CySA+ Knowledge Areas Covered

Question 1

Which of the following is primarily responsible for identifying vulnerabilities in an organization’s IT infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

Vulnerability management team

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Incident response team

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Security operations center (SOC)

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Digital forensics team

Question 2

What is the purpose of implementing security information and event management (SIEM) in a security operations center (SOC)?

Accepted Answer

To monitor and respond to incidents in real-time

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To encrypt sensitive data

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To conduct penetration testing on internal networks

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To patch software vulnerabilities automatically

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the concept of "least privilege" in security operations?

Accepted Answer

Granting users only the minimal access necessary to perform their duties

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Allowing administrative access to all users for troubleshooting

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Giving users access to all systems within the network

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Using the same password across multiple systems for simplicity

Question 4

What should be the first step in the incident response process after identifying a potential security breach?

Accepted Answer

Contain the incident to prevent further damage

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Eradicate the malware

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Notify senior management

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Rebuild the affected systems

Question 5

A company is implementing an encryption solution to protect sensitive customer data. Which type of encryption would be most appropriate to secure data stored in the company’s database?

Accepted Answer

Database encryption

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Transport Layer Security (TLS)

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Full Disk Encryption (FDE)

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Public key infrastructure (PKI)