May 2020

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Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. What standard is used to define the format of a digital certificate? A. 802.1x B. X.509 C. RFC 1918 D. RFC 783 Correct Answer: B The digital certificate format is set out in the X.509 standard. RFC 1918 contains the standard for private IP addressing, while RFC 783 defines the TCP standard. IEEE 802.1x is a standard for wireless authentication. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...

Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. Carl is selecting a computing environment for a machine learning workload. The nature of the workload is that it uses resources intensely for several hours each evening and does not need resources at other times during the day. What computing model would be most cost-effective for this type of workload? A. On-premises computing B. Remote data center C. Colocation facility D. Cloud computing Correct Answer: D Cloud computing environments provide on-demand computing and allow users to pay for resources on an as-needed basis. In that model, Carl can power down servers that are not needed and reduce his costs. Other computing models have high fixed costs that would not be as cost-effective for this type of bursty workload. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...

Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. Which one of the following tools would be most helpful in detecting missing operating system patches? A. Network vulnerability scanner B. Configuration management tool C. Port scanner D. Documentation review Correct Answer: B All of these tools may be useful in detecting missing patches. However, the most useful tool is a configuration management system. These tools have the ability to directly query the operating system to obtain real-time information on their patch level. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...