CompTIA CySA+ CS03

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Question #41

An analyst is reviewing a vulnerability report for a server environment with the following entries:

Which of the following systems should be prioritized for patching first?

Answer

A. 10.101.27.98
B. 54.73.225.17
D. 54.74.110.228
C. 54.74.110.26

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Question #42

A company is in the process of implementing a vulnerability management program, and there are concerns about granting the security team access to sensitive data. Which of the following scanning methods can be implemented to reduce the access to systems while providing the most accurate vulnerability scan results?

Answer

B. Passive scanning
A. Credentialed network scanning
C. Agent-based scanning
D. Dynamic scanning

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Question #43

A security analyst is trying to identify anomalies on the network routing. Which of the following functions can the analyst use on a shell script to achieve the objective most accurately?

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B. function x() { info=$(ping -c 1 $1 | awk -F "/" ’END{print $5}’) && echo "$1 | $info" }
C. function x() { info=$(dig $(dig -x $1 | grep PTR | tail -n 1 | awk -F ".in-addr" ’{print $1} ').origin.asn.cymru.com TXT +short) && echo "$1 | $info" }
A. function x() { info=$(geoiplookup $1) && echo "$1 | $info" }
D. function x() { info=$(traceroute -m 40 $1 | awk ‘END{print $1}’) && echo "$1 | $info" }

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Question #44

There are several reports of sensitive information being disclosed via file sharing services. The company would like to improve its security posture against this threat. Which of the following security controls would best support the company in this scenario?

Answer

A. Implement step-up authentication for administrators
B. Improve employee training and awareness
C. Increase password complexity standards
D. Deploy mobile device management

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Question #45

Which of the following is the best way to begin preparation for a report titled "What We Learned" regarding a recent incident involving a cybersecurity breach?

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B. Include references and sources of information on the first page
A. Determine the sophistication of the audience that the report is meant for
C. Include a table of contents outlining the entire report
D. Decide on the color scheme that will effectively communicate the metrics

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Question #46

A security analyst is performing an investigation involving multiple targeted Windows malware binaries. The analyst wants to gather intelligence without disclosing information to the attackers. Which of the following actions would allow the analyst to achieve the objective?

Answer

D. Query the file hashes using VirusTotal
C. Execute the binaries on an environment with internet connectivity
A. Upload the binary to an air gapped sandbox for analysis
B. Send the binaries to the antivirus vendor

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Question #47

Which of the following would help to minimize human engagement and aid in process improvement in security operations?

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D. OWASP
A. OSSTMM
C. SOAR
B. SIEM

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Question #48

After conducting a cybersecurity risk assessment for a new software request, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) decided the risk score would be too high. The CISO refused the software request. Which of the following risk management principles did the CISO select?

Answer

A. Avoid
C. Accept
B. Transfer
D. Mitigate

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Question #49

Which of the following is an important aspect that should be included in the lessons-learned step after an incident?

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C. Present all legal evidence collected and turn it over to iaw enforcement
B. Determine if an internal mistake was made and who did it so they do not repeat the error
A. Identify any improvements or changes in the incident response plan or procedures
D. Discuss the financial impact of the incident to determine if security controls are well spent

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Question #50

The security operations team is required to consolidate several threat intelligence feeds due to redundant tools and portals. Which of the following will best achieve the goal and maximize results?

Answer

B. Single sign-on
A. Single pane of glass
C. Data enrichment
D. Deduplication

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Question #51

Which of the following would a security analyst most likely use to compare TTPs between different known adversaries of an organization?

Answer

B. Cyber Kill Cham
A. MITRE ATT&CK
D. STIX/TAXII
C. OWASP

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Question #52

An analyst is remediating items associated with a recent incident. The analyst has isolated the vulnerability and is actively removing it from the system. Which of the following steps of the process does this describe?

Answer

A. Eradication
B. Recovery
D. Preparation
C. Containment

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Question #53

Joe, a leading sales person at an organization, has announced on social media that he is leaving his current role to start a new company that will compete with his current employer. Joe is soliciting his current employer's customers. However, Joe has not resigned or discussed this with his current supervisor yet. Which of the following would be the best action for the incident response team to recommend?

Answer

A. Isolate Joe's PC from the network
B. Reimage the PC based on standard operating procedures
D. Perform no action until HR or legal counsel advises on next steps
C. Initiate a remote wipe of Joe's PC using mobile device management

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Question #54

The Chief Information Security Officer is directing a new program to reduce attack surface risks and threats as part of a zero trust approach. The IT security team is required to come up with priorities for the program. Which of the following is the best priority based on common attack frameworks?

Answer

B. Employ a network-based IDS
A. Reduce the administrator and privileged access accounts
D. Enable SSO to enterprise applications
C. Conduct thorough incident response

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Question #55

During an extended holiday break, a company suffered a security incident. This information was properly relayed to appropriate personnel in a timely manner and the server was up to date and configured with appropriate auditing and logging. The Chief Information Security Officer wants to find out precisely what happened. Which of the following actions should the analyst take first?

Answer

B. Log m to the affected server and begin analysis of the logs
A. Clone the virtual server for forensic analysis
D. Shut down the affected server immediately
C. Restore from the last known-good backup to confirm there was no loss of connectivity

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Question #56

A systems administrator is reviewing after-hours traffic flows from data-center servers and sees regular outgoing HTTPS connections from one of the servers to a public IP address. The server should not be making outgoing connections after hours. Looking closer, the administrator sees this traffic pattern around the clock during work hours as well. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

Answer

C. Anomalous activity on unexpected ports
B. Data exfiltration
A. C2 beaconing activity
D. Network host IP address scanning
E. A rogue network device

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Question #57

New employees in an organization have been consistently plugging in personal webcams despite the company policy prohibiting use of personal devices. The SOC manager discovers that new employees are not aware of the company policy. Which of the following will the SOC manager most likely recommend to help ensure new employees are accountable for following the company policy?

Answer

A. Human resources must email a copy of a user agreement to all new employees
B. Supervisors must get verbal confirmation from new employees indicating they have read the user agreement
C. All new employees must take a test about the company security policy during the onboardmg process
D. All new employees must sign a user agreement to acknowledge the company security policy

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Question #58

An analyst has been asked to validate the potential risk of a new ransomware campaign that the Chief Financial Officer read about in the newspaper. The company is a manufacturer of a very small spring used in the newest fighter jet and is a critical piece of the supply chain for this aircraft. Which of the following would be the best threat intelligence source to learn about this new campaign?

Answer

B. Blogs/forums
A. Information sharing organization
D. Deep/dark web
C. Cybersecurity incident response team

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Question #59

An incident response team finished responding to a significant security incident. The management team has asked the lead analyst to provide an after-action report that includes lessons learned. Which of the following is the most likely reason to include lessons learned?

Answer

D. To highlight the notable practices of the organization's incident response team
C. To identify areas of improvement in the incident response process
A. To satisfy regulatory requirements for incident reporting
B. To hold other departments accountable

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Question #60

A vulnerability management team is unable to patch all vulnerabilities found during their weekly scans. Using the third-party scoring system described below, the team patches the most urgent vulnerabilities: c

Additionally, the vulnerability management team feels that the metrics Smear and Channing are less important than the others, so these will be lower in priority. Which of the following vulnerabilities should be patched first, given the above third-party scoring system?

Answer

A. InLoud: Cobain: Yes - Grohl: No - Novo: Yes - Smear: Yes - Channing: No
B. TSpirit: Cobain: Yes - Grohl: Yes - Novo: Yes - Smear: No - Channing: No
D. PBleach: Cobain: Yes - Grohl: No - Novo: No - Smear: No - Channing: Yes
C. ENameless: Cobain: Yes - Grohl: No - Novo: Yes - Smear: No - Channing: No

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