Which of the following should a security engineer recommend to BEST remedy the performance issues in a timely manner?

Clients are reporting slowness when attempting to access a series of load-balanced APIs that do not require authentication. The servers that host the APIs are showing heavy CPU utilization. No alerts are found on the WAFs sitting in front of the APIs. Which of the following should a security engineer...

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Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the customer’s inability to connect?

A customer reports being unable to connect to a website at www.test.com to consume services. The customer notices the web application has the following published cipher suite: Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the customer’s inability to connect? A. Weak ciphers are being used. B. The...

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Which of the following will MOST likely secure the data on the lost device?

A company is migrating from company-owned phones to a BYOD strategy for mobile devices. The pilot program will start with the executive management team and be rolled out to the rest of the staff in phases. The company’s Chief Financial Officer loses a phone multiple times a year. Which of...

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Which of the following would BEST mitigate this type of attack?

A security analyst is reviewing the following output: Which of the following would BEST mitigate this type of attack?A . Installing a network firewallB . Placing a WAF inlineC . Implementing an IDSD . Deploying a honeypotView AnswerAnswer: B Explanation: The output shows a SQL injection attack that is trying...

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Which of the following will allow the inspection of the data without multiple certificate deployments?

A company is implementing SSL inspection. During the next six months, multiple web applications that will be separated out with subdomains will be deployed. Which of the following will allow the inspection of the data without multiple certificate deployments? A. Include all available cipher suites. B. Create a wildcard certificate....

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Which of the following should the company use to prevent data theft?

A company wants to protect its intellectual property from theft. The company has already applied ACLs and DACs. Which of the following should the company use to prevent data theft?A . WatermarkingB . DRMC . NDAD . Access loggingView AnswerAnswer: B Explanation: DRM (digital rights management) is a technology that...

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Which of the following is the BEST solution to meet these objectives?

A security engineer needs to implement a solution to increase the security posture of user endpoints by providing more visibility and control over local administrator accounts. The endpoint security team is overwhelmed with alerts and wants a solution that has minimal operational burdens. Additionally, the solution must maintain a positive...

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Which of the following should the organization incorporate into the SDLC to ensure the security of the open-source libraries?

A security engineer was auditing an organization’s current software development practice and discovered that multiple open-source libraries were Integrated into the organization’s software. The organization currently performs SAST and DAST on the software it develops. Which of the following should the organization incorporate into the SDLC to ensure the security...

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A technician is reviewing the logs and notices a large number of files were transferred to remote sites over the course of three months. This activity then stopped. The files were transferred via TLS-protected HTTP sessions from systems that do not send traffic to those sites.

A technician is reviewing the logs and notices a large number of files were transferred to remote sites over the course of three months. This activity then stopped. The files were transferred via TLS-protected HTTP sessions from systems that do not send traffic to those sites. The technician will define...

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Which of the following should be the analyst’s FIRST action?

A security analyst is performing a vulnerability assessment on behalf of a client. The analyst must define what constitutes a risk to the organization. Which of the following should be the analyst’s FIRST action?A . Create a full inventory of information and data assets.B . Ascertain the impact of an...

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