Asset Management SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of data sanitization during data asset disposal?

   • ATo make the data unrecoverable
   • BTo comply with software licensing
   • CTo improve system performance
   • DTo reduce storage costs
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2. 27foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a primary criterion for selecting software during acquisition to ensure it can be maintained securely?

   • AThe software's compatibility with legacy hardware
   • BThe software vendor's commitment to releasing regular security patches
   • CThe software's popularity in the market
   • DThe software's user interface design
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4. 28expert · hard

   A large enterprise is deploying new laptops to its sales team. The sales team is highly mobile, and the company wants to ensure that each laptop is assigned to a specific salesperson, that the assignment is tracked, and that the device can be remotely wiped if lost or stolen. The company also wants to minimize the administrative overhead of managing these assignments. Which approach is most effective?

   • AUse a mobile device management (MDM) system that automatically enrolls devices, assigns them to users based on their corporate credentials, and supports remote wipe.
   • BAssign laptops to the sales team as a group and rely on the team manager to track individual assignments.
   • CUse a hardware asset tag and a barcode scanner to track devices, but do not integrate with any mobile device management system.
   • DManually configure each laptop with the salesperson's name and store the information in a central spreadsheet.
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5. 29application · medium

   A software development company is retiring an outdated internal project management application. The application contains historical project data and is licensed for 100 users. The company wants to ensure that the software is properly decommissioned, that user access is revoked, and that the data is archived for potential future reference. What is the most appropriate first step in the software disposal process?

   • AArchive the entire database and then immediately shut down the application servers.
   • BNotify all users of the retirement date and instruct them to export any personal or project data they need before access is removed.
   • CUninstall the software from all servers and workstations immediately to prevent any further use.
   • DDelete the user accounts and licenses from the software's administrative console.
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6. 30application · medium

   A mid-sized company uses a variety of software applications, including some that are licensed per user. The IT manager wants to ensure that the company is not paying for unused licenses and that all software is properly licensed. Which approach is most effective for software monitoring and tracking?

   • AAsk department heads to report which software their teams use and how often.
   • BUse the vendor's license management portal to check how many licenses are in use.
   • CImplement a software asset management (SAM) tool that automatically discovers installed software, tracks license usage, and alerts when license limits are approached.
   • DConduct an annual audit of software installations and compare them against purchase records.
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