Wednesday, 4 February 2015

SY0-401 Sample Question : 5

QUESTION : 5

A network engineer is setting up a network for a company. There is a BYOD policy for the employees so that they can connect their laptops and mobile devices. Which of the following technologies should be employed to separate the administrative network from the network in which all of the employees’ devices are connected?

A. VPN
B. VLAN
C. WPA2
D. MAC filtering

Answer: B

Monday, 2 February 2015

Professional Services Council Acquires TechAmerica Foundation From CompTIA


The Professional Services Council, a group based in Arlington that has defense and technology companies Lockheed Martin for Amazon Web Services as members, said on Monday it had taken control of the nonprofit arm of TechAmerica.TechAmerica is a group business which was acquired by CompTIA, a trade association of information technology, less than a year ago.

As federal spending remains difficult, companies in the Washington area have become one. This trend is also being played between professional associations representing the interests of these companies before lawmakers. Last fall, FOSE, a technology fair government 37, said he would be back in 2015. We are in a market where people are trying to consolidate their membership, Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the board, said in a medium tone. TechAmerica operation took less than two weeks, Soloway said, was not the first time that the two organizations had considered a combination.

TechAmerica was acquired by CompTIA last May, but the Council also examined the association at the time, said. After a review of the organization wanted to go, CompTIA executive branch decided to separate the TechAmerica not in line with the objectives of the group, according to Soloway.

The foundation blends perfectly into our structure and mission, said. We will have the resources to take a broader and time market.At, more than half of CompTIA member companies that are not part of the board, look at the acquisition should help boost membership, Soloway said .

TechAmerica is known for its annual events such as the Vision Conference and forecasting in public spending, technology awards dinner and a survey of federal Chief Information. These events will continue under the banner PSC. The TechAmerica group has struggled since it was renovated in 2013 to focus on public policy. And in the face of a strike leaders and had an undisclosed amount of debt, when it was acquired by CompTIA.

SY0-401 Sample Question : 4

QUESTION 4:

Which of the following technical controls is BEST used to define which applications a user
can install and run on a company issued mobile device?

A. Authentication
B. Blacklisting
C. Whitelisting
D. Acceptable use policy

Answer: C

Monday, 5 January 2015

SY0-401 Sample Question : 3

Question : 3

An achievement in providing worldwide Internet security was the signing of certificates associated with which of the following protocols?

A. TCP/IP
B. SSL
C. SCP
D. SSH

Answer : B

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

COMPTIA CERTMASTER EXPANDS PRODUCT LINE WITH ADDITION OF LATEST COMPTIA SECURITY+ EXAM

CompTIA, the IT Industry Trade Association, today announced a new addition to CompTIA CertMaster, the online learning tool that makes learning IT skills accessible, effective and fun. A CompTIA CertMaster learning course is now available worldwide for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) certification exam.


 CompTIA Security+ is widely recognized throughout the IT industry and around the world as a certification that designates knowledgeable professionals in the field of cybersecurity,one of the fastest growing categories of all IT careers. For example, the number of job postings across the United States for information security analysts grew 40 percent from Q2 in 2013 to Q2 in 2014, according to Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights.

The current CompTIA Security+ exam tests for skills that IT professionals use in today’s cyber security environment, including mobile security and BYOD; risk mitigation; and authentication, authorization and access control.CompTIA CertMaster is an online, confidence-based learning solution that helps individuals learn and retain information more effectively. The software combines key principles and research from brain science, neurobiology,cognitive psychology and game study to help users master not just memorize the material they need to learn and retain.

With CompTIA certification candidates CertMaster quickly master the relevant issues to the examination tests such as Security are more willing to Thomas Reilly,vice president of CompTIA Learning. Just important CertMaster helps users to create more storage long term what they have learned, what is more important for the future in job performance, said Reilly.

CertMaster each user through the platform moves at its own pace and in a way that meets their unique style of learning and knowledge. This makes it important for everyone - students and newcomers to the IT professionals.CompTIA CertMaster experienced it is a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone fully accessible so that users can easily switch between devices without affecting its study experience.CompTIA CertMaster is available for CompTIA A, Network, Security and Strata IT Fundamentals exam. New certification exams in the coming months will be added.

About CompTIA

CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (ICT) industry. Its members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information, visit CompTIA online and on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Thursday, 25 December 2014

SY0-401 Sample Question : 2

Question : 2

After copying a sensitive document from his desktop to a flash drive, Joe, a user, realizes that the document is no longer encrypted. Which of the following can a security technician implement to ensure that documents stored on Joe’s desktop remain encrypted when moved to external media or other network based storage?

A. Whole disk encryption
B. Removable disk encryption
C. Database record level encryption
D. File level encryption

Answer : D

SY0-401 Sample Question : 1

Question : 1

Which of the following ports is used for SSH, by default?

A. 23
B. 32
C. 12
D. 22

Answer : D