- (Exam Topic 1)
Which of the following controls would provide the BEST protection against tailgating?
Correct Answer:
A
Access control vestibules, also known as mantraps or airlocks, are physical security features that require individuals to pass through two or more doors to enter a secure area. They are effective at preventing tailgating, as only one person can pass through each door at a time.
References:
https://www.comptia.org/content/guides/what-is-a-mantrap
CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Sixth Edition (SY0-601), page 222
- (Exam Topic 2)
A security engineer is investigating a penetration test report that states the company website is vulnerable to a web application attack. While checking the web logs from the time of the test, the engineer notices several invalid web form submissions using an unusual address: "SELECT * FROM customername”. Which of the following is most likely being attempted?
Correct Answer:
B
SQL injection is a web application attack that involves inserting malicious SQL statements into an input field, such as a web form, to manipulate or access the database behind the application. SQL injection can be used to perform various actions, such as reading, modifying, or deleting data, executing commands on the database server, or bypassing authentication. In this scenario, the attacker is trying to use a SQL statement “SELECT * FROM customername” to retrieve all data from the customername table in the database.
- (Exam Topic 1)
After a phishing scam fora user's credentials, the red team was able to craft payload to deploy on a server. The attack allowed the installation of malicious software that initiates a new remote session
Which of the following types of attacks has occurred?
Correct Answer:
A
"Privilege escalation is the act of exploiting a bug, design flaw, or configuration oversight in an operating system or software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user." In this scenario, the red team was able to install malicious software, which would require elevated privileges to access and install. Therefore, the type of attack that occurred is privilege escalation. References: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, pages 111-112
- (Exam Topic 1)
A global company is experiencing unauthorized logging due to credential theft and account lockouts caused by brute-force attacks. The company is considering implementing a third-party identity provider to help mitigate these attacks. Which of the following would be the BEST control for the company to require from prospective vendors?
Correct Answer:
B
Multifactor authentication (MFA) would be the best control to require from a third-party identity provider to help mitigate attacks such as credential theft and brute-force attacks. References: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Exam SY0-601, Chapter 2
- (Exam Topic 2)
A systems administrator needs to install a new wireless network for authenticated guest access. The wireless network should support 802. IX using the most secure encryption and protocol available.
Perform the following steps:
* 1. Configure the RADIUS server.
* 2. Configure the WiFi controller.
* 3. Preconfigure the client for an incoming guest. The guest AD credentials are:
User: guest01 Password: guestpass
Solution:
Wifi Controller SSID: CORPGUEST
SHARED KEY: Secret
AAA server IP: 192.168.1.20
PSK: Blank
Authentication type: WPA2-EAP-PEAP-MSCHAPv2 Controller IP: 192.168.1.10
Radius Server Shared Key: Secret
Client IP: 192.168.1.10
Authentication Type: Active Directory Server IP: 192.168.1.20
Wireless Client SSID: CORPGUEST
Username: guest01 Userpassword: guestpass PSK: Blank
Authentication type: WPA2-Enterprise
Does this meet the goal?
Correct Answer:
A
