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Section 1.1

Demonstrate your acquired knowledge about various types of security controls. This will demonstrate your proficiency for section 1.1 of the Security+ SY0-701 objectives.

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Which type of control is a badge-based access system requiring both ID and PIN to enter?

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What category does user training on phishing identification belong to?

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Employee background checks before hiring fall under which control type?

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Which control type is implemented after an incident to fix the root cause and prevent recurrence?

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Which category do password complexity rules configured on a domain controller fall into?

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Fire suppression systems fall under which category of control?

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What type of control is an Acceptable Use Policy?

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Which is the BEST example of a compensating control for lack of 2FA on a legacy system?

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What type of control is encryption?

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Which of the following is a technical control designed to prevent malware infections?

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Security logging and alerting tools such as SIEM are categorized as which type of control?

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A turnstile that only allows one person to enter at a time is an example of which control type?

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Installing guards to patrol a facility primarily serves what type of control function?

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What category does change management fall under?

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Setting a system to automatically log out users after 10 minutes of inactivity is what type of control?

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Which control type works by identifying that a security incident has already occurred?

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Which of the following best represents a directive control?

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What type of control is a backup generator that ensures systems stay operational during a power outage?

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Which control category includes employee training and security awareness programs?

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A security guard posted at a building entrance is an example of what kind of control?

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Which type of control is specifically used to recover from or mitigate the effects of a security incident?

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CCTV systems installed to review activity after a breach are an example of what type of control?

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Which type of control is implemented to discourage an attacker from attempting to compromise a system?

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Which of the following is an example of a managerial control?

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What category of security control involves the use of access control lists (ACLs) on firewalls and routers?

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