Practice Exam 1: SY0-401

The 100 multiple-choice questions provided here help you to determine how prepared you are for the actual exam and which topics you need to review further. Write down your answers on a separate sheet of paper so that you can take this exam again if necessary. Compare your answers against the answer key that follows this exam. Following the answer key are detailed explanations for each question.

1. What is software that is designed to infiltrate a computer system without the user’s knowledge or consent?

A. Malware

B. Privilege escalation

C. Whitelists

D. HIDS

2. Which of the following best describes a backdoor?

A. Code inserted into software that initiates one of several types of functions when specific criteria are met ...

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