CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Dumps in PDF

Free CompTIA SY0-701 Real Questions (page: 2)

Which of the following examples would be best mitigated by input sanitization?

  1. <script>alert("Warning!");</script>
  2. nmap - 10.11.1.130
  3. Email message: "Click this link to get your free gift card."
  4. Browser message: "Your connection is not private."

Answer(s): A



An attacker posing as the Chief Executive Officer calls an employee and instructs the employee to buy gift cards.
Which of the following techniques is the attacker using?

  1. Smishing
  2. Disinformation
  3. Impersonating
  4. Whaling

Answer(s): C



After conducting a vulnerability scan, a systems administrator notices that one of the identified vulnerabilities is not present on the systems that were scanned.
Which of the following describes this example?

  1. False positive
  2. False negative
  3. True positive
  4. True negative

Answer(s): A



A recent penetration test identified that an attacker could flood the MAC address table of network switches.
Which of the following would best mitigate this type of attack?

  1. Load balancer
  2. Port security
  3. IPS
  4. NGFW

Answer(s): B



A user would like to install software and features that are not available with a smartphone's default software.
Which of the following would allow the user to install unauthorized software and enable new features?

  1. SQLi
  2. Cross-site scripting
  3. Jailbreaking
  4. Side loading

Answer(s): C



Which of the following phases of an incident response involves generating reports?

  1. Recovery
  2. Preparation
  3. Lessons learned
  4. Containment

Answer(s): C



Which of the following methods would most likely be used to identify legacy systems?

  1. Bug bounty program
  2. Vulnerability scan
  3. Package monitoring
  4. Dynamic analysis

Answer(s): B



Employees located off-site must have access to company resources in order to complete their assigned tasks. These employees utilize a solution that allows remote access without interception concerns.
Which of the following best describes this solution?

  1. Proxy server
  2. NGFW
  3. VPN
  4. Security zone

Answer(s): C



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AI Tutor Explanation
8/19/2026 12:31:46 PM

What are incident response processes?
Incident response processes are the organized steps an organization follows to identify, manage, and recover from a security incident.
Typical stages are:

  1. Preparation – Create policies, response plans, communication procedures, tools, backups, and training.
  2. Detection and analysis – Identify suspicious activity through alerts, logs, monitoring, or user reports, then determine whether an incident occurred and assess its scope.
  3. Containment – Limit the incident’s impact, such as isolating an affected system or blocking malicious traffic.
  4. Eradication – Remove the root cause, such as malware, compromised accounts, or unauthorized persistence.
  5. Recovery – Restore systems to normal operation, validate that they are secure, and monitor for recurrence.
  6. Lessons learned / post-incident activity – Document what happened, preserve evidence, update controls, and improve the response plan.

For the page’s Question 209, Detection is the first active response stage listed among the choices. However, many formal incident-response frameworks place Preparation before detection as part of the overall lifecycle.

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AI Tutor Explanation
8/17/2026 10:31:48 AM

Question 142:
Correct answer: A — Determining the root cause of the incident
The post-incident review—also called a lessons-learned review—analyzes what happened and why. Determining the root cause helps the organization fix the underlying weakness and prevent recurrence.
Why the other options are less suitable:

  • B: Developing steps to mitigate risks — May result from the review, but mitigation planning is generally part of remediation and corrective action.
  • C: Validating evidence accuracy — Occurs during the investigation, before the post-incident review.
  • D: Reestablishing system configuration — This is part of recovery and restoration.

A useful sequence is:
  1. Investigate and validate evidence.
  2. Contain and eradicate the threat.
  3. Recover systems.
  4. Conduct a post-incident review, including root-cause analysis.

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