SY0-701 Exam Dumps - CompTIA Security+ Exam 2025

Zero Trust is a security model that assumes no trust for any entity inside or outside the network perimeter and requires continuous verification of identity and permissions. Zero Trust canprovide a secure zone by isolating and protecting sensitive data and resources from unauthorized access. Zero Trust can also enforce a company-wide access control policy by applying the principle of least privilege and granular segmentation for users, devices, and applications. Zero Trust can reduce the scope of threats by preventing lateral movement and minimizing the attack surface.

The most direct and immediate consequence of non-compliance with local data privacy regulations is fines. CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 emphasizes that privacy and data protection laws (such as GDPR, HIPAA, or regional privacy statutes) include explicit financial penalties for organizations that fail to meet compliance requirements. These fines are measurable, enforceable, and frequently cited by regulators as primary enforcement mechanisms.

While reputational damage (B) and contractual implications (D) are serious secondary effects, they are indirect and harder to quantify. Sanctions (C) typically apply in geopolitical or trade contexts rather than routine privacy enforcement. Boards of directors are often most responsive to clearly defined financial exposure; fines provide a concrete, defensible rationale for allocating additional budget to compliance, tooling, staffing, and process improvements.

Security+ SY0-701 highlights risk communication to executives using quantifiable impacts. Presenting the likelihood and magnitude of regulatory fines directly supports a cost-benefit analysis and demonstrates fiduciary responsibility. Therefore, A: Fines is the most appropriate consequence to present.

Password spraying is a type of attack where an attacker tries a small number of commonly used passwords across a large number of accounts. The event logs showing failed login attempts for many user accounts from the same IP address are indicative of a password spraying attack, where the attacker is attempting to gain access by guessing common passwords.

References = CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 study materials, particularly in the domain of identity and access management and common attack vectors like password spraying​​.

A site survey is the formal assessment used to determine the optimal number and placement of wireless access points (APs). According to Security+ SY0-701, wireless site surveys evaluate factors such as building layout, RF interference, wall material density, antenna propagation, and signal overlap. The goal is to ensure full wireless coverage while minimizing the number of APs needed, maximizing performance, and reducing dead zones.

During a site survey, technicians analyze:

Signal strength patterns

Interference sources (microwaves, metal shelving, wiring, etc.)

Required coverage zones

Capacity needs (number of users, devices)

Although heat maps (C) visually represent wireless signal distribution, they are a result of a site survey, not the process itself. WPA3 (B) is a security protocol unrelated to determining coverage. A signal locator (A) is not an enterprise-grade planning tool.

Therefore, the correct answer is D: Site survey.

An application allow list is a security technique that specifies which applications are authorized to run on a system and blocks all other applications. An application allow list can best protect against an employee inadvertently installing malware on a company system because it prevents the execution of any unauthorized or malicious software, such as viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, or spyware. An application allow list can also reduce the attack surface and improve the performance of the system. References: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-701, 9th Edition, Chapter 11: Secure Application Development, page 551 1