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What is an organization in a flood zone most likely to document concerns about the restoration of IT operations in?
What is an organization in a flood zone most likely to document concerns about the restoration of IT operations in?
- Communications plan
- Business continuity plan
- Continuity of operations plan
- Disaster recovery plan (correct)
When setting up new firewall rules, what should a security administrator adhere to?
When setting up new firewall rules, what should a security administrator adhere to?
- Business continuity plan
- Incident response procedure
- Change management procedure (correct)
- Disaster recovery plan
What is a likely recommendation in the engagement report after penetration testers left USB keys with malware in the company's parking lot?
What is a likely recommendation in the engagement report after penetration testers left USB keys with malware in the company's parking lot?
- Establish a procedure on identifying and reporting suspicious messages
- Conduct an awareness campaign on the usage of removable media (correct)
- Issue a user guidance program focused on vishing campaigns
- Implement more complex password management practices
What type of plan would address concerns associated with restoration of IT operations in a flood zone?
What type of plan would address concerns associated with restoration of IT operations in a flood zone?
Which procedure should be followed when a security administrator is setting up new firewall rules?
Which procedure should be followed when a security administrator is setting up new firewall rules?
What action would help prevent unauthorized access to company endpoints after a malware incident from USB keys?
What action would help prevent unauthorized access to company endpoints after a malware incident from USB keys?
Which cryptographic concept operates on a fixed length of bits?
Which cryptographic concept operates on a fixed length of bits?
What is a common use case for a DNS sinkhole?
What is a common use case for a DNS sinkhole?
Why is it difficult for attackers to decrypt passwords using a rainbow table attack?
Why is it difficult for attackers to decrypt passwords using a rainbow table attack?
What does reducing data center area by creating virtual networking through automation describe?
What does reducing data center area by creating virtual networking through automation describe?
In cryptography, what technique involves expanding the length of stored passwords with random data?
In cryptography, what technique involves expanding the length of stored passwords with random data?
Which security measure can prevent attackers from accessing company network resources by redirecting them to non-existent destinations?
Which security measure can prevent attackers from accessing company network resources by redirecting them to non-existent destinations?
What would have prevented the unauthorized use of the local administrator account on a company's VPN appliance?
What would have prevented the unauthorized use of the local administrator account on a company's VPN appliance?
What method would help in securing web traffic for users experiencing browsing issues at the newly added DR site?
What method would help in securing web traffic for users experiencing browsing issues at the newly added DR site?
In the context provided, what action could have mitigated the exploitation of an interactive process to gain access to restricted areas?
In the context provided, what action could have mitigated the exploitation of an interactive process to gain access to restricted areas?
Which approach would be effective in enhancing security measures for the network at the DR site?
Which approach would be effective in enhancing security measures for the network at the DR site?
How can the risk of unauthorized logins be reduced on a remote management interface?
How can the risk of unauthorized logins be reduced on a remote management interface?
What security measure is crucial for preventing unauthorized access in a network environment?
What security measure is crucial for preventing unauthorized access in a network environment?
What protective measure should a security administrator implement to protect the environment from the malware described in the text?
What protective measure should a security administrator implement to protect the environment from the malware described in the text?
What was the outcome of Joe clicking on the email link in the text?
What was the outcome of Joe clicking on the email link in the text?
Why did the protective measures fail to stop the virus in the text?
Why did the protective measures fail to stop the virus in the text?
What did the security engineer notice about the IP address of a vendor website in the log files?
What did the security engineer notice about the IP address of a vendor website in the log files?
Which attack was MOST likely used based on the change in the vendor website's IP address in the text?
Which attack was MOST likely used based on the change in the vendor website's IP address in the text?
What does CASB stand for in the context of protecting network shares?
What does CASB stand for in the context of protecting network shares?
What is the purpose of creating a checksum of an affected subject's email file during a forensic investigation?
What is the purpose of creating a checksum of an affected subject's email file during a forensic investigation?
In the context of a software company using a shared codebase, what is the likely result of having deactivated but unused features present in the code?
In the context of a software company using a shared codebase, what is the likely result of having deactivated but unused features present in the code?
What is the potential risk highlighted in the security audit of an organization where most IT staff members have domain administrator credentials and do not change passwords regularly?
What is the potential risk highlighted in the security audit of an organization where most IT staff members have domain administrator credentials and do not change passwords regularly?
When multiple projects share a common codebase in a software company, what could be a consequence of not removing unused features?
When multiple projects share a common codebase in a software company, what could be a consequence of not removing unused features?
