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Malicious Activity SY0-701 Practice Questions (Page 4)
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 16–20
- 16
An attacker floods a web server with a high volume of traffic, causing it to become unresponsive to legitimate users. Which type of network attack is this?
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Which password policy control is most effective at preventing brute force attacks?
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A user receives an email attachment that, when opened, encrypts all files on the system and displays a message demanding payment in cryptocurrency to restore access. Which type of malware is this?
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Which network security device is designed to filter traffic based on a set of rules, such as source IP, destination port, and protocol?
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A user reports that their computer is running slowly and displaying pop-up advertisements. The security team finds a program that was installed alongside a free application the user downloaded. The program collects browsing habits and displays ads. Which type of malware is this?
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