CompTIA SK0-005 CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Online Training
CompTIA SK0-005 Online Training
The questions for SK0-005 were last updated at Jan 28,2025.
- Exam Code: SK0-005
- Exam Name: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam
- Certification Provider: CompTIA
- Latest update: Jan 28,2025
A server administrator needs to harden a server by only allowing secure traffic and DNS inquiries.
A port scan reports the following ports are open:
- A . 21
- B . 22
- C . 23
- D . 53
- E . 443
- F . 636
Which of the following open ports should be closed to secure the server properly? (Choose two.)
- A . 21
- B . 22
- C . 23
- D . 53
- E . 443
- F . 636
Which of the following must a server administrator do to ensure data on the SAN is not compromised if it is leaked?
- A . Encrypt the data that is leaving the SAN
- B . Encrypt the data at rest
- C . Encrypt the host servers
- D . Encrypt all the network traffic
A server technician has been asked to upload a few files from the internal web server to the internal FTP server. The technician logs in to the web server using PuTTY, but the connection to the FTP server fails. However, the FTP connection from the technician’s workstation is suсcessful. To troubleshoot the issue, the technician executes the following command on both the web server and the workstation: ping ftp.acme.local
The IP address in the command output is different on each machine.
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the connection failure?
- A . A misconfigured firewall
- B . A misconfigured hosts.deny file
- C . A misconfigured hosts file
- D . A misconfigured hosts.allow file
A company deploys antivirus, anti-malware, and firewalls that can be assumed to be functioning properly.
Which of the following is the MOST likely system vulnerability?
- A . Insider threat
- B . Worms
- C . Ransomware
- D . Open ports
- E . Two-person integrity
A security analyst suspects a remote server is running vulnerable network applications. The analyst does not have administrative credentials for the server.
Which of the following would MOST likely help the analyst determine if the applications are running?
- A . User account control
- B . Anti-malware
- C . A sniffer
- D . A port scanner
A server is performing slowly, and users are reporting issues connecting to the application on that
server. Upon investigation, the server administrator notices several unauthorized services running on
that server that are successfully communicating to an external site.
Which of the following are MOST likely causing the issue? (Choose two.)
- A . Adware is installed on the users’ devices
- B . The firewall rule for the server is misconfigured
- C . The server is infected with a virus
- D . Intrusion detection is enabled on the network
- E . Unnecessary services are disabled on the server
- F . SELinux is enabled on the server
A server technician is configuring the IP address on a newly installed server. The documented configuration specifies using an IP address of 10.20.10.15 and a default gateway of 10.20.10.254.
Which of the following subnet masks would be appropriate for this setup?
- A . 255.255.255.0
- B . 255.255.255.128
- C . 255.255.255.240
- D . 255.255.255.254
A storage administrator is investigating an issue with a failed hard drive. A technician replaced the drive in the storage array; however, there is still an issue with the logical volume.
Which of the following best describes the NEXT step that should be completed to restore the volume?
- A . Initialize the volume
- B . Format the volume
- C . Replace the volume
- D . Rebuild the volume
A large number of connections to port 80 is discovered while reviewing the log files on a server. The server is not functioning as a web server.
Which of the following represent the BEST immediate actions to prevent unauthorized server access? (Choose two.)
- A . Audit all group privileges and permissions
- B . Run a checksum tool against all the files on the server
- C . Stop all unneeded services and block the ports on the firewall
- D . Initialize a port scan on the server to identify open ports
- E . Enable port forwarding on port 80
- F . Install a NIDS on the server to prevent network intrusions