Free CompTIA SYO-501 Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

  • Exam Code/Number: SYO-501
  • Exam Name/Title: CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam
  • Certification Provider: CompTIA
  • Corresponding Certification: Security+
  • Exam Questions: 715
  • Updated On: Jun 12, 2026
A Chief Security Officer (CSO) has implemented a policy to prevent the reuse of hard drives due to the risk of information spillage to unauthorized users. Which of the following would be the MOST practical process to decommission the workstations?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
A small enterprise decides to implement a warm site to be available for business continuity in case of a disaster. Which of the following BEST meets its requirements?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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Which of the following is the BEST use of a WAF?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
A security analyst is reviewing the following log:

Which of the following should the analyst report to the security manager?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
A security analyst received an after-hours alert indicating that a large number of accounts with the suffix "admin'' were locked out. The accounts were all locked out after five unsuccessful login attempts, and no other accounts on the network triggered the same alert. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for these alerts?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
The application team within a company is asking the security team to investigate why its application is slow after an upgrade. The source of the team's application is 10.13.136.9. and the destination IP is 10.17.36.5. The security analyst pulls the logs from the endpoint security software but sees nothing is being blocked. The analyst then looks at the UTM firewall logs and sees the following:

Which of the following should the security analyst request NEXT based on the UTM firewall analysis?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
A government contracting company Issues smartphones lo employees lo enable access lo corporate resources. Several employees will need to travel to a foreign country (or business purposes and will require access lo their phones. However, the company recently received intelligence that its intellectual property is highly desired by the same country's government. Which of the following MDM configurations would BEST reduce the risk of compromise while on foreign soil?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
An organization wants to implement a solution that allows for automated logical controls for network defense. An engineer plans to select an appropriate network security component, which automates response actions based on security threats to the network. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate based on the engineer's requirements?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
Which of the following is an example of federated access management?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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During a routine check, a security analyst discovered the script responsible for the backup of the corporate file server had been changed to the following.

Which of the following BEST describes the type of malware the analyst discovered?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer