A remote employee notices that the VPN connection is unusually slow and the laptop's webcam light turns on intermittently without the employee using it. What should the employee do first?

Ignore the webcam light and assume it is a glitch

Run a full antivirus scan and disconnect the laptop from the internet

Change the VPN password immediately

Disconnect the VPN and continue working without it

A remote worker’s home network has many IoT devices that cannot be updated. The worker uses a company laptop for sensitive tasks. The worker’s budget is limited. Which action provides the best security improvement for the least cost?

Enable the guest network on the router and connect the company laptop to it, while keeping IoT devices on the main network.

Replace all IoT devices with newer models that support security updates.

Use a separate router for the company laptop and connect it to the ISP modem.

Disconnect the IoT devices from the internet entirely.

A remote employee is setting up a home office. The employee wants to minimize the risk of unauthorized access to the home network and protect sensitive work data. Which combination of measures is most effective?

Disable the router's firewall to improve network speed

Place the router in a central location and use a strong Wi-Fi password

Use WPA2 encryption, change the default router admin password, and enable a firewall

Use WEP encryption and keep the default SSID

When working from a public coffee shop, what is a key physical security measure to protect your laptop and data?

Use a password manager to store your login credentials

Never leave the laptop unattended, even for a short time, and use a privacy screen filter to prevent shoulder surfing

Keep the laptop in a backpack on the floor while you work

Place the laptop on the table and ask a stranger to watch it while you order coffee

What is the primary purpose of full-disk encryption on a remote work laptop?

To protect data if the device is lost or stolen by making the data unreadable without the encryption key

To allow the laptop to connect to public Wi-Fi securely

To prevent the laptop from being infected by malware

To speed up the laptop's performance

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Domain 5Objective 2

Secure Remote Work CSCU Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the IoT and Remote Work Security domain, which makes up ~18% of our current practice bank. EC-Council does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~9–14 in this domain), expect 5–7 from this objective — we provide 45 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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A remote worker’s home network has many IoT devices that cannot be updated. The worker uses a company laptop for sensitive tasks. The worker’s budget is limited. Which action provides the best security improvement for the least cost?
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A remote employee is setting up a home office. The employee wants to minimize the risk of unauthorized access to the home network and protect sensitive work data. Which combination of measures is most effective?
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When working from a public coffee shop, what is a key physical security measure to protect your laptop and data?
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