August 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. Christina is building a new capability for her organization's data centers that allows the automatic shifting of workloads to Amazon Web Services when the organization's own resources are overwhelmed. What type of environment is Christina building? A. Public cloud B. Private cloud C. Community cloud D. Hybrid cloud Correct Answer: D In a public cloud environment, providers offer services on the same shared computing platform to all customers. Customers do not necessarily have any relationship to, or knowledge of, each other. In a private cloud environment, an organization builds its own computing environment. In a hybrid cloud environment, an organization combines elements of public and private cloud computing. In a community cloud environment, a group of related organizations builds a shared cloud environment that is not open for general public use. 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. Ken would like to configure his organization's password security policy to be in line with current NIST guidelines. What is the minimum password length that Ken should require to be consistent with those guidelines? A. 6 characters B. 8 characters C. 12 characters D. No minimum Correct Answer: B NIST's digital identity security guidelines suggest that organizations set a minimum password length of 8 characters for passwords that are memorized by the user. (NIST SP 800-63B) 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. Norma has held several positions in her company and is still able to carry out system actions that were granted to her based upon her previous roles. She no longer has a job-based requirement to perform those activities. What term describes what has happened here? A. Least privilege B. Privileged account C. Privilege creep D. Privilege migration Correct Answer: C Privilege creep is the term used to describe the situation where a user moves through various job roles and accumulates permissions over time without having unnecessary permissions revoked. Privilege creep is a violation of the principle of least privilege. 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! ...