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A vulnerability and risk manager reviews older systems that can only receive critical patches. What are these systems classified as?

The Instagram app on an Android phone will not launch. Which of the following options could fix the problem?

A technician is working with a customer who is being unreasonable. Which of the following skills should the technician use? (Select all that apply.)

What uses a 4-way handshake to allow a station to associate with an access point, authenticate its credential, and exchange a key to use for data encryption?

The System Restore tool in Windows is used to roll back configuration changes to an earlier date or restore point. One option for creating restore points is to use Task Scheduler. What other actions will create a restore point? (Select all that apply.)

A researcher calls the help desk complaining of slow computer performance. When the technician arrives and probes for clues, the researcher explains that they frequently run multiple programs simultaneously and have a significant number of browser tabs open to aid with their research. Which of the following solutions should speed up the computer's performance?

A user is buying software for their PC. Which of the following would the user be purchasing for individual use?

A Linux server administrator meets with their Windows server administrator counterparts. A certain grouping of Linux and Windows servers is designated to run services that share files. What will the administrators need to enable sharing between the disparate systems?

A technician is cleaning a computer and notices dust forming over the fan blades and ventilation slots. What can the technician use to perform dust cleanup? (Select all that apply.)

A technician is talking to a customer about an issue, but the customer is not sure how to locate the issue on their computer, so the technician has the customer tell them step by step to figure out the issue. What type of technique is this?

The Snapchat app on an iOS phone will not close. The user rebooted the device, but that was unsuccessful. Which of the following options would be the best for the user to try to fix the problem?

A company needs to set up perimeter security to control and monitor who can approach the building. Which of the following should the company use? (Select all that apply.)

A technician implements a type of authentication method used on Windows machines that once users are authenticated, they are trusted by the system. What is this method?

A technician is using a tool with a secure erase function that performs a zero-filling on HDDs and marks all blocks as empty on SSDs. The SSD firmware's automatic garbage collectors then perform the actual erase of each block over time. What is this tool?

A teacher wishes to reform education in their school system. They are looking for low-cost operating systems to support education. Which one is best geared towards accomplishing their goal?

A user notices that their device has a leaking component and needs to take careful measures to minimize any risk and discard the approved component at the proper waste facility. Which of the following disposal is this?

A network administrator troubleshoots domain name system (DNS) issues that a particular user is having. Which of the following utilities will help the administrator troubleshoot DNS specifically?

A user receives a Windows dialog box pop-up that states 163 viruses were detected by antivirus software. When the user clicks on the pop-up, it states that to get rid of the viruses the user needs to purchase the software's full version. What type of antivirus does the user have in this scenario?

A user experiences significant system instability on their computer. It frequently shuts down, freezes, reboots, and powers off with no accompanying error messages. Which of the following problems would cause this instability? (Select all that apply.)

A local jewelry maker sets up a booth at a craft fair. When the first customer makes a purchase, the vendor's contactless card reader will not recognize the customer's wallet app. Which of the following could solve the problem?

A technician suspects a computer system is infected with malware. Which of the following activities is the correct next step?

An administrator uses a method that assigns permissions and rights to a collection of user accounts. What is this called?

According to CompTIA's seven-step best practices procedure for malware removal, which of the following correctly lists the first three steps?

A security administrator for a defense contracting company wants to disable external devices. The administrator pushes out a group policy setting to disable such devices but worries that attackers might elevate privileges and reenable them. What other setting will help the administrator accomplish the objective?

A remote computer administrator is managing clients in rigorous conditions. The clients keep overheating and often have issues. The administrator wants to run regular checks for damage or corruption. Which of the following will help them accomplish this?

A technician detected and reported an incident, resulting in the appropriate unit being notified and tasked with acting as first responders, taking charge of the situation, and formulating the appropriate response. What is this unit called?

A user calls the help desk complaining that Windows freezes to a blue screen every time it tries to boot. When the technician arrives, they boot the computer in Safe Mode. After evaluating this situation, what is the BEST reason the technician wants to enter Safe Mode to begin troubleshooting?

A low battery charge can cause several different problems to occur on a mobile device. Which of the following issues could stem from a low battery? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following can prevent, detect, and remove software threats that consist of ransomware, Trojans, spyware, and rootkits?

A company has experienced a power outage, but activation of an alternative source has kicked in. What is this alternative source called?

What are their options when a company wants to create and deliver a custom app for their employees without using a public store? (Select all that apply.)

A user implements a technique that requires an input of 4- or 6- digits to gain access to their device. What is this technique?

A technician needs this skill to give full attention to the customer, so there is no disagreement or misinterpretation of what was said. What is this skill?

Which of the following should generate an alert when the account is disabled or altered?

A progressive healthcare provider sets up color-filter modes on client machines and tailors them to specific users who are color blind. Where can the healthcare administrator configure this?

A user finds that their iPhone 5 starts to run slowly, and a reboot does not solve the slow performance. Which of the following issues could be causing the problem? (Select all that apply.)

A curious user looks through their local logs and sees errors in region-coding copy-protection mechanisms. What type of device is generating these logs?

A security engineer researches how to make backup and antivirus apps available to their iOS mobile devices. Where should the apps be pushed?

A threat actor poses as a hiring manager for a company and asks a user for their personal credentials and to log in to a spoofed website that looks genuine. When the user confirms log-in with the spoofed website, their information is obtained. Which of the following is this attack?

What is also known as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and should be removed from the computer?

A systems administrator wants to create a scheduled task throughout the environment, which does a basic health check at night when users are not working. Which command should the administrator use in their scheduled task?

An attacker is trying multiple times to login into a user's phone, but the phone ends up being disabled. What is this called?

Which of the following uses a security shield icon for tasks that are protected under them?

Which of the following backup procedures state that users should have three copies of their data across two media types, with one copy held off-line and off-site?

An IT specialist found a damaging package on a client's computer disguised as something else. What did the specialist find?

An IT manager is setting up an image for dispatching airplanes at a major airport. They are trying to lock down the image to run only the dispatch service. One of the layers of security is to block unneeded service ports from communicating, such as email. Where should the manager start?

An administrator uses an access control system to shuttle authentication and authorization traffic between the supplicant and the AAA that encrypts an entire authentication rather than just the password. What is this method?

A user calls the help desk with issues consistent with a malware infection, although the user received no alert. The technician confirms that there was no malware alert. Which of the following options would be an appropriate next step? (Select all that apply.)

A user downloads a dating app from the Apple store and then gets requests for permission to access their camera; which of the following is the most likely cause of the permission requests?

Microsoft provides a repository of information about threats that Windows Defender discovers. What is the name of the repository?

A user is conscientious about security after hearing about breaches in the news. The user wants to see if they are up to date on patches for their Apple computer. Where should the user go to check?

A technician uses a method where each server is configured with a public/private encryption key pair and identified by a host key fingerprint. What is this method?

Which of the following will block untrusted application sources from running?

Management provides employees with written policies and procedures to help them fulfill their tasks. Which of the following procedures requires employees to enroll and identify themselves using secure credentials?

An administrator in charge of user endpoint images wants to slipstream and use image deployment. Which boot method would best support this?

A technician must remove all corporate accounts and files from an employee's device but leave personal applications, accounts, settings, and files untouched. What is this called?

An endpoint machine administrator configures specific Apple computers designated for users with disability. Where should the administrator look to configure these settings?

A customer uses their computer at a café, and an attacker watches the customer typing their login information. What is this called?

A technician makes sure that there is no faulty electrical equipment that can pose a risk and places extinguishers nearby. What is this called?

While conducting an online search for cleaning services, a homeowner clicks on the link for one of the results. When the website loads, the page says, "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead." What would cause this message to appear? (Select all that apply.)

An employee uses a cryptographic contactless technique that allows access to a building. What is this technique?

An employee uses an option to ask for help from a technician with an invitation file protected by a passcode. What is this option?

A user disables some of the laptops' services, thinking it would speed up performance. After restarting the laptop, "One or more services failed to start" appears. When the IT specialist opens the Services snap-in, they identify the failed service and restart it, but that does not fix it. Which of the following scenarios best explains why the restart did not work?

What component storage prevents static electricity from discharging?

A client administrator for a video game development company wants to upgrade machines to support five primary partitions. The developers work with a lot of large files and might even need partitions larger than 2 TB. Which of the following should the administrator use?

A forensic investigator is told that a server's processor that does not normally run high has been over-utilized lately, and they suspect possible malware. The investigator wants to start by investigating processes. Which command can they use to start the investigation? (Select all that apply.)

Malware encyclopedias are a resource that antivirus vendors often make available to IT professionals. What is their value for IT practitioners? (Select all that apply.)

A company has hundreds of employees who use the same software on their computers, so they offer a company product key to access the software. What is this product?

An administrator wants to listen to music through headphones to help with productivity during work. However, the administrator is having issues connecting the headphones via Bluetooth. Where should they go first to look?

A client administrator sets up a new system for GUID partition table (GPT) partitioning. What dependency will the administrator need to set?

A server administrator tests connectivity between two statically assigned servers in a forest with different domains. What should they check first in this case?

An administrator uses a backup rotations scheme that labels the backup tapes in generations. What is this called?

A transportation company wants to set up software that gathers statistics from the controller area network for trailers hauling loads, enabling them to adjust processes to optimize cost savings. What type of adapter will the company need to send the statistics back to their cloud network?

An administrator reviews a series of instructions that the workstation follows every time a user logs on. What is this called?

A digital forensics expert investigates a laptop that was not completely powered down. They are looking for a hibernation file on the local hard drive. Which power mode would perform this?

An employee disposes of a disk by grounding it into little pieces. What is this called?

A technician needs to set up a method that blocks URLs or search terms using keywords and phrases. What is this method?

A security analyst notices a critical incident that has a widespread effect on customers that can eventually involve a potential data breach. The analyst creates a ticket with the vendor and sets the importance in order to trigger a faster response time. What describes what attribute of the ticket the analyst set?

A new employee is going over the site safety handbook about correct ways of carrying objects, so they do not damage the object or get injured. What is this called?

A security analyst conducts an incident response investigation against suspected malware on a userbox. The analyst suspects a certain variant of malware known to beacon out to a command and control server. What command will help them investigate this?

An IT professional helps to fix their friend's computer. The computer is running extremely slow. The IT professional notices the operating system is running Home edition. Which of the following is the only service available for the Home edition?

A marketing professional normally sends large files to other team members. The IT department recommended using a shared drive and assisted them in setting it up. The project was a very high priority, so the professional collaborated with several members but started receiving reports that some users could not access it sometimes and others could. They eventually figured out that only 20 people at a time seemed to be able to access it. What is causing the issue?

A penetration tester conducts the initial reconnaissance phase and is currently targeting externally facing servers for a certain company. Currently, they are trying to enumerate the domain name system (DNS) servers. Which built-in tool will help them perform this?

A security engineer runs a long tail analysis to determine the frequency of services and processes communicating to the internet. After baselining a large amount of normal traffic such as updates, they encounter a suspicious communication frequency every five minutes from a particular box. They have done a thorough job investigating running processes, memory analysis, and file integrity checks but find nothing. What else could the engineer check for persistence mechanisms that could send the communications?