An employee reports that their computer is running slowly, and they see pop-up messages demanding payment to unlock their files. The IT department suspects ransomware. What should be the FIRST step in the incident response process?

Reboot the computer to clear the pop-up messages

Run a full antivirus scan on the computer

Disconnect the computer from the network

Pay the ransom to regain access to the files

A hospital is implementing a new electronic health record system. The security team wants to ensure that only the specific doctors and nurses assigned to a patient's care team can view that patient's records, and that each staff member must prove their identity with a unique badge and PIN before access is granted. Which combination of security concepts is the team primarily applying?

Confidentiality and non-repudiation

Authentication and authorization

Which of the following is typically included in an organization's security policy?

The personal passwords of all employees

The exact encryption keys used for all data

A list of all vulnerabilities in the network

Rules for acceptable use of company devices and networks

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Security Concepts FC0-U71 Practice Questions (Page 8)

Part of the Security domain, which accounts for 19% of the FC0-U71 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 40 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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36application · medium
An employee reports that their computer is running slowly, and they see pop-up messages demanding payment to unlock their files. The IT department suspects ransomware. What should be the FIRST step in the incident response process?
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37application · medium
A hospital is implementing a new electronic health record system. The security team wants to ensure that only the specific doctors and nurses assigned to a patient's care team can view that patient's records, and that each staff member must prove their identity with a unique badge and PIN before access is granted. Which combination of security concepts is the team primarily applying?
Select an answer first
38foundation · easy
A user suspects their computer is infected with a virus. Which type of software should they use to scan and remove the infection?
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39foundation · easy
An attacker calls an employee pretending to be from IT and asks for their password to 'fix an account issue'. Which social engineering technique is being used?
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40foundation · easy
Which of the following is typically included in an organization's security policy?
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Security Concepts FC0-U71 Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

An employee reports that their computer is running slowly, and they see pop-up messages demanding payment to unlock their files. The IT department suspects ransomware. What should be the FIRST step in the incident response process?

A user suspects their computer is infected with a virus. Which type of software should they use to scan and remove the infection?

An attacker calls an employee pretending to be from IT and asks for their password to 'fix an account issue'. Which social engineering technique is being used?

Which of the following is typically included in an organization's security policy?

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