All practice questions

A desktop support specialist is performing routine administration on a Windows 11 Pro workstation configured as a localized file host. The specialist needs to perform two specific administrative tasks:
1. View all active incoming SMB network connections and forcibly disconnect files currently locked open by remote workgroup users.
2. Generate and export a complete hardware environment summary that includes the exact BIOS/UEFI firmware version and system motherboard manufacturer.

Which of the following native Windows administrative tools should the specialist use to complete these tasks? (Select TWO.)

An administrative assistant attempts to print a multi-page PDF document to a newly deployed network printer. Instead of printing the document contents, the printer continuously feeds paper and outputs dozens of pages containing random symbols, unreadable characters, and raw programming code. Which of the following is the most likely root cause of this issue?

A network technician is troubleshooting a Windows client workstation that lost network and internet access following a local router maintenance task. The technician needs to follow a standard, inside-out command-line diagnostic process to isolate the failure point.

Place the following Windows command-line actions in the correct logical troubleshooting order from first step to last step.

A security technician is investigating a series of compromised user credentials in the accounting department. The investigation reveals that affected employees attempted to navigate to the corporate vendor portal at `vendorportal.com`, but accidentally mistyped the web address as `venderportal.com`. The misspelled website presented an identical mirrored login interface that captured the employees' domain credentials. Which of the following social engineering attack types best describes this threat?

A network technician needs to manually configure a static IPv4 address, subnet mask, default gateway, and primary DNS server on a Windows 11 client workstation using the Command Prompt. Which sequence of steps must the technician perform from first to last to complete and verify this configuration?

A system administrator is updating a company laptop from 64-bit Windows 10 Home to 64-bit Windows 11 Pro to enable BitLocker drive encryption and Active Directory domain integration. The administrator needs to preserve all existing user data, personal settings, and installed applications without wiping the drive. Which procedure should the administrator use to complete this upgrade?

Match each enterprise wireless security role to its correct function within an 802.1X network infrastructure.

A system administrator is reviewing recent security incident reports involving distinct social engineering tactics across different corporate departments. Match each specific incident scenario on the left with the correct social engineering threat classification on the right.

A desktop support technician is configuring a dedicated Windows 11 workstation for a CAD drafting station. The user requires a non-standard custom paper size (form) that must be available across all installed print drivers on the system. Which Control Panel applet allows the technician to select an installed printer and open Print Server Properties to create system-wide custom paper forms?

During a security audit at a financial consulting firm, a technician discovers that multiple workstations in the payroll department were infected with stealth malware. Logs show that all compromised users routinely visit an obscure, third-party state tax regulation portal to verify daily compliance updates. An attacker secretly compromised this trusted external portal and injected code that automatically redirects visiting payroll staff to a server hosting an exploit kit, executing malicious code on unpatched web browsers without requiring any user interaction or email link clicks. Which of the following attack vectors best describes this incident?

A helpdesk technician has successfully scanned and removed a malware infection from a user's Windows workstation. Which TWO actions should the technician perform next to complete the final steps of the CompTIA standard malware remediation process? (Select TWO.)

A field technician is setting up network equipment inside an Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) closet located in a public hallway of a multi-tenant facility. Because the closet door must remain unlocked during business hours to comply with local building regulations, the technician needs to secure the physical hardware itself from unauthorized physical extraction and prevent unauthorized Ethernet connections. Which of the following physical security controls should the technician implement?

A Linux technician is attempting to establish a remote administration session using a custom private key stored at `~/.ssh/id_rsa`. Upon executing the authentication command `ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa [email protected]`, the terminal rejects the key and terminates the connection, displaying a warning that the private key file permissions of `0777` are too open and unprotected. Which of the following commands must the technician execute to assign the proper restrictive permissions so that SSH accepts the key file?

A desktop technician is hardening standalone Windows 11 Pro workstations. The security policy mandates that administrative users must explicitly re-enter their credentials on the Secure Desktop whenever an application requests elevated privileges. In what sequence should the technician perform the steps to configure this behavior via Local Security Policy?

A help desk technician needs to display the full contents of a plain text configuration file directly within a Linux terminal window without opening an interactive editor. Which of the following commands should the technician use?

A network administrator is evaluating authentication methods and security protocols for a corporate wireless network deployment. Match each wireless security protocol or framework on the left with its defining technical requirement or operational feature on the right.

A user reports that an office desktop PC fails to complete the boot process after being relocated to a different desk. When the power button is pressed, the system power LED illuminates and internal cooling fans spin normally, but no video output appears on the monitor and the system emits a continuous series of repeating short beeps. Which of the following components is most likely unseated or failing?

A desktop technician is troubleshooting a Windows 11 Pro workstation experiencing severe storage performance degradation. The technician needs to identify in real time which specific executable process and associated file paths are causing the highest disk read and write throughput. Which Windows administrative utility should the technician use to inspect this process-level and file-level disk activity?

A systems administrator deleted a folder containing confidential financial spreadsheets from a Windows workstation's local storage (`C:\Confidential`). To meet compliance standards, the administrator must ensure that any residual data in the unallocated space of that directory is permanently overwritten without reformatting the drive or affecting existing files. Which of the following command-line utilities and switches should the administrator execute?

A technician is reviewing incident reports following a security breach at a branch office. According to the investigation, an attacker called several employees pretending to be internal IT support to solicit user credentials over the telephone. Later that afternoon, the attacker entered the restricted server facility without a badge by closely following a worker who held the door open out of courtesy. Which of the following social engineering threat types were directly demonstrated in this scenario? (Select TWO).