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Question#1

The executive management team is mandating the company develop a disaster recovery plan. The cost must be kept to a minimum, and the money to fund additional internet connections is not available.
Which of the following would be the best option?

A. Hot site
B. Cold site
C. Failover site
D. Warm site

Question#2

Which of the following is a common data removal option for companies that want to wipe sensitive data from hard drives in a repeatable manner but allow the hard drives to be reused?

A. Sanitization
B. Formatting
C. Degaussing
D. Defragmentation

Question#3

A systems administrator receives a text message from an unknown number claiming to be the Chief Executive Officer of the company. The message states an emergency situation requires a password reset.
Which of the following threat vectors is being used?

A. Typo squatting
B. Smishing
C. Pretexting
D. Impersonation

Explanation:
Detailed Smishing is a type of phishing attack that uses SMS text messages to deceive recipients into taking actions such as revealing sensitive information. The urgency in the text indicates this vector.
Reference: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Study Guide, Domain 2: Threats, Section: "Social Engineering Techniques".

Question#4

A government worker secretly copies classified files that contain defense tactics information to an external drive. The government worker then gives the external drive to a corrupt organization.
Which of the following best describes the motivation of the worker?

A. Espionage
B. Data exfiltration
C. Financial gain
D. Blackmail

Explanation:
The act described is espionage, where classified information is stolen and provided to adversaries or unauthorized parties, usually for political, military, or strategic advantage.
Data exfiltration (B) is the technical act of stealing data but doesn’t specify motivation. Financial gain (C) or blackmail (D) could be motivations but are not clearly indicated here.
Espionage is a classic threat actor motivation outlined in the Threats domain 【 6:Chapter 2†CompTIA Security+ Study Guide 】 .

Question#5

Which of the following is the best method to reduce the attack surface of an enterprise network?

A. Disable unused network services on servers.
B. Use port security for wired connections.
C. Change default passwords for network printers.
D. Create a guest wireless network for visitors.

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