CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification - CS0-001 Exam Questions
QUESTION NO: 1
An analyst is observing unusual network traffic from a workstation. The workstation is communicating with a known malicious site over an encrypted tunnel. A full antivirus scan with an updated antivirus signature file does not show any sign of infection. Which of the following has occurred on the workstation?
An analyst is observing unusual network traffic from a workstation. The workstation is communicating with a known malicious site over an encrypted tunnel. A full antivirus scan with an updated antivirus signature file does not show any sign of infection. Which of the following has occurred on the workstation?
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 2
A security analyst has just completed a vulnerability scan of servers that support a business critical application that is managed by an outside vendor. The results of the scan indicate the devices are missing critical patches. Which of the following factors can inhibit remediation of these vulnerabilities? (Choose two.)
A security analyst has just completed a vulnerability scan of servers that support a business critical application that is managed by an outside vendor. The results of the scan indicate the devices are missing critical patches. Which of the following factors can inhibit remediation of these vulnerabilities? (Choose two.)
Correct Answer: A,C
QUESTION NO: 3
A logistics company's vulnerability scan identifies the following vulnerabilities on Internet-facing devices in the DMZ:
SQL injection on an infrequently used web server that provides files to vendors SSL/TLS not used for a website that contains promotional information The scan also shows the following vulnerabilities on internal resources:
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution on test server for a human resources system TLS downgrade vulnerability on a server in a development network In order of risk, which of the following should be patched FIRST?
A logistics company's vulnerability scan identifies the following vulnerabilities on Internet-facing devices in the DMZ:
SQL injection on an infrequently used web server that provides files to vendors SSL/TLS not used for a website that contains promotional information The scan also shows the following vulnerabilities on internal resources:
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution on test server for a human resources system TLS downgrade vulnerability on a server in a development network In order of risk, which of the following should be patched FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 4
A security analyst needs to remediate a web application vulnerability In a production environment. Which of the following tools should the analyst use to accomplish this?
A security analyst needs to remediate a web application vulnerability In a production environment. Which of the following tools should the analyst use to accomplish this?
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 5
The security team for a large, international organization is developing a vulnerability management program. The development staff has expressed concern that the new program will cause service interruptions and downtime as vulnerabilities are remedied.
Which of the following should the security team implement FIRST as a core component of the remediation process to address this concern?
The security team for a large, international organization is developing a vulnerability management program. The development staff has expressed concern that the new program will cause service interruptions and downtime as vulnerabilities are remedied.
Which of the following should the security team implement FIRST as a core component of the remediation process to address this concern?
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 6
A human resources employee sends out a mass email to all employees that contains their personnel records. A security analyst is called in to address the concern of the human resources director on how to prevent this from happening in the future.
Which of the following would be the BEST solution to recommend to the director?
A human resources employee sends out a mass email to all employees that contains their personnel records. A security analyst is called in to address the concern of the human resources director on how to prevent this from happening in the future.
Which of the following would be the BEST solution to recommend to the director?
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 7
Following the development of a company's new online application, a security analyst Is brought In to test the site's security before going live. The analyst Is given the following URL and credentials:
htt ps://app.com pany.com/Guest User ID: UserBob Password: S#7h&sh*g
After logging In, the URL changes to the following, and the system displays a screen with graphs of various data points:
https;//opp.company.corn/User/dashboard.php?view=grophs
Which of the following Is the BEST choice for a reasonable test of circumventing the site's security?
Following the development of a company's new online application, a security analyst Is brought In to test the site's security before going live. The analyst Is given the following URL and credentials:
htt ps://app.com pany.com/Guest User ID: UserBob Password: S#7h&sh*g
After logging In, the URL changes to the following, and the system displays a screen with graphs of various data points:
https;//opp.company.corn/User/dashboard.php?view=grophs
Which of the following Is the BEST choice for a reasonable test of circumventing the site's security?
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION NO: 8
In reviewing firewall logs, a security analyst has discovered the following IP address, which several employees are using frequently:
152.100.57.18
The organization's servers use IP addresses in the 192.168.0.1/24 CIDR. Additionally, the analyst has noticed that corporate data is being stored at this new location. A few of these employees are on the management and executive management teams. The analyst has also discovered that there is no record of this IP address or service in reviewing the known locations of managing system assets. Which of the following is occurring in this scenario?
In reviewing firewall logs, a security analyst has discovered the following IP address, which several employees are using frequently:
152.100.57.18
The organization's servers use IP addresses in the 192.168.0.1/24 CIDR. Additionally, the analyst has noticed that corporate data is being stored at this new location. A few of these employees are on the management and executive management teams. The analyst has also discovered that there is no record of this IP address or service in reviewing the known locations of managing system assets. Which of the following is occurring in this scenario?
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION NO: 9
Several users have reported that when attempting to save documents in team folders, the following message is received:
The File Cannot Be Copied or Moved - Service Unavailable.
Upon further investigation, it is found that the syslog server is not obtaining log events from the file server to which the users are attempting to copy files. Which of the following is the MOST likely scenario causing these issues?
Several users have reported that when attempting to save documents in team folders, the following message is received:
The File Cannot Be Copied or Moved - Service Unavailable.
Upon further investigation, it is found that the syslog server is not obtaining log events from the file server to which the users are attempting to copy files. Which of the following is the MOST likely scenario causing these issues?
Correct Answer: C
