SkillTestPro | CompTIA Security+ Practice Test 23

CompTIA Security+ Practice Test 23

CompTIA Security+ Exam Practice Test

1 / 10

Which attack steals payment card data from a point-of-sale system?

Skimming.

Keylogging.

Pharming.

Spoofing.

Replay attack.

2 / 10

What is a key feature of polymorphic malware?

It spreads via email only.

It requires user interaction.

It changes its code to evade detection.

It targets hardware only.

It disables backups.

3 / 10

Which compliance requirement protects healthcare data in the U.S.?

GDPR.

HIPAA.

CCPA.

PCI DSS.

FERPA.

4 / 10

What is the BEST way to verify the integrity of a downloaded file?

Checking file size.

Scanning with antivirus.

Opening it immediately.

Comparing its hash value to the source.

Renaming the file.

5 / 10

Which VPN protocol offers strong encryption and open-source support?

PPTP.

L2TP/IPsec.

OpenVPN.

SSTP.

IKEv2.

6 / 10

What is the BEST way to harden a server?

Disabling unnecessary services and ports.

Allowing all traffic.

Using default configurations.

Sharing root access.

Ignoring patch updates.

7 / 10

Which attack floods a network with ICMP packets?

SYN flood.

HTTP flood.

UDP flood.

ARP spoofing.

Ping flood.

8 / 10

What is the PRIMARY goal of a security awareness training program?

To install software updates.

To encrypt all communications.

To monitor network traffic.

To reduce human-related security risks.

To design secure systems.

9 / 10

Which log source is MOST useful for detecting unauthorized access?

Firewall logs.

Application logs.

Authentication logs.

System performance logs.

DNS logs.

10 / 10

What is the BEST tool for mapping a network’s attack surface?

Nmap.

Snort.

Burp Suite.

John the Ripper.

Aircrack-ng.

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