SY0-701 Exam Discussions & Posts
Joe
Commented on August 12, 2025
Question 216 should be B.
Reasoning:
Input sanitization is the process of validating and cleaning user-provided input so it can’t be used to execute malicious commands, inject SQL, or exploit vulnerabilities.
An input like nmap - 10.11.1.130 could be part of a command injection attempt — if an application passes unsanitized input to a shell or system command, an attacker could run nmap (or worse). Sanitization would prevent this.
Why not the others?
Email message: "Click this link…" ? This is phishing; mitigated by user training, email filtering, and link scanning, not input sanitization.
Browser message: "Your connection is not private." ? This is an SSL/TLS certificate warning; mitigated by proper certificate configuration, not input sanitization.
Input sanitization is all about preventing malicious or unexpected data from being processed by your application — perfect for the nmap example.
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Subaru
Commented on August 05, 2025
Question 216 A, which is the correct answe,r does not have a choice
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MAGICBUNNIEZ
Commented on August 04, 2025
337 The most relevant reason a Data Protection Officer (DPO) would develop a data inventory is:
? B. To determine the impact in the event of a breach
Why?
A data inventory (or data mapping) is a core requirement under GDPR and other privacy regulations. Its primary purpose is to:
Track what personal data is stored, where it resides, how it flows, and who accesses it.
Enable breach impact assessments by identifying:
Which datasets were compromised.
Whose data was affected (e.g., customers, employees).
Legal/regulatory risks (e.g., fines for exposing sensitive data).
Why Not the Other Options?
A. Manage storage requirements ? Secondary benefit, but not the DPO’s primary concern.
C. Extend data retention ? Inventory helps enforce (not extend) retention policies.
D. Automate deduplication ? IT efficiency goal, not a DPO’s legal/compliance driver.
GDPR Compliance Link
Article 30 mandates records of processing activities (data inventories) to demonstrate accountability and assess b
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Thabo Ramatla
Commented on August 04, 2025
Very helpful
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Anonymous
Commented on August 01, 2025
I see there were no cloud providers involved in the drafting of question 336
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anonymous
Commented on August 01, 2025
Question 321 has no answers
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Anonymous
Commented on July 31, 2025
Apparently option A for Question 216 was already sanitized?
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mar
Commented on July 27, 2025
Q 151: B doesn't make sense to me as an access badge can be lost/stolen. Wouldn't vid surveillance be a better solution? unless "secure" is the key word here. vid surveillance then doesn't "secure" anything it is more of a deter/monitor solution.... I guess I answered my own question...
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MAGICBUNNIEZ
Commented on July 26, 2025
208:Based on the scenario described—where an application server's software is behaving abnormally by generating unexpected outbound traffic over random high ports—the most likely exploited vulnerability is:
Memory Injection (e.g., Buffer Overflow or Code Injection)
Why?
Abnormal process behavior (unexpected network traffic) suggests execution of malicious code injected into the software’s memory.
Random high ports are commonly used by malware for command-and-control (C2) communication or data exfiltration.
Memory-based attacks (e.g., buffer overflows, ROP attacks) can hijack a legitimate process to execute attacker-controlled payloads.
Why Not the Others?
Race Condition
Causes timing-related exploits (e.g., TOCTOU attacks) but does not typically generate network traffic.
Would lead to logic errors, not outbound connections.
Side Loading
Involves loading malicious DLLs/libraries, but this usually happens at startup, not mid-execution.
More common in Windows environments (e.g.,
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MAGICBUNNIEZ
Commented on July 26, 2025
194: To ensure the organization follows security best practices when transitioning an on-premises application to a cloud-based service, the security team should implement all of the listed controls, as they address different critical aspects of cloud security. However, if prioritizing the most fundamental requirement for a secure cloud deployment, the team should first ensure:
1. Virtualization and Isolation of Resources
Why? Cloud environments rely on multi-tenancy, so virtualization and isolation prevent cross-tenant attacks (e.g., VM escapes, side-channel attacks).
Best Practice: Use hypervisor security, container isolation, and micro-segmentation to enforce strict boundaries between workloads.
Supporting Controls (Also Critical but Secondary to Core Isolation):
2. Network Segmentation
Limits lateral movement if a breach occurs (e.g., separating frontend/backend tiers).
However, isolation at the virtualization layer is more foundational in cloud environments.
3. Data Encryption
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stephen
Commented on July 26, 2025
very helpful
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MAGICBUNNIEZ
Commented on July 24, 2025
To mitigate the risk of sensitive data exfiltration after a data classification initiative, the most effective solution among the given options is:
DLP (Data Loss Prevention)
Why DLP?
DLP solutions are specifically designed to detect and prevent unauthorized transfers or exfiltration of sensitive data.
They can monitor, classify, and block sensitive data (e.g., PII, financial records, intellectual property) from being emailed, uploaded, or copied outside the organization.
DLP enforces policies based on data classification, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS.
Other Options (Less Relevant for Data Exfiltration Mitigation):
XDR (Extended Detection and Response) – Focuses on threat detection and response, not necessarily preventing data exfiltration directly.
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) – Helps prevent email spoofing but does not stop data leaks.
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) – Improves email authentication but d
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Ola
Commented on July 23, 2025
Question 184 answer should be critical.
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Charles
Commented on July 23, 2025
Awesome prep questions
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Ola
Commented on July 23, 2025
Question 1015 - Should the answer not be executive whaling?
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Ola
Commented on July 21, 2025
Question 50 is kind of tricky. Should the answer not be a cold site since we are looking at cost?
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Bdot
Commented on June 22, 2025
Question 6: is A that is a BEC
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Savvy
Commented on June 20, 2025
question 150: the correct answer is Assigning individual user IDs
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Savvy
Commented on June 20, 2025
question 64 is Input validation
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Clinka
Commented on June 20, 2025
Question #136 answer is End Of Life EOL not End of Support.
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JustSayin
Commented on June 19, 2025
8: WAF, not SD-WAN
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USA
Commented on June 19, 2025
This was very useful!
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ismail
Commented on June 18, 2025
this is very usefull
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Clinka
Commented on June 17, 2025
This is a great resource. Many thanks to those that created this.
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Batman
Commented on June 10, 2025
Are the questions reliable?
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Student
Commented on June 09, 2025
Does anyone know where to find the PBQ questions for the exam?
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Qw
Commented on June 09, 2025
226 Containerization should be the answer
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gb
Commented on June 05, 2025
184 critical i think is the correct option
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Batman
Commented on June 05, 2025
Question 18, all of my other sources say this answer SHOULD be D: -Threat Scope Reduction
(the answer I gave and then looked it up when this said I was wrong)
AI Overview
If an analyst is evaluating the implementation of Zero Trust principles within the data plane, the most relevant thing to evaluate is threat scope reduction.
I asked the question of AI (without offering answers) and the above is the result)
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Batman
Commented on June 04, 2025
Am trying hard to memorize all of this - does anyone know what scenario questions there are?
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bubs
Commented on June 03, 2025
question 136 is End of Life
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Ron
Commented on June 03, 2025
Very intuitive.
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anonymous
Commented on May 31, 2025
While studying through this, how recent or relevant are the questions? Does it update with the changes of the current exam? Thanks!
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Babatunde
Commented on May 29, 2025
These questions are a life saver. Thanks to the team
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Nikolai
Commented on May 27, 2025
176 should be segmentation. Hashing doesn't make sense for the answer.
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Viksit
Commented on May 27, 2025
@Ola,
Yes, I can tell you that almost all of these questions are word by word from the real exam. I wrote mine last week and saw almost 90% of these questions in my test.
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Ola
Commented on May 26, 2025
Can most of this question be reliable please
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Rineesh PM
Commented on May 25, 2025
Q 283, answer is data owner
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Bryan
Commented on May 25, 2025
guys i want to know how much of these questions appears in real exams. is it worth to go with it and security study guide?? please advice
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Bryan
Commented on May 25, 2025
Guys just wanna how good is this PBQ for the exam? how similar the exams questions are from these PBQ
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Ted
Commented on May 24, 2025
@Comma Sotra
I have purchased the full version and got 50% off but I had to buy 2 exams.
I already passed this one.
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Rineesh PM
Commented on May 24, 2025
Q: 256 AI say BCP is an answer
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Comma Sutra
Commented on May 24, 2025
Hey everyone, has anyone here purchased the exam questions from this site, or were the free questions sufficient to pass? I’m a bit worried about getting scammed!
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anonymous
Commented on May 23, 2025
whoever wrote the answer to question 216 forgot to sanitize their input, ironically.
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wouldnt you like to know
Commented on May 20, 2025
Question 76, the PBQ, lists the answer as virus. ChatGPT lists the answer as a worm. Self-replicating is wormish (think tapeworm vibes). "Well known credentials" signals compromised passwords. I'd select change default system password (though maybe app is more appropriate?).
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Justin McMallon
Commented on May 19, 2025
Answer 50 should be: Cold NOT warm
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Rineesh PM
Commented on May 19, 2025
Life CHanging dumps kudos to the team
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Justin McMallon
Commented on May 18, 2025
These are the most accurate answers I have ever seen for the CompTIA Security+ Exam.
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Dany Gynes
Commented on May 18, 2025
this is amazing, a lot of questions I have seen in the real exam when I failed, I will prepare now from here again.
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Black
Commented on May 15, 2025
Passed yesterday with score of 773.
this dump is roughly 50% valid for unpaid version. I got 3 PBQ which are host infections and autoscaling and one new i have not seen before.
Question: Recent system breach due to password, choose the best password practices and what mitigation will prevent it from happening again?
Password protection standard: Reuse, Complexity, Length, Expiration, Age (you can choose any possible combination, no limit)
Answer: Reuse, Expiration, length (as per comptia, age and complexity are not best password practices)
Mitigation: FIDO Hardware, PIN, Password, SMS OTP
Answer: FIDO Hardware
I came across one youtube channel a few days before my exams. He thoroughly explains every PBQs. All his questions are literally form dumps. I HIGHLY recommend to check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/@MohammadLotfiA
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