CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 free practice questions
Test your knowledge with Questions 6-10. Select “Reveal Solution” after answering each question.
Question 6

Which of the following agreement types defines the time frame in which a vendor needs to respond?

  1. SOW
  2. SLA
  3. MOA
  4. MOU
Reveal Solution
Correct Answer: B. SLA

A service-level agreement defines expected service standards, including response and resolution time frames.

Question 7

Which of the following is a feature of a next-generation SIEM system?

  1. Virus signatures
  2. Automated response actions
  3. Security agent deployment
  4. Vulnerability scanning
Reveal Solution
Correct Answer: B. Automated response actions

Modern SIEM platforms can correlate events and trigger automated response workflows.

Question 8

To improve security at a data center, an administrator implements CCTV and posts signs about the possibility of being filmed. Which controls best describe these measures? (Choose two.)

  1. Preventive
  2. Deterrent
  3. Corrective
  4. Directive
  5. Compensating
  6. Detective
Reveal Solution
Correct Answer: B. Deterrent and F. Detective

The warning signs discourage unwanted behavior, while CCTV detects and records activity.

Question 9

Which example would be best mitigated by input sanitization?

  1. <script>alert("Warning!");</script>
  2. nmap – 10.11.1.130
  3. Email: “Click this link to get your free gift card.”
  4. Browser: “Your connection is not private.”
Reveal Solution
Correct Answer: A. The script input

Input sanitization helps prevent malicious code, such as cross-site scripting payloads, from being processed.

Question 10

An attacker posing as the Chief Executive Officer calls an employee and instructs the employee to buy gift cards. Which technique is being used?

  1. Smishing
  2. Disinformation
  3. Impersonating
  4. Whaling
Reveal Solution
Correct Answer: C. Impersonating

The attacker is pretending to be a trusted executive to manipulate the employee.

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