CompTIA SY0-601 - CompTIA Security+ 2021 Exam

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A user is attempting to navigate to a website from inside the company network using a desktop. When the user types in the URL, https://www.site.com, the user is presented with a certificate mismatch warning from the browser. The user does not receive a warning when visiting http://www.anothersite.com. Which of the following describes this attack?

  • A. On-path
  • B. Domain hijacking
  • C. DNS poisoning
  • D. Evil twin


Answer : B

Which of the following tools is effective in preventing a user from accessing unauthorized removable media?

  • A. USB data blocker
  • B. Faraday cage
  • C. Proximity reader
  • D. Cable lock


Answer : A

A Chief Security Officer is looking for a solution that can provide increased scalability and flexibility for back-end infrastructure, allowing it to be updated and modified without disruption to services. The security architect would like the solution selected to reduce the back-end server resources and has highlighted that session persistence is not important for the applications running on the back-end servers. Which of the following would BEST meet the requirements?

  • A. Reverse proxy
  • B. Automated patch management
  • C. Snapshots
  • D. NIC teaming


Answer : C

Which of the following describes a social engineering technique that seeks to exploit a person's sense of urgency?

  • A. A phishing email stating a cash settlement has been awarded but will expire soon
  • B. A smishing message stating a package is scheduled for pickup
  • C. A vishing call that requests a donation be made to a local charity
  • D. A SPIM notification claiming to be undercover law enforcement investigating a cybercrime


Answer : C

A security analyst is reviewing application logs to determine the source of a breach and locates the following log: https://www.comptia.com/login.php?id='%20or%20'1'1='1
Which of the following has been observed?

  • A. DLL Injection
  • B. API attack
  • C. SQLi
  • D. XSS


Answer : C

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