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An IT administrator is reviewing all the servers in an organization and notices that a server is missing crucial practice against a recent exploit that could gain root access.
Which of the following describes the administrator's discovery?

  1. A vulnerability
  2. A threat
  3. A breach
  4. A risk

Answer(s): A


Reference:

https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/privilege-escalation-attack-defense-explained



A security analyst is performing a vulnerability assessment on behalf of a client. The analyst must define what constitutes a risk to the organization.
Which of the following should be the analyst's FIRST action?

  1. Create a full inventory of information and data assets.
  2. Ascertain the impact of an attack on the availability of crucial resources.
  3. Determine which security compliance standards should be followed.
  4. Perform a full system penetration test to determine the vulnerabilities.

Answer(s): A



While investigating a security event, an analyst finds evidence that a user opened an email attachment from an unknown source. Shortly after the user opened the attachment, a group of servers experienced a large amount of network and resource activity. Upon investigating the servers, the analyst discovers the servers were encrypted by ransomware that is demanding payment within 48 hours or all data will be destroyed. The company has no response plans for ransomware.
Which of the following is the NEXT step the analyst should take after reporting the incident to the management team?

  1. Pay the ransom within 48 hours.
  2. Isolate the servers to prevent the spread.
  3. Notify law enforcement.
  4. Request that the affected servers be restored immediately.

Answer(s): B



A company plans to build an entirely remote workforce that utilizes a cloud-based infrastructure. The Chief Information Security Officer asks the security engineer to design connectivity to meet the following requirements:
-Only users with corporate-owned devices can directly access servers hosted by the cloud provider.
-The company can control what SaaS applications each individual user can access.
-User browser activity can be monitored.
Which of the following solutions would BEST meet these requirements?

  1. IAM gateway, MDM, and reverse proxy
  2. VPN, CASB, and secure web gateway
  3. SSL tunnel, DLP, and host-based firewall
  4. API gateway, UEM, and forward proxy

Answer(s): B






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