CompTIA Certmaster CE Security+ Domain
5.0 SY0-701 questions with answers
A cybersecurity team is investigating a complex cyber
threat landscape for a large financial institution. The team
is aware of some potential threats due to previous
encounters and security measures in place, but the
evolving nature of the landscape presents new threats
and challenges. What type of cyber environment is the
team dealing with? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Partially
known environment
In a large organization, the IT department is working on
enhancing information security measures. They have
identified the need for stronger guidelines to ensure the
protection of sensitive data and prevent unauthorized
access. As part of their efforts, they are specifically
focusing on password policies. The guidelines aim to
establish rules for creating and managing passwords
effectively. The IT team wants to strike a balance between
password complexity and user convenience to promote
secure practices. They intend to enforce regular password
updates and implement measures to prevent password
reuse across multiple accounts. What is the IT
department working on to ensure the protection of
sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access? -
,CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Training employees on the
basics of computer security (incorrect)
B. Developing a new IT infrastructure to support
company-wide access (incorrect)
The IT department at a governmental agency ensures the
organization's information security. When a new
employee joins or leaves the organization, the
department sets up and terminates the user accounts,
grants and revokes appropriate access permissions, and
provides and collects necessary resources. These
procedures are critical for maintaining the security and
integrity of the organization's data and systems. What is
one of the critical responsibilities of the IT department
related to information security in this agency? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Managing employee onboarding and
offboarding procedures
An organization has recently implemented new security
standards as part of its strategy to enhance its
information systems security. The security team monitors
the implementation of these standards and revises them
as necessary. Considering the given scenario, what is the
primary purpose of the security team monitoring and
revising the security standards? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Ensuring the standards remain effective and relevant
, As an integral part of compliance monitoring, what
requires individuals or entities to announce their
understanding of compliance obligations formally? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Attestation and acknowledgment
A recent attack on an organizational employee desktop,
from an involving an international threat actor, prompts
the security team to set up recurring penetration testing
exercises. The HR and IT team are asked to participate in
the training as the organization's defensive controls while
the security team plays the role of the attacker. What
team does the HR and IT team represent in this scenario?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blue team
A cybersecurity team is preparing to conduct a
comprehensive security assessment. The team has
access to system documentation, network diagrams, and
source code, and has permission to interview IT staff.
What type of testing environment is the team operating
within? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Known environment
A company's risk management team has been analyzing
a potential risk to its operations. They have identified the
probability of the risk event occurring, and they wish to
express this probability on a yearly basis. What is the
company trying to calculate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
Risk threshold (incorrect)
5.0 SY0-701 questions with answers
A cybersecurity team is investigating a complex cyber
threat landscape for a large financial institution. The team
is aware of some potential threats due to previous
encounters and security measures in place, but the
evolving nature of the landscape presents new threats
and challenges. What type of cyber environment is the
team dealing with? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Partially
known environment
In a large organization, the IT department is working on
enhancing information security measures. They have
identified the need for stronger guidelines to ensure the
protection of sensitive data and prevent unauthorized
access. As part of their efforts, they are specifically
focusing on password policies. The guidelines aim to
establish rules for creating and managing passwords
effectively. The IT team wants to strike a balance between
password complexity and user convenience to promote
secure practices. They intend to enforce regular password
updates and implement measures to prevent password
reuse across multiple accounts. What is the IT
department working on to ensure the protection of
sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access? -
,CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. Training employees on the
basics of computer security (incorrect)
B. Developing a new IT infrastructure to support
company-wide access (incorrect)
The IT department at a governmental agency ensures the
organization's information security. When a new
employee joins or leaves the organization, the
department sets up and terminates the user accounts,
grants and revokes appropriate access permissions, and
provides and collects necessary resources. These
procedures are critical for maintaining the security and
integrity of the organization's data and systems. What is
one of the critical responsibilities of the IT department
related to information security in this agency? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Managing employee onboarding and
offboarding procedures
An organization has recently implemented new security
standards as part of its strategy to enhance its
information systems security. The security team monitors
the implementation of these standards and revises them
as necessary. Considering the given scenario, what is the
primary purpose of the security team monitoring and
revising the security standards? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Ensuring the standards remain effective and relevant
, As an integral part of compliance monitoring, what
requires individuals or entities to announce their
understanding of compliance obligations formally? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Attestation and acknowledgment
A recent attack on an organizational employee desktop,
from an involving an international threat actor, prompts
the security team to set up recurring penetration testing
exercises. The HR and IT team are asked to participate in
the training as the organization's defensive controls while
the security team plays the role of the attacker. What
team does the HR and IT team represent in this scenario?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blue team
A cybersecurity team is preparing to conduct a
comprehensive security assessment. The team has
access to system documentation, network diagrams, and
source code, and has permission to interview IT staff.
What type of testing environment is the team operating
within? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Known environment
A company's risk management team has been analyzing
a potential risk to its operations. They have identified the
probability of the risk event occurring, and they wish to
express this probability on a yearly basis. What is the
company trying to calculate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
Risk threshold (incorrect)
