CompTIA CS0-002 Exam Dumps

CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam (CS0-002)

CompTIA CS0-002 Sample Questions

Question # 1

A security analyst is researching an incident and uncovers several details that may link toother incidents. The security analyst wants to determine if other incidents are related to thecurrent incident Which of the followinq threat research methodoloqies would be MOSTappropriate for the analyst to use?

A. Reputation data 
B. CVSS score 
C. Risk assessment 
D. Behavioral analysis 

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Question # 2

An organization recently discovered some inconsistencies in the motherboards it receivedfrom a vendor. The organization's security team then provided guidance on how to ensurethe authenticity of the motherboards it received from vendors.Which of the following would be the BEST recommendation for the security analyst toprovide'?

A. The organization should evaluate current NDAs to ensure enforceability of legal actions. 
B. The organization should maintain the relationship with the vendor and enforcevulnerability scans. 
C. The organization should ensure all motherboards are equipped with a TPM. 
D. The organization should use a certified, trusted vendor as part of the supply chain. 

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Question # 3

Which of the following data security controls would work BEST to prevent real Pll frombeing used in an organization's test cloud environment?

A. Digital rights management 
B. Encryption 
C. Access control 
D. Data loss prevention 
E. Data masking 

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Question # 4

A security analyst received an alert from the SIEM indicating numerous login attempts fromusers outside their usual geographic zones, all of which were initiated through the webbased mail server. The logs indicate all domain accounts experienced two login attemptsduring the same time frame.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

A. A password-spraying attack was performed against the organization. 
B. A DDoS attack was performed against the organization. 
C. This was normal shift work activity; the SIEM's AI is learning. 
D. A credentialed external vulnerability scan was performed. 

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Question # 5

As part of a review of incident response plans, which of the following is MOST important foran organization to understand when establishing the breach notification period?

A. Organizational policies 
B. Vendor requirements and contracts 
C. Service-level agreements 
D. Legal requirements 

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Question # 6

Which of the following policies would state an employee should not disable securitysafeguards, such as host firewalls and antivirus on company systems?

A. Code of conduct policy 
B. Account management policy 
C. Password policy 
D. Acceptable use policy 

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Question # 7

An analyst is investigating an anomalous event reported by the SOC. After reviewing thesystem logs the analyst identifies an unexpected addition of a user with root-level privilegeson the endpoint. Which of the following data sources will BEST help the analyst todetermine whether this event constitutes an incident?

A. Patching logs 
B. Threat feed 
C. Backup logs 
D. Change requests 
E. Data classification matrix 

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Question # 8

A cybersecurity analyst is dissecting an intrusion down to the specific techniques andwants to organize them in a logical manner. Which of the following frameworks wouldBEST apply in this situation?

A. Pyramid of Pain 
B. MITRE ATT&CK 
C. Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysts 
D. CVSS v3.0 

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Question # 9

A security analyst is investigating an incident that appears to have started with SOLinjection against a publicly available web application. Which of the following is the FIRSTstep the analyst should take to prevent future attacks?

A. Modify the IDS rules to have a signature for SQL injection. 
B. Take the server offline to prevent continued SQL injection attacks. 
C. Create a WAF rule In block mode for SQL injection 
D. Ask the developers to implement parameterized SQL queries. 

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Question # 10

An organization's network administrator uncovered a rogue device on the network that isemulating the charactenstics of a switch. The device is trunking protocols and insertingtagging vathe flow of traffic at the data link layerWhich of the following BEST describes this attack?

A. VLAN hopping 
B. Injection attack 
C. Spoofing 
D. DNS pharming 

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Question # 11

While investigating an incident in a company's SIEM console, a security analyst foundhundreds of failed SSH login attempts, which all occurred in rapid succession. The failedattempts were followed by a successful login on the root user Company policy allowssystems administrators to manage their systems only from the company's internal networkusing their assigned corporate logins. Which of the following are the BEST actions theanalyst can take to stop any further compromise? (Select TWO).

A Configure /etc/sshd_config to deny root logins and restart the SSHD service.
B. Add a rule on the network IPS to block SSH user sessions
C. Configure /etc/passwd to deny root logins and restart the SSHD service.
D. Reset the passwords for all accounts on the affected system.
E. Add a rule on the perimeter firewall to block the source IP address.
F. Add a rule on the affected system to block access to port TCP/22.

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Question # 12

Which of the following is the BEST security practice to prevent ActiveX controls fromrunning malicious code on a user's web application?

A. Configuring a firewall to block traffic on ports that use ActiveX controls 
B. Adjusting the web-browser settings to block ActiveX controls 
C. Installing network-based IPS to block malicious ActiveX code 
D. Deploying HIPS to block malicious ActiveX code 

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Question # 13

While reviewing a cyber-risk assessment, an analyst notes there are concerns related to FPGA usage. Which of the following statements would BEST convince the analyst'ssupervisor to use additional controls?

A. FPGAs are vulnerable to malware installation and require additional protections for theircodebase. 
B. FPGAs are expensive to produce. Anti-counterierting safeguards are needed. 
C. FPGAs are expensive and can only be programmed once. Code deployment safeguardsare needed. 
D. FPGAs have an inflexible architecture. Additional training for developers is needed 

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Question # 14

A small marketing firm uses many SaaS applications that hold sensitive information Thefirm has discovered terminated employees are retaining access to systems for many weeksafter their end date. Which of the following would BEST resolve the issue of lingeringaccess?

A. Configure federated authentication with SSO on cloud provider systems. 
B. Perform weekly manual reviews on system access to uncover any issues. 
C. Implement MFA on cloud-based systems. 
D. Set up a privileged access management tool that can fully manage privileged accountaccess. 

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Question # 15

A company's security officer needs to implement geographical IP blocks for nation-stateactors from a foreign country On which of the following should the blocks be implemented'?

A. Web content filter 
B. Access control list 
C. Network access control 
D. Data loss prevention 

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Question # 16

A security analyst needs to obtain the footprint of the network. The footprint must identifythe following information;• TCP and UDP services running on a targeted system• Types of operating systems and versions• Specific applications and versionsWhich of the following tools should the analyst use to obtain the data?

A. ZAP 
B. Nmap 
C. Prowler 
D. Reaver 

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Question # 17

An information security analyst on a threat-hunting team Is working with administrators tocreate a hypothesis related to an internally developed web application The workinghypothesis is as follows:• Due to the nature of the industry, the application hosts sensitive data associated withmany clients and Is a significant target• The platform Is most likely vulnerable to poor patching and Inadequate server hardening,which expose vulnerable services.• The application is likely to be targeted with SQL injection attacks due to the large numberof reporting capabilities within the application.As a result, the systems administrator upgrades outdated service applications andvalidates the endpoint configuration against an industry benchmark. The analyst suggestsdevelopers receive additional training on implementing identity and access management,and also implements a WAF to protect against SOL injection attacks Which of the followingBEST represents the technique in use?

A. Improving detection capabilities 
B. Bundling critical assets 
C. Profiling threat actors and activities 
D. Reducing the attack surface area 

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Question # 18

An analyst needs to provide recommendations for the AUP Which of the following is theBEST recommendation to protect the company's intellectual property? 

A. Company assets must be stored in a locked cabinet when not in use. 
B. Company assets must not be utilized for personal use or gain. 
C. Company assets should never leave the company's property. 
D. AII Internet access must be via a proxy server. 

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Question # 19

A Chief Security Officer (CSO) is working on the communication requirements (or anorganization's incident response plan. In addition to technical response activities, which ofthe following is the main reason why communication must be addressed in an effectiveincident response program?

A. Public relations must receive information promptly in order to notify the community. 
B. Improper communications can create unnecessary complexity and delay response actions. 
C. Organizational personnel must only interact with trusted members of the lawenforcement community. 
D. Senior leadership should act as the only voice for the incident response team whenworking with forensics teams. 

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Question # 20

A remote code-execution vulnerability was discovered in the RDP for the servers running akey-hosted application. While there is no automated check for this vulnerability from thevulnerability assessment vendor, the in-house technicians were able to evaluate manuallywhether this vulnerability was present through the use of custom scripts. This evaluationdetermined that all the hosts are vulnerable. A technician then tested the patch for thisvulnerability and found that it can cause stability issues in the key-hosted application. Theapplication is accessed through RDP to a jump host that does not run the applicationdirectly. To mitigate this vulnerability, the security operations team needs to provideremediation steps that will mitigate the vulnerability temporarily until the compatibility issueswith the patch are resolved. Which of the following will BEST allow systems to continue tooperate and mitigate the vulnerability in the short term?

A. Implement IPSec rules on the application servers through a GPO that limits RDP accessfrom only the jump host. Patch the jump host. Since it does not run the application natively,it will not affect the software's operation and functionality. Do not patch the applicationservers until the compatibility issue is resolved. 
B. Implement IPSec rules on the jump host server through a GPO that limits RDP accessfrom only the other application servers. Do not patch the jump host. Since it does not runthe application natively, it is at less risk of being compromised. Patch the applicationservers to secure them. 
C. Implement IPSec rules on the application servers through a GPO that limits RDP accessto only other application servers. Do not patch the jump host. Since it does not run theapplication natively, it is at less risk of being compromised. Patch the application servers tosecure them. 
D. Implement firewall rules on the application servers through a GPO that limits RDPaccess to only other application servers. Manually check the jump host to see if it has beencompromised. Patch the application servers to secure them. 

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Question # 21

A company recently experienced financial fraud, which included shared passwords beingcompromised and improper levels of access being granted The company has asked asecurity analyst to helpimprove its controls.Which of the following will MOST likely help the security analyst develop better controls?

A. An evidence summarization 
B. An indicator of compromise 
C. An incident response plan 
D. A lessons-learned report 

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Question # 22

The Cruel Executive Officer (CEO) of a large insurance company has reported phishingemails that contain malicious links are targeting the entire organza lion Which of thefollowing actions would work BEST to prevent against this type of attack?

A. Turn on full behavioral analysis to avert an infection 
B. Implement an EOR mail module that will rewrite and analyze email links. 
C. Reconfigure the EDR solution to perform real-time scanning of all files 
D. Ensure EDR signatures are updated every day to avert infection. 
E. Modify the EDR solution to use heuristic analysis techniques for malware. 

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Question # 23

A security analyst is reviewing the following requirements (or new time clocks that will beinstalled in a shipping warehouse:• The clocks must be configured so they do not respond to ARP broadcasts.• The server must be configured with static ARP entries for each clock.Which of the following types of attacks will this configuration mitigate?

A. Spoofing 
B. Overflows 
C. Rootkits 
D. Sniffing 

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Question # 24

A security analyst received a series of antivirus alerts from a workstation segment, and users reported ransomware messages. During lessons- learned activities, the analyst determines the antivirus was able to alert to abnormal behavior but did not stop this newestvariant of ransomware. Which of the following actions should be taken to BEST mitigate theeffects of this type of threat in the future?

A. Enabling application blacklisting 
B. Enabling sandboxing technology 
C. Purchasing cyber insurance 
D. Installing a firewall between the workstations and Internet 

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Question # 25

An organization that uses SPF has been notified emails sent via its authorized third-partypartner are getting rejected A security analyst reviews the DNS entry and sees thefollowing:v=spfl ip4:180.10.6.5 ip4: 180.10.6.10 include: robusmail.com -allThe organization's primary mail server IP is 180.10 6.6, and the secondary mail server IP is180.10.6.5. The organization's third-party mail provider is "Robust Mail" with the domainname robustmail.com.Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the rejected emails?

A. The wrong domain name is in the SPF record. 
B. The primary and secondary email server IP addresses are out of sequence. 
C. SPF version 1 does not support third-party providers 
D. An incorrect IP version is being used. 

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Question # 26

hich of the following is the BEST way to share incident-related artifacts to provide nonrepudiation?

A. Secure email 
B. Encrypted USB drives 
C. Cloud containers 
D. Network folders 

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