CompTIA Security+ · SY0-701
Security+ Practice Exam
Try 10 exam-style SY0-701 questions with full explanations, then the full bank of 1,200+ when you're ready.
- Questions
- Up to 90 questions
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
General Security Concepts
A security engineer is tasked with protecting sensitive payment card data housed in the company’s on-premises SQL customer-relationship management (CRM) database. Management wants only the “credit_card_number” field encrypted so that the remaining columns can still be searched and indexed without a noticeable performance hit. Which encryption method should the engineer recommend?
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
During a post-incident investigation, analysts confirm that an intruder used an out-of-band SSH tunnel from a development jump-box to exfiltrate circuit-board CAD files to an overseas server controlled by a company’s direct market competitor. No systems were damaged, no ransom notes were left, and operations continued uninterrupted. Which primary adversary motivation BEST fits this activity?
Security Architecture
Which network isolation technique eliminates any physical or wireless pathway to other networks, ensuring there is zero connectivity even through routers or firewalls?
Security Operations
A security analyst at a regional bank wants near-real-time alerts when employee or customer credentials are posted for sale on hidden Tor-based forums and illicit marketplaces so the incident response team can force password resets before an account takeover occurs. Which of the following vulnerability-management activities would BEST satisfy this requirement?
Security Program Management
Which vendor monitoring practice MOST effectively supports ongoing assessment of a third-party supplier’s security posture after the contract is in place?
General Security Concepts
A company sends nightly database backups to a cloud repository. Management wants operations staff to be able to verify the files have not been altered during transfer or while stored in the cloud, ideally with an automated comparison that adds very little processing overhead. Which of the following solutions BEST meets these requirements?
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
A company’s security team discovers that a recent firmware update from an equipment vendor contained malicious code injected during distribution. To reduce the likelihood of installing altered firmware in the future, which practice should the team implement as part of its supply-chain security program?
Security Architecture
Which isolation method offers the strongest defense against remote network attacks by ensuring that protected systems have no physical, wireless, or routed connectivity to any other network?
Security Operations
A multinational organization must receive sub-minute alerts whenever system libraries on its production servers are modified. The data centers block all inbound management traffic from the security operations center, and administrators want assurance that monitoring will still function if native OS auditing is disabled by an attacker. Which monitoring approach BEST satisfies these requirements?
Security Program Management
A risk manager notices that the “average days to remediate critical vulnerabilities” KRI has exceeded its agreed-upon threshold for two consecutive months. To keep the organization’s risk management documentation current, which action should the manager take first?
What the SY0-701 exam covers
12%
General Security Concepts
Security controls, zero trust, change management, cryptography, and PKI
22%
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
Attack types, indicators, mitigation techniques
18%
Security Architecture
Enterprise security, cloud, virtualization, and secure design
28%
Security Operations
Monitoring, incident response, automation, and forensics
20%
Security Program Management and Oversight
Governance, risk management, compliance, and policies
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Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are on the Security+ exam?
- The CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam has up to 90 questions, including multiple choice and performance-based questions (PBQs). You have 90 minutes to complete it with a passing score of 750 out of 900.
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