A security team wants to detect attackers who are using valid credentials to move laterally within the network. They plan to deploy decoy credentials and systems that appear legitimate but are not used in production. What is the primary benefit of this approach?

It ensures that all production systems are patched.

It detects attackers when they use the decoy credentials or access the decoy systems.

It prevents attackers from using valid credentials.

It eliminates the need for user training.

A financial firm sends transaction files to a partner over the internet. They need to ensure the files have not been altered during transmission and that the sender cannot deny having sent them. Which control should they implement?

Encrypt the files with a shared symmetric key.

Send the files over a VPN tunnel.

Use a hash function and digitally sign the hash.

What is the core principle of the zero trust security model?

Trust internal, distrust external

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A security team wants to detect attackers who are using valid credentials to move laterally within the network. They plan to deploy decoy credentials and systems that appear legitimate but are not used in production. What is the primary benefit of this approach?
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A financial firm sends transaction files to a partner over the internet. They need to ensure the files have not been altered during transmission and that the sender cannot deny having sent them. Which control should they implement?
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Questions 36–38

A security team wants to detect attackers who are using valid credentials to move laterally within the network. They plan to deploy decoy credentials and systems that appear legitimate but are not used in production. What is the primary benefit of this approach?

A financial firm sends transaction files to a partner over the internet. They need to ensure the files have not been altered during transmission and that the sender cannot deny having sent them. Which control should they implement?

What is the core principle of the zero trust security model?

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