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SY0-701 Sample Preview
CompTIA Security+
200 original cybersecurity scenarios with answers, explanations, exam tips, and a seven-day revision plan. Preview a few representative questions below before buying the complete protected PDF.
Sample 1. A user receives a fake login page by email. What attack type is most likely?
- Phishing
- Disk mirroring
- Patch management
- Data retention
Answer: A - Phishing tricks users into unsafe actions or information disclosure.
Sample 2. Which principle grants users only the access needed for their job?
- Least privilege
- Single factor authentication
- Open network access
- Password sharing
Answer: A - Least privilege reduces damage from mistakes or compromised accounts.
Sample 3. What does MFA reduce most directly?
- Account takeover risk
- Backup storage cost
- DNS propagation time
- CPU utilization
Answer: A - MFA requires more than one factor and makes stolen passwords less useful.
Sample 4. Which activity confirms backups can actually be used during recovery?
- Restore testing
- Deleting retention rules
- Turning off monitoring
- Skipping incident drills
Answer: A - A restore test proves recovery data and procedures work.
Sample 5. A public web app should be isolated from internal systems. Which design helps?
- DMZ or segmented network zone
- One flat network
- Shared admin password
- Disabled firewall rules
Answer: A - Segmentation limits exposure and lateral movement.
