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Quick Answer: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) costs $404 USD, has up to 90 questions, 90-minute duration, and a passing score of 750/900 (~83%). Vendor-neutral, DoD 8570 approved for IAT Level II and IAM Level I. ExamCert offers 400+ free practice questions for 2026.
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Which of the following BEST describes the principle of "never trust, always verify" applied to every connection regardless of network location?
Zero Trust treats every request as untrusted regardless of source - inside or outside the network perimeter. Every connection is authenticated, authorized, and continuously verified. SY0-701 added Zero Trust as a major topic so expect multiple questions on it.
An attacker sends a crafted email impersonating the CEO to the finance team, urgently requesting a wire transfer to a new vendor. Which attack type is this?
Whaling is targeted phishing aimed at executives, and BEC is the broader category that often impersonates executives to commit fraud. Generic phishing is mass; vishing is voice; smishing is SMS. Read the scenario carefully - SY0-701 differentiates these heavily.
Which cryptographic concept ensures that the sender of a message cannot later deny having sent it?
Non-repudiation is provided by digital signatures - only the sender holds the private key, so a valid signature proves the sender produced the message. Confidentiality = encryption; integrity = hashing; availability = uptime. Memorize the CIA triad plus non-repudiation.
A SOC analyst notices a workstation making outbound DNS queries to suspicious domains every 60 seconds with small, randomly-named subdomains. What is the MOST likely activity?
Periodic outbound DNS queries with random subdomains is a classic command-and-control (C2) beaconing pattern using DNS tunneling for data exfiltration. The regular interval is the giveaway. Block egress, isolate the host, and trigger incident response.
Which framework is BEST used to map adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) observed in real-world attacks?
MITRE ATT&CK is the global knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques observed in the real world - perfect for threat modeling and detection engineering. NIST CSF is a risk framework; ISO 27001 is governance; PCI DSS is payment compliance.
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