FREE CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

What method allows for the creation of many, independent user-space instances that all share the same underlying operating system kernel?

Accepted Answer

Containerization

Answer

MPLS

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Server virtualization

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DBMS

Question 2

The database server is operated by Acme Inc. The server and its data are valued at $10,000. The operating system on the server is outdated and cannot be patched. According to your calculations, there is a 20% risk that the server would be compromised in the upcoming year, and that compromise would result in the loss of 50% of the server's value (i.e., all of the data).

What is the SLE from the standpoint of a quantitative risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

$5,000

Answer

$10,000

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50%

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100%

Question 3

You've been employed as a penetration tester to examine Acme Inc.'s network. You were explicitly tasked with looking for vulnerabilities such as incorrect settings, outdated software, and open ports.

What kind of tools should you employ?

Accepted Answer

Vulnerability scanner

Answer

Network enumerator

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Protocol analyzer

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Password cracker

Question 4

Which of the following DOES NOT fall under a GDPR data classification?

Accepted Answer

Symmetric

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Internal only

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Public

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Confidential

Question 5

Your business spent three months at its hot site following a natural disaster before moving back to the main location. Which processes at the main site ought to be reinstated first?

Accepted Answer

The least important aspect of the business

Answer

Communication with the outside world

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The mission is crucial

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Department of Finance

Question 6

Which employs the necessary keys and examines the trust paths and revocation status before enabling the certificate to be utilized when a browser views a website?

Accepted Answer

Browser

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Web server

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RA

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Root CA

Question 7

Which hashing algorithm among the following is the most powerful?

Accepted Answer

SHA-256

Answer

DES

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MD5

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AES