A company wants to protect its internal network from external network attacks such as port scans and unauthorized access attempts. Which control should be implemented at the network perimeter?

Host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS)

Which network security measure is most effective at protecting data in transit from man-in-the-middle attacks?

Intrusion detection system (IDS)

CompTIASecurity+

Domain 2Objective 4

Malicious Activity SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 2)

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 6–10

6application · medium
A company wants to protect its internal network from external network attacks such as port scans and unauthorized access attempts. Which control should be implemented at the network perimeter?
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7foundation · easy
Which technique is most effective at preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks?
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8foundation · easy
Which application attack involves inserting malicious code into a database query through user input?
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9foundation · easy
Which network security measure is most effective at protecting data in transit from man-in-the-middle attacks?
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10application · medium
A company wants to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering its data center by following employees through the entrance. Which control would be most effective?
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Malicious Activity SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

A company wants to protect its internal network from external network attacks such as port scans and unauthorized access attempts. Which control should be implemented at the network perimeter?

Which technique is most effective at preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks?

Which application attack involves inserting malicious code into a database query through user input?

Which network security measure is most effective at protecting data in transit from man-in-the-middle attacks?

A company wants to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering its data center by following employees through the entrance. Which control would be most effective?

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