An administrator wants to detect if a user's account is being used by an attacker who has stolen the password. Which monitoring technique would be most effective?

Monitor for high network traffic

Monitor for logins from unusual geographic locations

Monitor for multiple failed login attempts

Monitor for changes to system files

A company allows employees to use personal devices for work (BYOD). The security team wants to protect corporate data, but employees are concerned about privacy. Which MDM approach best balances security and privacy?

MDM with location tracking and remote lock

MAM with containerization and selective wipe

No MDM, rely on employee awareness training

Full MDM enrollment with the ability to wipe the entire device

A company has a fleet of IoT sensors that are deployed in remote locations. The sensors have outdated firmware with known vulnerabilities. What is the most practical way to manage firmware updates for these devices?

Send a technician to each location to manually update the firmware

Replace all devices with newer models that have updated firmware

Use a centralized management platform that supports remote firmware updates

Disable the devices until they are updated

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Device Security FC0-U71 Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which technology is used to protect data on a device by converting it into an unreadable format that requires a key to restore?
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22foundation · easy
A user wants to unlock their laptop using a fingerprint reader. Which category of authentication factor does this represent?
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23application · medium
An administrator wants to detect if a user's account is being used by an attacker who has stolen the password. Which monitoring technique would be most effective?
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24expert · medium
A company allows employees to use personal devices for work (BYOD). The security team wants to protect corporate data, but employees are concerned about privacy. Which MDM approach best balances security and privacy?
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25application · medium
A company has a fleet of IoT sensors that are deployed in remote locations. The sensors have outdated firmware with known vulnerabilities. What is the most practical way to manage firmware updates for these devices?
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Device Security FC0-U71 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which technology is used to protect data on a device by converting it into an unreadable format that requires a key to restore?

A user wants to unlock their laptop using a fingerprint reader. Which category of authentication factor does this represent?

An administrator wants to detect if a user's account is being used by an attacker who has stolen the password. Which monitoring technique would be most effective?

A company allows employees to use personal devices for work (BYOD). The security team wants to protect corporate data, but employees are concerned about privacy. Which MDM approach best balances security and privacy?

A company has a fleet of IoT sensors that are deployed in remote locations. The sensors have outdated firmware with known vulnerabilities. What is the most practical way to manage firmware updates for these devices?

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