CompTIA ITF+ Security Principles Questions and Answers

Question 1

A company's financial records were secretly modified to show a lower profit, allowing an executive to purchase company stock at a reduced price.
Which principle of the CIA triad was primarily violated?

Accepted Answer

Integrity

Answer

Confidentiality

Answer

Availability

Answer

Authorization

Question 2

Which of the following is a security control that acts as a barrier between a trusted internal network and an untrusted external network, such as the internet, by filtering traffic based on a set of rules?

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Answer

Antivirus Software

Answer

Biometric Scanner

Answer

Proxy Server

Question 3

An employee receives an email that appears to be from their bank, asking them to click a link and verify their account details due to a "security alert." The link leads to a fraudulent website designed to steal credentials. What type of attack is this?

Accepted Answer

Phishing

Answer

Ransomware

Answer

Denial-of-service

Answer

Trojan horse

Question 4

A user downloads what appears to be a legitimate free screen-saver application. However, once installed, the program secretly installs software that gives a remote attacker unauthorized access to the user's system. What type of malware is the screen-saver application?

Accepted Answer

Trojan horse

Answer

Worm

Answer

Ransomware

Answer

Virus

Question 5

When setting up a new online account, a user is required to provide a password. Which of the following represents the MOST secure password?

Accepted Answer

MyP@ssw0rd!2024

Answer

Password123

Answer

johndoe

Answer

12345678

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of the 'something you are' authentication factor?

Accepted Answer

A fingerprint scan

Answer

A password

Answer

A security token

Answer

A Personal Identification Number (PIN)

A company's financial records were secretly modified to show a lower profit, allowing an executive to purchase company stock at a reduced price.Which principle of the CIA triad was primarily violated?

A company's financial records were secretly modified to show a lower profit, allowing an executive to purchase company stock at a reduced price.
Which principle of the CIA triad was primarily violated?