CAS-003 Exam Dumps - CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) Exam
A vulnerability was recently announced that allows a malicious user to gain root privileges on other virtual machines running within the same hardware cluster. Customers of which of the following cloud-based solutions should be MOST concerned about this vulnerability?
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a major hospital system has received a ransom letter that demands a large sum of cryptocurrency be transferred to an anonymous account. If the transfer does not take place within ten hours, the letter states that patient information will be released on the dark web. A partial listing of recent patients is included in the letter. This is the first indication that a breach took place. Which of the following steps should be done FIRST?
The results of an external penetration test for a software development company show a small number of applications account for the largest number of findings. While analyzing the content and purpose of the applications, the following matrix is created.
The findings are then categorized according to the following chart:
Which of the following would BEST reduce the amount of immediate risk incurred by the organization from a compliance and legal standpoint? (Select TWO)
An organization’s network security administrator has been using an SSH connection to manage switches and routers for several years. After attempting to connect to a router, an alert appears on the terminal emulation software, warning that the SSH key has changed.
After confirming the administrator is using the typical workstation and the router has not been replaced, which of the following are the MOST likely explanations for the warning message? (Choose two.).
The security administrator of a small firm wants to stay current on the latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors being used by crime syndicates and nation-states. The information must be actionable and reliable. Which of the following would BEST meet the needs of the security administrator?
A company recently implemented a variety of security services to detect various types of traffic that pose a threat to the company. The following services were enabled within the network:
• Scan of specific subsets for vulnerabilities
• Categorizing and logging of website traffic
• Enabling specific ACLs based on application traffic
• Sending suspicious files to a third-party site for validation
A report was sent to the security team that identified multiple incidents of users sharing large amounts of data from an on-premise server to a public site. A small percentage of that data also contained malware and spyware
Which of the following services MOST likely identified the behavior and sent the report?
As a security administrator, you are asked to harden a server running Red Hat Enterprise Server 5.5 64-bit.
This server is being used as a DNS and time server. It is not used as a database, web server, or print server. There are no wireless connections to the server, and it does not need to print.
The command window will be provided along with root access. You are connected via a secure shell with root access.
You may query help for a list of commands.
Instructions:
You need to disable and turn off unrelated services and processes.
It is possible to simulate a crash of your server session. The simulation can be reset, but the server cannot be rebooted. If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) implemented MFA for all accounts in parallel with the BYOD policy. After the implementation, employees report the increased authentication method is causing increased time to tasks. This applies both to accessing the email client on the workstation and the online collaboration portal. Which of the following should be the CISO implement to address the employees’ concerns?