Which key management practice is essential for maintaining the security of encrypted data?

Using the same key for all systems

CompTIASecurity+

Domain 2Objective 4

Malicious Activity SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations domain, which accounts for 22% of the SY0-701 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 41 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1foundation · easy
Which type of malware is characterized by self-replication and the ability to spread across networks without requiring a host file or user interaction?
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2foundation · easy
An attacker gains unauthorized access to a facility by following an authorized employee through a secured door. Which physical attack method is this?
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3application · medium
A company's help desk reports a spike in account lockouts across multiple users. The security team finds that the lockouts are occurring because an attacker is using a list of usernames and passwords obtained from a previous breach at another company. Which type of password attack is this?
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4foundation · easy
Which key management practice is essential for maintaining the security of encrypted data?
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5application · medium
A security administrator notices that an attacker is attempting to log in to user accounts using a list of common passwords such as 'Password123' and 'Welcome1' against many different usernames. The administrator wants to block this attack. Which type of password attack is this?
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Malicious Activity SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

Which type of malware is characterized by self-replication and the ability to spread across networks without requiring a host file or user interaction?

An attacker gains unauthorized access to a facility by following an authorized employee through a secured door. Which physical attack method is this?

A company's help desk reports a spike in account lockouts across multiple users. The security team finds that the lockouts are occurring because an attacker is using a list of usernames and passwords obtained from a previous breach at another company. Which type of password attack is this?

Which key management practice is essential for maintaining the security of encrypted data?

A security administrator notices that an attacker is attempting to log in to user accounts using a list of common passwords such as 'Password123' and 'Welcome1' against many different usernames. The administrator wants to block this attack. Which type of password attack is this?

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