and Tools

3. Architecture and Design

4. Identity and Access Management

5. Risk Management

6. Cryptography and PKI

7. Practice Exam 1

8. Practice Exam 2

7. Practice Exam 1

Practice Exam 1 Questions

After running a vulnerability scan on a server containing sensitive information, Mitch discovers the results shown here. What should be Mitch's highest priority?
Figure 7.1
A. Modifying encryption settings
B. Disabling the guest account
C. Disabling cached logins
D. Patching and updating software
Gary is configuring a wireless access point that supports the WPS service. What risk exists in all implementations of WPS that he should consider?
A. Weak encryption
B. Physical access to the device
C. An offline brute force attack
D. Impossible to disable WPS
Alan is a software developer working on a new security patch for one of his organization's products. What environment should he use when actively working on the code?
A. Production
B. Test
C. Development
D. Staging
Bill suspects that an attacker is exploiting a zero-day vulnerability against his organization. Which one of the following attacker types is most likely to engage...

The rest of the chapter is locked

Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!

A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.

Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days

Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of

Start free trial

Renews at $15.99/month. Cancel anytime}

Authors (1)

Mike Chapple

Mike Chapple holds the CISSP, CySA+, CISM, PenTest+ and Security+ certifications and has helped thousands of students earn their own certifications through his books, courses, and practice tests. On the CISSP front, Mike is the author of the Official (ISC)2 CISSP Study Guide, the Official (ISC)2 CISSP Practice Tests and LinkedIn's CISSP video training series. In the Security+ space, Mike developed the LinkedIn Learning Security+ training series. Mike also authored the CySA+ Study Guide from Sybex and is the author of the book CySA+ Practice Tests and the LinkedIn CySA+ video training series. Mike has 20 years of experience as an educator, author, and hands-on practitioner in cybersecurity across the public and private sectors. He began his career as an information security research scientist with the U.S. National Security Agency. Mike then went into private industry as the Chief Information Officer of the Brand Institute. He currently serves as a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in cybersecurity and business analytics.

See other products by Mike Chapple

Other recommended products

Related to this chapter

CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501

CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests SY0-501

The CompTIA Security+ exam is a valuable qualification for those seeking a career in Cybersecurity. This book is a great resource to test whether your knowledge base and skills align with the exam objectives.

Jan 2020 8 hours 24 minutes

CISSP (ISC)² Certification Practice Exams and Tests

CISSP (ISC)² Certification Practice Exams and Tests

With over 1000 practice questions, explanations of all 8 domains, and 2 full exams, this book is a fantastic exam prep solution. Take the CISSP exam (version May 2021) confidently with the help of mock questions and detailed solutions and validate your skills with the CISSP (ISC)2 certification.

Sep 2021 13 hours 12 minutes

CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the CISA exam so you can take them with confidence, fully equipped to pass first time. Written in a clear, succinct way with self-assessment questions, exam tips and mock exams with detailed answer explanations, this book covers all 5 domains of CISA certification.

Aug 2020 19 hours 40 minutes

CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide makes the most complex Security+ concepts easy to understand despite having no prior knowledge. It offers exam tips in every chapter along with access to practical exercises and exam checklist that map to the exam objectives and it is the perfect study guide to help you pass CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 exam.

Sep 2018 17 hours 44 minutes

Modern Cryptography for Cybersecurity Professionals

Modern Cryptography for Cybersecurity Professionals

Every minute of the day, there are petabytes of data exchanged between our homes, cars, businesses, and IoT devices. But just what exactly is involved when using cryptographic techniques? Modern Cryptography for Cybersecurity Professionals will help you to understand common cryptographic techniques and terms used today to secure our data.

Jun 2021 9 hours 32 minutes

CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide

CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide

The CompTIA Security+: SY0-601 Certification Guide makes the most complex Security+ concepts easy to understand even for those who have no prior knowledge. Complete with exam tips, practical exercises, mock exams, and exam objective mappings, this is the perfect study guide to help you obtain Security+ certification.

Dec 2020 18 hours 20 minutes

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate 200-201 Certification Guide

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate 200-201 Certification Guide

The Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate 200-201 certification exam helps you gain the skills and knowledge needed to prevent, detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents. This book offers complete up-to-date coverage of the 200-201 exam so you can confidently pass first time while getting hands-on cybersecurity experience.

Jun 2021 22 hours 0 minutes

Information Security Handbook

Information Security Handbook

Having an information security mechanism is one of the most crucial factors for any organization. Important assets of organization demand a proper risk management and threat model for security, and so information security concepts are gaining a lot of traction. This book covers the concept of information security, and shows you why it’s important.

Dec 2017 11 hours 0 minutes

CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

With a CCNA Security certification, you can demonstrate the skills required to develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats to networks, and mitigate security threats. Geared towards Cisco Security, the practical aspects of this book will help you clear the CCNA Security Exam (210-260) by increasing your knowledge of Network Security.

Jun 2018 17 hours 16 minutes

Advanced Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Advanced Infrastructure Penetration Testing

This book is a hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of advanced penetration testing techniques and vulnerability assessment and management. It takes you far beyond common techniques to compromising complex network devices , modern operating systems and help you secure high security environments.

Feb 2018 13 hours 12 minutes

Learn Kali Linux 2019

Learn Kali Linux 2019

The current trend of various hacking and security breaches displays how important it has become to pentest your environment, to ensure end point protection. This book will take you through the latest version of Kali Linux to efficiently deal with various crucial security aspects such as confidentiality, integrity, access control and authentication.

Nov 2019 18 hours 20 minutes

Identity Management with Biometrics

Identity Management with Biometrics

Biometric technology provides a robust and convenient method for authenticating an individual’s identity using fingerprint, iris, voice, palm print, or facial recognition. Identity Management with Biometrics will help you identify and address the challenges that you will need to consider as you move into the next iteration of identity protection.

Oct 2020 12 hours 16 minutes

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern

Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions

Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions

Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions Exam Ref AZ-700 is an all-encompassing guide to the AZ-700 exam and contains all the information you need to succeed in the world of virtual networking with Azure. With this book, you will be fully prepared for the exam and the world of cloud networking.

Aug 2023 17 hours 28 minutes

Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration

Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration

The Microsoft 365 Security, Compliance, and Identity Administration is a comprehensive guide that helps you employ Microsoft 365's robust suite of features and empowers you to optimize your administrative tasks.

Aug 2023 21 hours 0 minutes

Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction

Zero Trust Overview and Playbook Introduction

Get started on Zero Trust with this step-by-step playbook and learn everything you need to know for a successful Zero Trust journey with tailored guidance for every role, covering strategy, operations, architecture, implementation, and measuring success. This book will become an indispensable reference for everyone in your organization.

Oct 2023 8 hours 0 minutes

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

This self-study book helps you master multiple clouds, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and serves as a roadmap to becoming a certified cloud computing expert. The book will guide you to develop a professional cloud career by helping you build a broad cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud computing skills, and getting cloud certified.

Sep 2023 15 hours 44 minutes

Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge

Technology Operating Models for Cloud and Edge

This book will help you build and create ownership of a technology operating model, as well as connect your leadership with engineering and operations, keeping your internal and external customers in mind. It provides practical tips on why, where, and how to make the cloud and edge platform paradigm sing for you, your team, and your organization.

Aug 2023 7 hours 36 minutes

Azure Architecture Explained

Azure Architecture Explained

Azure is the preferred platform to build mission-critical and secure apps. This book provides comprehensive coverage of essential Azure products, services, and solutions vital for every solution architect's success. Elevate your knowledge and master the critical components of Azure to excel in your role with Azure Architecture Explained.

Sep 2023 14 hours 52 minutes

Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure

Pentesting Active Directory and Windows-based Infrastructure

This practical guide helps you explore the pentesting of Microsoft infrastructure in detail, and enhances your offensive skillset by showing you the different ways to perform security assessment. This book will help blue teamers and IT engineers get up to speed with possible security issues they may encounter in their Windows environments.

Nov 2023 12 hours 0 minutes

Practical Ansible

Practical Ansible

In Practical Ansible, you'll work with the latest release of Ansible and learn to solve complex issues quickly with the help of task-oriented scenarios. You'll start by installing and configuring Ansible to automate monotonous and repetitive IT tasks and get to grips with concepts such as playbooks, inventories, plugins, collections, and network modules.

Sep 2023 14 hours 0 minutes

Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators

Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators

Microsoft’s launch of Windows 11 is a step toward satisfying the enterprise administrator’s needs for better management and enhanced user experience customization. This book provides the enterprise administrator with the knowledge needed to fully utilize the advanced feature set of Windows 11 Enterprise.

Oct 2023 9 hours 32 minutes

The Linux DevOps Handbook

The Linux DevOps Handbook

This book is for software and IT professionals seeking knowledge on Linux systems and DevOps practices. This book will provide you with guidance and tools to learn and gain proficiency in managing Linux-based infrastructures and knowledge of DevOps.

Nov 2023 14 hours 16 minutes