Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Professional Standards & Competencies 3

Question 1

Which practice best demonstrates professional accountability after a network outage caused by a misconfiguration?

Accepted Answer

Document the root cause, corrective actions, and preventive measures in an incident report

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Blame the hardware vendor to protect the team

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Resolve the issue quietly without informing management

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Restore service and move on without further analysis

Question 2

A technician is working on a client site and notices an unrelated security vulnerability. What is the professional course of action?

Accepted Answer

Inform the client and document the finding appropriately

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Exploit the vulnerability to demonstrate its severity

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Ignore it since it is outside the current scope of work

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Patch the vulnerability without the client's knowledge

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of following the principle of least privilege in a professional context?

Accepted Answer

Providing users only the access rights needed to perform their job functions

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Granting all staff administrator access for convenience

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Sharing administrator credentials with the help desk team

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Allowing contractors full domain admin access during their engagement

Question 4

What does continuing professional development (CPD) mean for a network professional?

Accepted Answer

Actively maintaining and expanding skills through training, certifications, and learning

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Retaking the same certification exam every year

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Delegating all complex tasks to avoid knowledge gaps

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Reading vendor documentation only when troubleshooting an issue

Question 5

A client requests a network design that exceeds their stated budget. How should the professional handle this?

Accepted Answer

Present a tiered proposal showing cost/benefit tradeoffs for each option

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Build the full design and bill them later for the difference

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Refuse to work on the project until the budget is increased

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Design the cheapest solution without explaining the limitations

Question 6

When responding to a help desk ticket, which communication practice best reflects professional standards?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the request promptly and provide regular status updates

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Use highly technical jargon to demonstrate expertise

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Respond only after fully resolving the issue to avoid giving false hope

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Close the ticket automatically if no response is received within 24 hours

Question 7

Which action is a violation of professional ethics for a network technician?

Accepted Answer

Using client network access credentials to check personal email

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Documenting a network outage in a ticketing system

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Recommending a network upgrade based on observed performance issues

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Informing management of a discovered policy violation