SY0-701 CompTia Security FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS|| UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||ALREADY A+
GRADED||<<RECENT VERSION>>
SLA - ANSWER ✓ Service level agreement. An agreement between a company
and a vendor that stipulates performance expectations, such as minimum uptime
and maximum downtime levels.
SLE - ANSWER ✓ Single Loss Expectancy.-The monetary value of any single
loss. It is used to measure risk with ALE and ARO in a quantitative risk
assessment. The calculation is SLE x ARO = ALE.
SMB - ANSWER ✓ Server Message Block-(SMB protocol) is a client-server
communication protocol used for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports and
other resources on a network. It can also carry transaction protocols for
interprocess communication.
S/MIME - ANSWER ✓ Secure/ Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. Used to
secure e-mail. S/ MIME provides confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and
non-repudiation. It can digitally sign and encrypt e-mail, including the encryption
of e-mail at rest (stored on a drive) and in transit (data sent over the network). It
uses RSA, with public and private keys for encryption and decryption, and depends
on a PKI for certificates.
SMS - ANSWER ✓ Short Message Service. A basic text messaging service.
Compare with MMS.
, SMTP - ANSWER ✓ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol-The main protocol used to
send electronic mail from server to server on the Internet. port 25
SMTPS - ANSWER ✓ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure = Internet standard
for electronic mail (email) transmission secured by TLS. TCP port 465
SNMP - ANSWER ✓ Simple Network Management Protocol. Used to collect
system information from a remote computer-UDP 161
Invoice Scams - ANSWER ✓ A scam in which a person is tricked into paying for
fake invoice for a service or product They did not order.
Misinformation - ANSWER ✓ Inaccurate information shared unintentionally
disinformation - ANSWER ✓ Intentional spread of false information to deceive
or mislead
Diversion Theft - ANSWER ✓ Involves manipulating a situation or creating a
distraction to steel valuable items or information
Hoaxes - ANSWER ✓ Malicious deception that is often spread through social
media, email or other communication channels
shoulder surfing - ANSWER ✓ Looking over someone's shoulder to gather
personal information
dumpster diving - ANSWER ✓ Involves searching through the trash to find
valuable information
eavesdropping - ANSWER ✓ Secretly listening to private conversations
Baiting - ANSWER ✓ Planting a malware infected device for victim to find an
unintentionally introduced malware to their organizations system
Piggybacking - ANSWER ✓ Unauthorized person following an authorized person
into a secure area with their knowledge
, Tailgating - ANSWER ✓ Unauthorized person following an authorized person
into a secure
Area without their knowledge
Malware - ANSWER ✓ Any software that is designed to infiltrate a computer
system without the users knowledge
Threat Vector - ANSWER ✓ Specific method used by an attacker to infiltrate a
victim's machine
Attack Vector - ANSWER ✓ The means by which an attacker gains access to a
computer to infect a system with malware
Virus - ANSWER ✓ Malicious software that attaches to clean files and spreads
into a computer system
Worms - ANSWER ✓ Standalone malware programs that replicate and spread to
other systems by exploding software vulnerabilities
Trojan - ANSWER ✓ Malicious programs which appear to be legitimate software
that allow unauthorized access to a victim system, when executed
Ransomware - ANSWER ✓ And Crips uses data and hold it hostage until
Ransom, his page of the attacker for decryption
Zombies - ANSWER ✓ Compromise. Computers that are remotely controlled by
attackers and used in coordination to form a botnet.
Botnet - ANSWER ✓ Network of zombies that are often used for DDOS attacks,
spam, distribution, or cryptocurrency mining
Rootkits - ANSWER ✓ Malicious tools that hide their activities and operate at the
OS level to allow for ongoing privileged access
Back doors - ANSWER ✓ Malicious means of bypassing normal authentication
process is to gain unauthorized access to a system
, Logic bombs - ANSWER ✓ Embedded code placed in legitimate programs that
executes a malicious action, when a specific condition or trigger occurs
Keylogger - ANSWER ✓ Recorded use of keystrokes and are used to capture
passwords or other sensitive information
Spyware - ANSWER ✓ Secretly monitors and gatherers users, information, or
activities, and sends data to the third parties
Bloatware - ANSWER ✓ Unnecessary or preinstalled software that consumes
system resources in space, without offering any value to the user
Malware exploitation techniques - ANSWER ✓ Involve methods by which
malware infiltrates in infects targeted systems
Fileless Malware - ANSWER ✓ Used to create a process in the system, memory
without relying on the local file system of the infected host
Boot sector virus - ANSWER ✓ Stored in the first sector of a hard drive, and
instead loaded in the memory whenever the computer boots up
Macro virus - ANSWER ✓ A form of code that allows a virus to be embedded
inside another document so that when that document is open by the user, the virus
is executed
Program virus - ANSWER ✓ Tries to find executable's or application files to
infect with their malicious code
multipartite virus - ANSWER ✓ Combination of a boot sector type virus and a
program virus
encrypted virus - ANSWER ✓ Design to hide itself from being detected by
encrypting its malicious code or payloads to avoid detection by any antivirus
software
Polymorphic virus - ANSWER ✓ Advanced version of an encrypted virus, but
instead of just encrypting the contents, it will actually change the viruses code each
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS|| UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||ALREADY A+
GRADED||<<RECENT VERSION>>
SLA - ANSWER ✓ Service level agreement. An agreement between a company
and a vendor that stipulates performance expectations, such as minimum uptime
and maximum downtime levels.
SLE - ANSWER ✓ Single Loss Expectancy.-The monetary value of any single
loss. It is used to measure risk with ALE and ARO in a quantitative risk
assessment. The calculation is SLE x ARO = ALE.
SMB - ANSWER ✓ Server Message Block-(SMB protocol) is a client-server
communication protocol used for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports and
other resources on a network. It can also carry transaction protocols for
interprocess communication.
S/MIME - ANSWER ✓ Secure/ Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. Used to
secure e-mail. S/ MIME provides confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and
non-repudiation. It can digitally sign and encrypt e-mail, including the encryption
of e-mail at rest (stored on a drive) and in transit (data sent over the network). It
uses RSA, with public and private keys for encryption and decryption, and depends
on a PKI for certificates.
SMS - ANSWER ✓ Short Message Service. A basic text messaging service.
Compare with MMS.
, SMTP - ANSWER ✓ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol-The main protocol used to
send electronic mail from server to server on the Internet. port 25
SMTPS - ANSWER ✓ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure = Internet standard
for electronic mail (email) transmission secured by TLS. TCP port 465
SNMP - ANSWER ✓ Simple Network Management Protocol. Used to collect
system information from a remote computer-UDP 161
Invoice Scams - ANSWER ✓ A scam in which a person is tricked into paying for
fake invoice for a service or product They did not order.
Misinformation - ANSWER ✓ Inaccurate information shared unintentionally
disinformation - ANSWER ✓ Intentional spread of false information to deceive
or mislead
Diversion Theft - ANSWER ✓ Involves manipulating a situation or creating a
distraction to steel valuable items or information
Hoaxes - ANSWER ✓ Malicious deception that is often spread through social
media, email or other communication channels
shoulder surfing - ANSWER ✓ Looking over someone's shoulder to gather
personal information
dumpster diving - ANSWER ✓ Involves searching through the trash to find
valuable information
eavesdropping - ANSWER ✓ Secretly listening to private conversations
Baiting - ANSWER ✓ Planting a malware infected device for victim to find an
unintentionally introduced malware to their organizations system
Piggybacking - ANSWER ✓ Unauthorized person following an authorized person
into a secure area with their knowledge
, Tailgating - ANSWER ✓ Unauthorized person following an authorized person
into a secure
Area without their knowledge
Malware - ANSWER ✓ Any software that is designed to infiltrate a computer
system without the users knowledge
Threat Vector - ANSWER ✓ Specific method used by an attacker to infiltrate a
victim's machine
Attack Vector - ANSWER ✓ The means by which an attacker gains access to a
computer to infect a system with malware
Virus - ANSWER ✓ Malicious software that attaches to clean files and spreads
into a computer system
Worms - ANSWER ✓ Standalone malware programs that replicate and spread to
other systems by exploding software vulnerabilities
Trojan - ANSWER ✓ Malicious programs which appear to be legitimate software
that allow unauthorized access to a victim system, when executed
Ransomware - ANSWER ✓ And Crips uses data and hold it hostage until
Ransom, his page of the attacker for decryption
Zombies - ANSWER ✓ Compromise. Computers that are remotely controlled by
attackers and used in coordination to form a botnet.
Botnet - ANSWER ✓ Network of zombies that are often used for DDOS attacks,
spam, distribution, or cryptocurrency mining
Rootkits - ANSWER ✓ Malicious tools that hide their activities and operate at the
OS level to allow for ongoing privileged access
Back doors - ANSWER ✓ Malicious means of bypassing normal authentication
process is to gain unauthorized access to a system
, Logic bombs - ANSWER ✓ Embedded code placed in legitimate programs that
executes a malicious action, when a specific condition or trigger occurs
Keylogger - ANSWER ✓ Recorded use of keystrokes and are used to capture
passwords or other sensitive information
Spyware - ANSWER ✓ Secretly monitors and gatherers users, information, or
activities, and sends data to the third parties
Bloatware - ANSWER ✓ Unnecessary or preinstalled software that consumes
system resources in space, without offering any value to the user
Malware exploitation techniques - ANSWER ✓ Involve methods by which
malware infiltrates in infects targeted systems
Fileless Malware - ANSWER ✓ Used to create a process in the system, memory
without relying on the local file system of the infected host
Boot sector virus - ANSWER ✓ Stored in the first sector of a hard drive, and
instead loaded in the memory whenever the computer boots up
Macro virus - ANSWER ✓ A form of code that allows a virus to be embedded
inside another document so that when that document is open by the user, the virus
is executed
Program virus - ANSWER ✓ Tries to find executable's or application files to
infect with their malicious code
multipartite virus - ANSWER ✓ Combination of a boot sector type virus and a
program virus
encrypted virus - ANSWER ✓ Design to hide itself from being detected by
encrypting its malicious code or payloads to avoid detection by any antivirus
software
Polymorphic virus - ANSWER ✓ Advanced version of an encrypted virus, but
instead of just encrypting the contents, it will actually change the viruses code each
