March 2022

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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. Brynn is conducting a forensic analysis of a network switch and would like to obtain a copy of the switch's operating system. Where would she most likely find this data? A. Hard Disc B. Firmware C. RAM D. Backups Correct Answer: B Network switches do not normally have hard disks and would not keep the operating system in volatile RAM storage where it would be deleted every time the switch was turned off. So neither of those are our correct answers here. Backups of the switch would normally only contain the switch's configuration information and would not include the operating system, so that is also incorrect. Most network devices keep their operating system in firmware, where it can be stored in a rapidly accessible, yet non-volatile form. That makes firmware our correct answer. 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! ...