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1. Which scenario is an example of east-west traffic?

A virtual machine (VM) communicates with a host on the internet.

A traffic pattern passes through perimeter-focused defense.

A host computer communicates with an infected offsite server.

A host computer communicates with a virtual machine (VM) in the same network.

2. What is the purpose of continuous deployment in the CI/CD lifecycle?

Maintaining a state in which any version of the software can be deployed to a production environment.

Merging code changes into a central repository

Packaging code into a Docker container for deployment

Automatically deploying every change that passes the automated tests to production, minimizing lead time

3. Which cloud computing model allows a single organization to keep its data in a private environment but also access the scalability and cost-effectiveness of public resources?

Hybrid

Public

Community

Private

4. Which feature defines a firewall as being next-generation?

Application awareness

Intrusion prevention

Biometric security

Static inspection

5. Which two technologies will secure a data center’s infrastructure from network-based threats? (Choose two.)

Next-generation firewall

Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Proxy

6. What is the purpose of the IKE protocol?

To manage IP addresses and assign them to devices

To authenticate users accessing a wireless network

To establish authenticated communication channels

To translate domain names into IP addresses

7. What is an advantage of using dynamic routing protocols over using static routing protocols in a network?

They provide only a default route for the network.

They enable scalability for larger networks.

They increase network latency.

They enable network configuration through predefined templates.

8. What occurs in the reconnaissance stage of the cyber attack lifecycle?

File exfiltration

SQL injection

Host sweep

Phishing campaign

9. What are two internet of things (IoT) devices? (Choose two.)

Laptop

Router

Security camera

Patient imaging machine

10. What is a desired outcome of automation is a security operations center (SOC)?

Increased number of alerts

Increased MTTR

Increased efficiency

Increased false positives

11. Which tool resides on a host to identify malicious activity?

Instruction Detection System (IDS)

Unified threat detection device

Endpoint protection agent

Next-generation firewall appliance

12. What is a cluster in relation to cloud-native security?

Portable and self-sufficient unit that packages an application with its dependencies

Set of system rules written in a particular programming language

Collection of nodes (bare-metal or virtualized machines) that will host application pods

Distributed collection of servers that hosts software and is accessible over the internet

13. What is a documented strategy outlining how an organization will detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity attacks or other disruptions?

Security framework alignment

MTTR

MTTD

Incident response plan

14. Which component is secured by the cloud provider in a shared responsibility model?

On-premises connectivity to hosts

Virtual machine (VM)

Website authentication

Host server

15. What is the purpose of DCHP?

To assign an IP address to a device

To handle email traffic inside a network

To protect devices from malware

To resolve hostnames into IP addresses

16. What is the primary goal of the Weaponization and Delivery stage in the cyber attack lifecycle?

Developing and testing malware for bypassing defenses

Ensuring compliance with Security policies

Distributing compromised hardware to targets

Creating a malicious payload by using vulnerabilities

17. A hub operates on which OSI layer?

Layer 1

Layer 2

Layer 3

Layer 4

18. What is the primary responsibility of the cloud provider in the cloud shared responsibility model?

Configuring application-level security settings

Securing underlying physical servers and network infrastructure

Providing end-user training on application usage

Monitoring and managing user access and permissions

19. Which concept is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that continuously validates every stage of a digital interaction?

Incident response plan implementation

Zero Trust adoption

Compliance planning

Operations playbook development

20. Which type of network is associated with large geographic areas?

SAN

PAN

LAN

WAN

21. In which cloud service model does a company use hardware resources from a cloud service provider?

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Software as a service (SaaS)

Network as a service (NaaS)

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

22. What are two endpoint security implementation methods? (Choose two.)

Installing an anti-malware agent onto a user device

Deploying a firewall to prevent traffic from reaching an end user

Enforcing security policies on north-south traffic between users and the internet

Downloading software onto a laptop to prevent spyware

23. What are two areas in which AI can help Security Operations Center (SOC) teams with alerts? (Choose two.)

Vulnerability patching

Alert triage

SOC resource management

Incident response

24. Which activity increases the ability of endpoint protection to successfully identify threats?

Creating honeypots

Implementing virtualization

Encoding null routes

Applying security updates

25. Which attack takes place in the Exploitation phase of the cyber attack lifecycle?

Weaponized PDF file executing on a target

Malicious phishing link sent to a target

Polymorphic malware altering its structure on a target after gaining access

Undisclosed software vulnerability used to gain remote access to a target

26. What is an initial action when investigating a security incident?

Identify indicators of compromise.

Create a timeline of events.

Write a threat intelligence report.

Remove threats from the system.

27. What is a result of the Actions on the Objective phase in the cyber attack lifecycle?

Host sweeps and port scans are performed.

Outbound communication channels are established.

Data is exfiltrated and web property is defaced.

Exploits are launched against a vulnerable application.

28. Which statement describes network as a service (NaaS)?

Cloud-delivered infrastructure service providing network resources on demand

Software application that monitors network performance and security

Traditional model in which enterprises own and manage their physical network infrastructure

Set of protocols used to standardize communication within a LAN

29. Which protocol uses encryption to secure its communications?

Telnet

SSH

NAT

DHCP

30. Which layer exists in the OSI model but not in the TCP/IP model?

Network

Application

Transport

Presentation

31. What are two characteristics of data loss prevention (DLP)? (Choose two.)

Traffic shaping

Key logging

File-level encryption

Content-aware

32. What is the primary purpose of an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)?

Detecting malicious traffic before reaching trusted network

Filtering malicious traffic before reaching trusted network

Building code for server infrastructure

Deploying scanners for server infrastructure

33. Which stage of the cyber attack lifecycle is characterized by attackers passing instructions back and forth between infected devices and their own infrastructure?

Command and Control (C2)

Weaponization and Delivery

Exploitation

Reconnaissance

34. What is a function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

Rejecting connections deemed anomalous

Filtering outbound malicious TCP packets

Monitoring network traffic for specific patterns

Dropping inline network packets

35. Which segmentation method will limit the number of devices that can be granted a private IP address in a network?

NAT

Static routing

IP subnetting

VLAN

36. Which device reads conformation from packets at the application layer of the OSI model to determine if traffic should be forwarded?

WAN accelerator

Router

Switch

Next-generation firewall

37. Syslog would be used for which activity?

Transferring log events within networks

Securing endpoints via runtime protection

Securing logs collected from endpoints

Connecting to a system remotely

38. Which type of attack involves employees using their credentials to copy proprietary software onto an external drive?

Insider threat

Social engineering

Spear phishing

Identity theft

39. What will cause an unusually high number of false positive alerts?

Post-breach recovery plan is well defined.

User privilege is configured to be strict.

Device is unable to receive an IP address.

Traffic match criteria is too generalized.

40. Which type of device does a Host-Based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) monitor?

Appliance

Computer

Switch

Router

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