Security+ 701 Practice Exam - Part 1

[@ImCyberJames]

Thanks for being patient everyone, I've been very busy with life lately so I've been slacking on the uploads. I've gotten a lot of comments and messages from people who have said these videos helped them pass their exam. I'm glad people are enjoying these videos. Here is part 1 of the SYO-701 Security+ Series. I really hope you enjoy it!

[@nathaliefosso9345]

Just passed Comptia Security + certification. Thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉

[@ImCyberJames]

@@nathaliefosso9345 Congrats!!!

[@vaughnhardge5845]

​@nathaliefosso9345 do you happen to have any notes or anything? I'm super stressing about this test!!

[@zbdfhg]

I passed the sy0-701 a few hours ago! I've been watching your Security+ videos along with Professor Messer for about 2 weeks now, and it feels like your questions are a bit harder than what was on my real exam. I usually miss 3-4 questions from each of your five most recent Security+ videos I've watched from you, which had me worried, but I passed with a 775 so you helped me a lot. Thank you again!

[@ImCyberJames]

Congrats !

[@dawsonearhart7445]

Good morning! I just took it Saturday and made a 710. I had 1 PBQ I did not recognize at all and had to guess.. it was the Encrypting VPN concentrators one. I have booked again for July 5th and wanted to ask if you had any guidance on it bc I’m afraid I could get the same PBQ again. Thanks in advanced.

[@zbdfhg]

@@dawsonearhart7445 Hey! I don't recall getting a PB question for specifically encryption related to VPN concentrators, however, I did get a PB question for setting up two VPN concentrators for two hosts across the internet. To be honest, I didn't really study/care about the PBQs since you can pass without getting any of them right, so I mainly focused on the multiple choice questions. However, I've noticed that the knowledge required to correctly answer these PB questions is quite broad, meaning that there are multiple topics that you would need to understand in order to get one of the PB questions correct. I'm not a study expert, but given that you have about 2 weeks left until your next exam, depending on your dedication to passing the exam, it might be worth trying to practice setting up a VPN concentrator in a virtual environment or something related to hands-on practice if you want to specifically get that question right. I can't guarantee that my advice will help you, but hopefully I was able to help a bit. P.S. I hope I am not overstepping my boundaries by saying this, but seeing that you got a 710, I think it might help if you also get more practice on the multiple choice questions, as I doubt one PBQ would be the difference between you passing or not at your current score. I was a bit cheap on searching for practice questions, so I didn't use any paid services or products for practice questions. Here's a list of all the questions I practiced with: Cyber James' Security+ videos, Professor Messer's SY0-701 Study Group livestreams (on his youtube channel), Professor Messer's weekly quizzes on his website (www.professormesser.com/category/security-plus/sy0-701/sy0-701-pop-quiz/), and a few other 1-3 hour youtube videos on sy0-701 practice questions (preferably the ones that give explanations for all answer choices, as it's important to know why the other choices in a question might be wrong).

[@brandonodom8716]

Just finished taking and PASSING the 701 exam! Your breakdowns of seeing what the questions were asking for, and going through each answer right or wrong really helped changed the way I studied and attacked the exam. Appreciate you and keep up the good work!

[@ImCyberJames]

CONGRATS!!!

[@marcusinthavixay5239]

im getting really sad studying for this exam

[@BoomWahDis]

Youre not alone

[@eequalsmc2sqrd59]

🩷

[@jeremytucker3106]

Haha I hear you dude. I've almost given up like 5 times now. About to take the exam in like 3 weeks, i'm on my 5th practice exam and just now starting to gain some confidence.

[@Pedro-bt1sw]

@@jeremytucker3106 how did it go??

[@jeremytucker3106]

@@Pedro-bt1sw Bro I passed on my first try! I was shocked, I totally thought I was going to fail during the test :P

[@cleggnation]

I answered 16 out of 20 questions right. Gaining confidence for my test on August 1st!

[@ImCyberJames]

You got this! Let me know when you pass!

[@Unknownlifters]

How’d it go bro?

[@phant0m597]

Did you pass?

[@dimsumlite]

the questions on the exam are a lot harder. While most practice exams give you a obvious answer by doing process of elimination the exam tries to trick you by giving answers that are very similar. Sometimes they are all acronyms and sometimes they are rephrased differently. At the end of the day, memorizing all the acronyms and understanding the concept will help so much more in the long run.

[@nathaliefosso9345]

I wactched all videos and I just passed Comptia Security + certification. Thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉

[@prathamthorve4524]

Hey Congrats!! Can u comment on PBQs like how many were there and their complexity?

[@Liftheavy85]

I take my test next month and I guess the key takeaway is to go literally based on what the question is asking instead of trying to interpret it.

[@AHomicidalPear]

I've gone through two of your security+ videos and found myself answering wrong a lot in the beginning until you kept going back and saying, "Well, WHAT are they asking?". Ever since that has clicked in my head, I've been choosing the correct answer like 8-9/10 times now. My main issue is just remembering some definitions and the acronyms. Huge emphasis on acronyms, though. I'm a little over halfway through my associates in cybersecurity, and these videos are preparing me better for the CompTIA Sec+ more than my classes have. However, my associates is helping me build an understanding of the concepts for everything. Just to clarify, I am not saying my classes aren't worth it for me. They are, but this is way better for the Sec+ certification. TLDR: Good vids. Am improving. 👍

[@musicalprodigy1]

This guy is a great teacher

[@ImCyberJames]

Thank you so much!

[@JMVelociraptor]

Your videos are great man! Hoping to take SEC+ within a month, keep up the great work 💪🏼

[@ImCyberJames]

More to come keep a lookout for more! And good luck with your exam.

[@teshahuntley9003]

Thank you for doing this for us! Very informative!

[@ImCyberJames]

Absolutely!

[@trinnizzle8357]

I PASSED THANK YOU SO MUCH U HELPED ME A LOT

[@ImCyberJames]

Congrats!!!!

[@hesthatguy]

I understand why the answer to question 7 is to quarantine the machine on it's own network but I disagree with that. If a machine is actively encrypting files, turning it off will make sure that stops happening. You can always pull the SSD from the system later to run it in a sandbox. The ransom note will remain one of the few unencrypted files so you don't even need the full-screen message. If you leave the computer turned on and quarantined, you risk losing local files that haven't yet been encrypted. You also mitigate the risk of further infection from a hijacked bluetooth radio or similar wireless commination.

[@ncruze07]

Ok question 16 has to be challenged cuz it's not fair to test takers. If I'm calling help desk then that means it's work related. The bank doesn't send email to your work email, they send it to your personal email and if that's the case I'm not calling help desk for a personal problem, in that scenario the answer would be D but given the scenario it def should be C!

[@KadenBera]

For question 9, the question says to minimize the risk not get rid of risk which is what answer A would be. We also don't know if the confidential information is backed up or not. It my head D makes the most sense to MINIMIZE the risk. Any help on clarification? Edit: Also great video and content, keep them coming!

[@papad5179]

Exactly what I was thinking lmao

[@Tyler_Wildman]

Changing the user’s logon credentials doesn’t stop the data from being accessed. It doesn’t mention the hard drive being encrypted so you have to assume it isn’t, and whether the data is backed up is irrelevant to the question.

[@kagster07]

I took a practice test from another guy on youtube and got 45/50, took this and got 14/20... much better questions I think. Remembering all of the acronyms is gonna be hard.

[@kianaaleigh]

This was really great thank you. I'm going to test in a couple hours and just wanted to go over some questions while I got ready. (:

[@ImCyberJames]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

[@kianaaleigh]

@@ImCyberJames I passed!

[@ImCyberJames]

@@kianaaleigh Wooo! Let's go! Congrats!

[@kianaaleigh]

@@ImCyberJames Thank you!!

[@reginefranklin5645]

Thank You James.

[@kavyaseeramsetty5620]

Thanks much! very helpful Planning to take security plus exam this month Any suggestions for the prep!

[@Tutorllini]

The legend returns!

[@ImCyberJames]

💪 hope you’re doing well buddy

[@wadexl_7483]

GREAT VIDEO!!!! WE NEED PART 2

[@ImCyberJames]

Thank you! It will be out in the next few days!

[@wadexl_7483]

@@ImCyberJames WOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@Cert_Study]

Anytime I've had a user not able to reach an internal website, it was in issue with their laptop either not being connected to the company's network or vpn being turned on while being onsite. I thought the answer was C too

[@harshdeepsingh4601]

On the 20th question, can you please explain why it shouldn’t be D? C makes equal sense to me too.

[@MrIvsemenyuk]

Hiw you can wioe dara remotely on laptop if you kost it and laptop offkine? First of all better ti change all pwd and then try to wipe data

[@lostbonobo]

Question 3 is supposed to be AES Advanced Encryption Standard which is a cryptographic solution ? SSL is replaced by TLS 🤔

[@ImCyberJames]

No, SSL. This is a bit of a trick question, because yes SSL is considered insecure compared to TLS. However, the question asks which is most appropriate to secure the communication. Communication is key here. AES alone does not encrypt communication, but SSL can use AES as part of secure communications. If TLS was an option, the answer would be TLS. SSL is still on the 701 exam objectives.

[@Feanx247]

Hey James, Just want to let you know. You have the network + log instead of the sec+. Which may confuse some of your viewers. Just try to help.

[@ImCyberJames]

Thank you for the heads up, I blurred that out.

[@papijaden8473]

about to do a mock exam right after this and if i do good im taking my real exam immediately

[@ImCyberJames]

Make sure you feel like you're ready, good luck!

[@fn3205]

Thank you for these :)

[@jbrone1241]

Q2 driving me nuts. The order of operations is different for me. At my job I'm well trusted. I'd always have a conversation with the worker right away and then follow up with alerting I.T. as I can catch a problem early.

[@scorit-zq4yx]

I chose not ssl for question 3, because I was like why not tls? :(

[@shaunketterman2985]

The answer is C.

[@ggfree-cr8ew]

Well done and thanks for your effort. Question 3, SSL is already deprecated. Does that mean these questions are not recent?

[@ImCyberJames]

Thank you, and no these questions were made using the 701 objectives.

[@zannimo1]

@@ImCyberJames Hi! I learned that SSL is no longer used due to known vulnerabilities and it has been replaced by TLS. Do you confirm/agree with this? If so, can you explain how SSL can be the correct answer then? Thanks!

[@ImCyberJames]

@@zannimo1 Correct, TLS replaced SSL. Even though the word SSL is still used today, 99% of the time they are referring to TLS. CompTIA still wants you to know what SSL is. Out of all the given answers for question 3, SSL, although technically not considered secure, is still the best answer for secure communication out of the possible answers.

[@zannimo1]

Thanks!

[@Hoppo-i7p]

Thanks !

[@austyncarole4932]

I have beef with no 9. You cant access the computer if it isnt connect to any network. Which a thief/ hacker would not do. I would remove the storage from it. Which should be encrypted at rest or full disk encryption.

[@tekguru6213]

Question 7: Why would powering down the PC worsen the issue? Also, most of these questions are not focused on the objectives of the SY0-701. Looks more like the SY0-601. Thx for the effort..

[@ImCyberJames]

The two main reasons why you should not immediately power down an endpoint suspected of ransomware is because 1. It could lead to permanent data loss and 2. You would not be able to continue analyzing the ransomware (if necessary) and volatile memory would be erased.

[@tekguru6213]

@@ImCyberJames It makes sense but could they not have written a program to automatically encrypt once you disconnect or isolate from the network? Some viruses will actually delete once they are no longer connected to the network? By powering off could you not boot in safe mode and start the scan after you isolate? I feel like that if the ransom was embedded in certain processes that would not run during the boot, you would be able to quarantine in a safe environment after the reboot and scan. If it is a active ransom attack they have already encrypted and gained the key before they reached out to you anyway..

[@Cybercat_ng]

How can I register for CompTIA Security+ How much is it today ??

[@Maldroid]

Question 12 is such a big jump in conclusion. C would be a more reasonable answer.

[@pierrez8358]

Hey I don't understand why B is not a good option for the 20th question ? (Nice video ty)

[@ImCyberJames]

B isn't a bad answer, the symptoms are similar. The reason why I went with A was because the scenario mentioned a web application. Web applications are connected to a database, and web applications are *often* targeted by SQL attacks. In my mind the specially crafted code was SQL code, and without input sanitation it left the database that connects the finance processes vulnerable.

[@bbs-3358]

Anyone can help me with Security+ Performance Based Questions (PBQs) SY0-701 ? i weak at this.

[@akshatkembhavi9837]

Bro my exam is on 8th june, please release all parts

[@ImCyberJames]

Sorry I wish I could but it's not up to me! The questions have to be made and then sent to me to take

[@akshatkembhavi9837]

@@ImCyberJamesyou have have 4 videos for 601 are they similar to 701?

[@BoomBoom-bu2no]

Did u pass your exam?

[@akshatkembhavi9837]

@@BoomBoom-bu2no yes got 767

[@BoomBoom-bu2no]

@@akshatkembhavi9837 do you have any tips or advice for the test i take it this monday?

[@arthurdecampos]

add a camera with you talking. Make it way better to keep focus.

[@TheRagingGamerChannel]

quite confused on Q4,,, isnt SSL outdated and insecure?

[@prathamthorve4524]

u mean question 3. SSL is right because MD5 is hashing technique, DSA is primarily used for Digital Signatures, AES is encryption technique used to encrypt data at rest and is used in protocols like SSL or TLS to enrypt data in transit so we select SSL as whole.

[@mnageh-bo1mm]

I got 18 out of 20 : \

[@the_re_up]

hello where did u find this practice exam?

[@ImCyberJames]

They’re created based on the comptia objectives for me to take and record.

[@dfbeats6885]

Where did you find these questions?

[@GameShark1986]

The ads interrupting on every question not helping dude