CompTIA Security+ Question D-62

Concurrent use of a firewall, content filtering, antivirus software and an IDS system would be considered components of:

A. Redundant systems.
B. Separation of duties.
C. Layered security.
D. Application control.

Answer: C

Explanation:
Layered security is the practice of combining multiple mitigating security controls to protect resources and data.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-83

A company that purchased an HVAC system for the datacenter is MOST concerned with which of the following?

A. Availability
B. Integrity
C. Confidentiality
D. Fire suppression

Answer: A

Explanation:
Availability means simply to make sure that the data and systems are available for authorized users. Data backups, redundant systems, and disaster recovery plans all support availability; as does environmental support by means of HVAC.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-70

The main corporate website has a service level agreement that requires availability 100% of the time, even in the case of a disaster. Which of the following would be required to meet this demand?

A. Warm site implementation for the datacenter
B. Geographically disparate site redundant datacenter
C. Localized clustering of the datacenter
D. Cold site implementation for the datacenter

Answer: B

Explanation:
Data backups, redundant systems, and disaster recovery plans all support availability. AN in this case a geographically disparate site redundant datacenter represents 100% availability regardless of whether a disaster event occurs.

CompTIA Security+ Question A-58

A security administrator has just finished creating a hot site for the company. This implementation relates to which of the following concepts?

A. Confidentiality
B. Availability
C. Succession planning
D. Integrity

Answer: B

Explanation:
Simply making sure that the data and systems are available for authorized users is what availability is all about. Data backups, redundant systems, and disaster recovery plans all support availability. And creating a hot site is about providing availability.