Security+ General Security Concepts practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Notes after each question

Security controls by category and type, CIA, AAA and non-repudiation, Zero Trust, physical security, change management, and cryptography: PKI, certificates, encryption, hashing, salting, digital signatures and obfuscation. General Security Concepts is 12% of SY0-701 (about 11 of 90 questions) and 16% of SY0-801 (about 14).

Line drawing of a padlock in front of a shield with two keys beside it

Study notes for this drill: Security+ General Security Concepts Practice Questions

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Multiple-choice questions have four options and one answer, or five options and two answers when the question says "Choose two." Performance-based questions give you a task with a dropdown for every row. After each answer you see why the key is right and why every other option is wrong.
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