Security and Access Controls CDPSE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of applying security baselines during system hardening?

   • ATo ensure systems are configured consistently with industry best practices and organizational policies
   • BTo reduce the need for patch management
   • CTo increase system performance by optimizing hardware settings
   • DTo simplify user administration by automating account creation
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2. 22foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of segregation of duties (SoD) in privileged access management?

   • ATo reduce the number of passwords users need to remember
   • BTo ensure that no single individual has control over all critical functions
   • CTo simplify the user access review process
   • DTo increase system performance by distributing workloads
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4. 23foundation · easy

   Which key management practice is essential when a key is suspected of being compromised?

   • AKey revocation
   • BKey archiving
   • CKey backup
   • DKey splitting
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which property of a cryptographic hash function ensures that it is computationally infeasible to find two different inputs that produce the same hash output?

   • APreimage resistance
   • BCollision resistance
   • CDeterminism
   • DAvalanche effect
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is the first step in a typical patch management lifecycle?

   • AIdentifying vulnerabilities and available patches
   • BTesting the patch in a staging environment
   • CVerifying that the patch was applied successfully
   • DDeploying the patch to production systems
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