All practice questions

An enterprise desktop administrator is responding to a malware incident on a Windows 11 workstation. The host has already been physically isolated from the local network, and System Restore has been disabled to prevent malicious persistence in volume shadow copies. Upon attempting to launch the installed anti-malware software to update definition files and clean the system, the malware actively terminates the security application processes and blocks network adapter configuration changes. Which action should the administrator take next to successfully proceed with system remediation?

A tier-2 helpdesk technician is providing remote assistance to a user on a Windows 11 Enterprise workstation. Whenever an administrative command or application requiring privilege elevation is launched during the remote session, the technician's remote screen goes completely black, and control is temporarily lost until the local user interacts with the prompt. Corporate policy requires that User Account Control (UAC) remain active and continue prompting for elevation. Which Local Security Policy setting should the technician modify on the target workstation to allow remote management tools to display and interact with elevation prompts without turning off UAC?

A desktop administrator is configuring Local Security Policy and User Account Control (UAC) settings on standalone Windows 11 Pro workstations to harden end-user systems. Which TWO configuration settings or UAC behaviors accurately describe proper administrative enforcement in this environment? (Select TWO.)

A Linux administrator is setting up an automated nightly maintenance script on a production server. The script must execute automatically every day at 2:00 AM, and its output must record the total available and used disk space across all mounted file systems in a human-readable format. Which of the following tools or utilities should the administrator configure or include in the script to fulfill these requirements? (Select TWO.)

A technician is dispatched to resolve a recurring ticket for an enterprise multifunction laser printer. Single-sided printing functions normally across all trays, but every double-sided print job results in a paper jam inside the internal return pathway immediately after the page is inverted. Which of the following components is most likely causing this failure?

An organization is preparing to permanently decommission a batch of legacy storage media containing sensitive customer information in compliance with corporate security governance. Arrange the following steps of the hardware decommissioning and sanitization lifecycle in the correct order from first to last.

A field technician is troubleshooting a newly assembled desktop workstation that fails to boot. When the power button is pressed, internal cooling fans spin up, but no video signal is sent to the monitor, and the motherboard speaker emits a repeating series of beep codes indicating a memory initialization failure. Which TWO of the following initial diagnostic actions should the technician take to resolve this failure?

A desktop technician is configuring Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) on a workstation running Windows 11 Pro in a shared lab environment. Management mandates that whenever a standard user account attempts an action requiring administrative privileges, Windows must automatically reject the elevation request without displaying a credential prompt. However, administrative users must retain the standard behavior of receiving a consent prompt on the Secure Desktop. Which Local Security Policy setting should the technician configure to meet the requirement for standard user accounts?

A logistics coordinator receives an automated SMS text message on their company-issued smartphone requesting an immediate credential verification via an included short link to prevent account termination. Upon clicking the link, the user is brought to a fake corporate portal that captures their credentials. Which of the following social engineering threat types best describes this attack vector?

A Windows technician needs to manually prepare a newly installed secondary hard disk (Disk 1) from an elevated Command Prompt using the DiskPart utility. The objective is to select the target disk, create a primary partition, format it with the NTFS file system using a quick format, and assign it the drive letter 'E'. In what order should the technician execute the following commands within the DiskPart environment?

Match each storage data destruction or sanitization method on the left with its corresponding operational description on the right.

A desktop technician has quarantined a Windows workstation that was infected with malware. Before executing a full anti-malware scan to clean the system, which TWO steps of the CompTIA 7-step malware remediation process must be performed?

A network technician is performing routine maintenance and connectivity troubleshooting on Windows 11 client workstations. Match each Windows networking command-line tool or applet shortcut on the left to its correct administrative function on the right.

A field technician is servicing a graphic designer's workstation that is currently executing a 32-bit edition of Windows 10 Professional. The workstation hardware was recently upgraded to 16 GB of RAM, but the operating system can only address approximately 3.7 GB. The designer asks the technician to upgrade the machine to 64-bit Windows 10 Professional while retaining all currently installed applications and user settings. Which of the following installation methods must the technician explain is required to complete this change?

A desktop technician needs to change the User Account Control (UAC) settings on a Windows workstation to prevent notification prompts when software installation occurs. Place the following steps in the correct order to complete this configuration using the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

An organization needs to secure the physical entrance of a sensitive server room to prevent tailgating, where an unauthorized person follows an authorized employee through a door. Which of the following physical security controls is designed specifically to enforce single-person entry and eliminate this risk?

A tier-2 desktop support technician is responding to an automated incident response alert on a Windows 11 domain-joined endpoint. The host machine is actively attempting unauthorized SMB connections to network shares and writing encrypted file headers across connected volumes. According to standard CompTIA malware remediation procedures, which of the following actions must the technician execute FIRST to properly contain the outbreak and prepare the operating system for remediation? (Select TWO.)

A systems administrator needs to enforce an account lockout threshold and password complexity rules on a standalone Windows 11 Pro computer that is not connected to an Active Directory domain. Which administrative tool should the administrator open to configure these specific policies?

A field service technician receives an urgent SMS text message on their corporate-managed smartphone stating that their Mobile Device Management (MDM) profile has expired and network access will be terminated within one hour. The message directs the technician to tap a shortened URL to re-authenticate with their Active Directory domain credentials. Which of the following social engineering threat types is best illustrated by this attack vector?

A network security administrator is standardizing wireless security protocols and access controls across corporate offices, remote sites, and guest facilities. Match each wireless security protocol or access control mechanism on the left with its primary technical function on the right.