2021 BEST CASP+ EXAM CAS-003
STUDY
Large multinational organization wants to improve elasticity and resource usage of
hardware that is housing on-premise critical internal services. Correct answer- Private
cloud with IaaS
Collection of organizations in the same industry vertical developing services based on a
common application stack. Correct answer- Community cloud with PaaS
Organization that has an orchestration but that integrates with a large on-premise
footprint, subscribing to a small amount of external software services and starting to
move workloads to a variety of other cloud models. Correct answer- Hybrid cloud
Marketing organization that outsources email delivery to an online provider. Correct
answer- Public cloud with SaaS
Organization that has migrated their highly customized external websites into the cloud.
Correct answer- Public cloud with PaaS
Where users are attached to the corporate network, single sign-on will be utilized
Correct answer- Kerberos
Authentication to cloud-based corporate portals will feature single sign-on Correct
answer- SAML
Any infrastructure portal will require time-based authentication Correct answer- OTP
Customers will have delegated access to multiple digital services Correct answer- oAuth
A company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) is concerned about the potential for
competitors to infer proprietary information gathered from employees' social media
accounts.
Which of the following methods should the company use to gauge its own social media
threat level without targeting individual employees?
A. Utilize insider threat consultants to provide expertise.
B. Require that employees divulge social media accounts.
C. Leverage Big Data analytical algorithms.
D. Perform social engineering tests to evaluate employee awareness. Correct answer-
A
,The DB server can only be managed from NIC3 via RDP from the sysadmin
10.100.2.0/24 network Correct answer- Permit TCP from 10.100.2.0/24 to
172.16.0.20/32 port 3389
The web server in the 10.10.10.0/25 network should connect to the DB via NIC1 Correct
answer- Permit TCP from 10.10.10.0/25 to 192.168.1.20/24 port 1433
The backup server at 172.30.10.3 should perform BD backups by connecting via the
192.168.1.0/24 network Correct answer- Permit IP from 172.30.10.3 to 192.168.1.20
The DB server should not initiate outbound connections on NIC2 Correct answer- Deny
IP from 10.0.10.20 to ANY
A security administrator is hardening a TrustedSolaris server that processes sensitive
data. The data owner has established the following security requirements:
✑ The data is for internal consumption only and shall not be distributed to outside
individuals
✑ The systems administrator should not have access to the data processed by the
server
✑ The integrity of the kernel image is maintained
Which of the following host-based security controls BEST enforce the data owner's
requirements? (Choose three.)
A. SELinux
B. DLP
C. HIDS
D. Host-based firewall
E. Measured boot
F. Data encryption
G. Watermarking Correct answer- BEF
An SQL database is no longer accessible online due to a recent security breach. An
investigation reveals that unauthorized access to the database was possible due to an
SQL injection vulnerability.
To prevent this type of breach in the future, which of the following security controls
should be put in place before bringing the database back online? (Choose two.)
A. Secure storage policies
B. Browser security updates
C. Input validation
D. Web application firewall
E. Secure coding standards
,F. Database activity monitoring Correct answer- CD
A company has entered into a business agreement with a business partner for
managed human resources services. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has
been asked to provide documentation that is required to set up a business-to-business
VPN between the two organizations.
Which of the following is required in this scenario?
A. ISA
B. BIA
C. SLA
D. RA Correct answer- A
Given the following output from a local PC:
C:\>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comptia.org
Link-local IPv6 Address....... : fe80::4551:67ba:77a6:62e1%11
IPv4 Address............................. : 172.30.0.28
Subnet Mask.............................. : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway....................... : 172.30.0.5
C:\>
Which of the following ACLs on a stateful host-based firewall would allow the PC to
serve an intranet website?
A. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> ANY
B. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.0/16
C. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.28:443
D. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.28:53 Correct answer- B
A penetration tester has been contracted to conduct a physical assessment of a site.
Which of the following is the MOST plausible method of social engineering to be
conducted during this engagement?
A. Randomly calling customer employees and posing as a help desk technician
requiring user password to resolve issues
B. Posing as a copier service technician and indicating the equipment had ג€phoned
homeג€ to alert the technician for a service call
, C. Simulating an illness while at a client location for a sales call and then recovering
once listening devices are installed
D. Obtaining fake government credentials and impersonating law enforcement to gain
access to a company facility Correct answer- B
A penetration tester is conducting an assessment on Comptia.org and runs the following
command from a coffee shop while connected to the public Internet:
C:\>nslookup -querytype=MX comptia.org
Server: Unknown
Address: 198.51.100.45
comptia.org MX preference=10, mail exchanger = 92.68.102.33
comptia.org MX preference=20, mail exchanger = exchg1.comptia.org
exchg1.comptia.org Internet address = 192.168.102.67
Which of the following should the penetration tester conclude about the command
output?
A. The public/private views on the Comptia.org DNS servers are misconfigured
B. Comptia.org is running an older mail server, which may be vulnerable to exploits
C. The DNS SPF records have not been updated for Comptia.org
D. 192.168.102.67 is a backup mail server that may be more vulnerable to attack
Correct answer- D
Two new technical SMB security settings have been enforced and have also become
policies that increase secure communications.
Network Client: Digitally sign communication
Network Server: Digitally sign communication
A storage administrator in a remote location with a legacy storage array, which contains
time-sensitive data, reports employees can no longer connect to their department
shares.
Which of the following mitigation strategies should an information security manager
recommend to the data owner?
A. Accept the risk, reverse the settings for the remote location, and have the remote
location file a risk exception until the legacy storage device can be upgraded
B. Accept the risk for the remote location, and reverse the settings indefinitely since the
legacy storage device will not be upgraded
STUDY
Large multinational organization wants to improve elasticity and resource usage of
hardware that is housing on-premise critical internal services. Correct answer- Private
cloud with IaaS
Collection of organizations in the same industry vertical developing services based on a
common application stack. Correct answer- Community cloud with PaaS
Organization that has an orchestration but that integrates with a large on-premise
footprint, subscribing to a small amount of external software services and starting to
move workloads to a variety of other cloud models. Correct answer- Hybrid cloud
Marketing organization that outsources email delivery to an online provider. Correct
answer- Public cloud with SaaS
Organization that has migrated their highly customized external websites into the cloud.
Correct answer- Public cloud with PaaS
Where users are attached to the corporate network, single sign-on will be utilized
Correct answer- Kerberos
Authentication to cloud-based corporate portals will feature single sign-on Correct
answer- SAML
Any infrastructure portal will require time-based authentication Correct answer- OTP
Customers will have delegated access to multiple digital services Correct answer- oAuth
A company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) is concerned about the potential for
competitors to infer proprietary information gathered from employees' social media
accounts.
Which of the following methods should the company use to gauge its own social media
threat level without targeting individual employees?
A. Utilize insider threat consultants to provide expertise.
B. Require that employees divulge social media accounts.
C. Leverage Big Data analytical algorithms.
D. Perform social engineering tests to evaluate employee awareness. Correct answer-
A
,The DB server can only be managed from NIC3 via RDP from the sysadmin
10.100.2.0/24 network Correct answer- Permit TCP from 10.100.2.0/24 to
172.16.0.20/32 port 3389
The web server in the 10.10.10.0/25 network should connect to the DB via NIC1 Correct
answer- Permit TCP from 10.10.10.0/25 to 192.168.1.20/24 port 1433
The backup server at 172.30.10.3 should perform BD backups by connecting via the
192.168.1.0/24 network Correct answer- Permit IP from 172.30.10.3 to 192.168.1.20
The DB server should not initiate outbound connections on NIC2 Correct answer- Deny
IP from 10.0.10.20 to ANY
A security administrator is hardening a TrustedSolaris server that processes sensitive
data. The data owner has established the following security requirements:
✑ The data is for internal consumption only and shall not be distributed to outside
individuals
✑ The systems administrator should not have access to the data processed by the
server
✑ The integrity of the kernel image is maintained
Which of the following host-based security controls BEST enforce the data owner's
requirements? (Choose three.)
A. SELinux
B. DLP
C. HIDS
D. Host-based firewall
E. Measured boot
F. Data encryption
G. Watermarking Correct answer- BEF
An SQL database is no longer accessible online due to a recent security breach. An
investigation reveals that unauthorized access to the database was possible due to an
SQL injection vulnerability.
To prevent this type of breach in the future, which of the following security controls
should be put in place before bringing the database back online? (Choose two.)
A. Secure storage policies
B. Browser security updates
C. Input validation
D. Web application firewall
E. Secure coding standards
,F. Database activity monitoring Correct answer- CD
A company has entered into a business agreement with a business partner for
managed human resources services. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has
been asked to provide documentation that is required to set up a business-to-business
VPN between the two organizations.
Which of the following is required in this scenario?
A. ISA
B. BIA
C. SLA
D. RA Correct answer- A
Given the following output from a local PC:
C:\>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comptia.org
Link-local IPv6 Address....... : fe80::4551:67ba:77a6:62e1%11
IPv4 Address............................. : 172.30.0.28
Subnet Mask.............................. : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway....................... : 172.30.0.5
C:\>
Which of the following ACLs on a stateful host-based firewall would allow the PC to
serve an intranet website?
A. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> ANY
B. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.0/16
C. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.28:443
D. Allow 172.30.0.28:80 -> 172.30.0.28:53 Correct answer- B
A penetration tester has been contracted to conduct a physical assessment of a site.
Which of the following is the MOST plausible method of social engineering to be
conducted during this engagement?
A. Randomly calling customer employees and posing as a help desk technician
requiring user password to resolve issues
B. Posing as a copier service technician and indicating the equipment had ג€phoned
homeג€ to alert the technician for a service call
, C. Simulating an illness while at a client location for a sales call and then recovering
once listening devices are installed
D. Obtaining fake government credentials and impersonating law enforcement to gain
access to a company facility Correct answer- B
A penetration tester is conducting an assessment on Comptia.org and runs the following
command from a coffee shop while connected to the public Internet:
C:\>nslookup -querytype=MX comptia.org
Server: Unknown
Address: 198.51.100.45
comptia.org MX preference=10, mail exchanger = 92.68.102.33
comptia.org MX preference=20, mail exchanger = exchg1.comptia.org
exchg1.comptia.org Internet address = 192.168.102.67
Which of the following should the penetration tester conclude about the command
output?
A. The public/private views on the Comptia.org DNS servers are misconfigured
B. Comptia.org is running an older mail server, which may be vulnerable to exploits
C. The DNS SPF records have not been updated for Comptia.org
D. 192.168.102.67 is a backup mail server that may be more vulnerable to attack
Correct answer- D
Two new technical SMB security settings have been enforced and have also become
policies that increase secure communications.
Network Client: Digitally sign communication
Network Server: Digitally sign communication
A storage administrator in a remote location with a legacy storage array, which contains
time-sensitive data, reports employees can no longer connect to their department
shares.
Which of the following mitigation strategies should an information security manager
recommend to the data owner?
A. Accept the risk, reverse the settings for the remote location, and have the remote
location file a risk exception until the legacy storage device can be upgraded
B. Accept the risk for the remote location, and reverse the settings indefinitely since the
legacy storage device will not be upgraded
