CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam

Here you have the best CompTIA CS0-001 practice exam questions

You have 416 total questions across 84 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 18, 2026
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Question 1 of 416

SIMULATION -
The developers recently deployed new code to three web servers. A daily automated external device scan report shows server vulnerabilities that are failing items according to PCI DSS.
If the vulnerability is not valid, the analyst must take the proper steps to get the scan clean.
If the vulnerability is valid, the analyst must remediate the finding.
After reviewing the information provided in the network diagram, select the STEP 2 tab to complete the simulation by selecting the correct Validation Result and
Remediation Action for each server listed using the drop-down options.

Instructions -
STEP 1: Review the information provided in the network diagram.
STEP 2: Given the scenario, determine which remediation action is required to address the vulnerability.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please select the Reset All button.
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Question 2 of 416

DRAG DROP -
You suspect that multiple unrelated security events have occurred on several nodes on a corporate network. You must review all logs and correlate events when necessary to discover each security event by clicking on each node. Only select corrective actions if the logs shown a security event that needs remediation. Drag and drop the appropriate corrective actions to mitigate the specific security event occurring on each affected device.
Instructions:
The Web Server, Database Server, IDS, Development PC, Accounting PC and Marketing PC are clickable. Some actions may not be required and each actions can only be used once per node. The corrective action order is not important. If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please select the Reset button. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit. Once the simulation is submitted, please select the
Next button to continue.
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Select and Place:
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Question 3 of 416

HOTSPOT -
A security analyst suspects that a workstation may be beaconing to a command and control server. Inspect the logs from the company's web proxy server and the firewall to determine the best course of action to take in order to neutralize the threat with minimum impact to the organization.
Instructions:
Modify the firewall ACL, using the Firewall ACL form to mitigate the issue.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please select the Reset All button.
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Hot Area:

Question 4 of 416

Which of the following BEST describes the offensive participants in a tabletop exercise?

Question 5 of 416

After analyzing and correlating activity from multiple sensors, the security analyst has determined a group from a high-risk country is responsible for a sophisticated breach of the company network and continuous administration of targeted attacks for the past three months. Until now, the attacks went unnoticed.
This is an example of:

privilege escalation.

advanced persistent threat.

malicious insider threat.

spear phishing.

About the CompTIA CS0-001 Certification Exam

About the Exam

The CompTIA CS0-001 (CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

How to Prepare

Work through all 416 practice questions across 84 pages. Focus on understanding the reasoning behind each answer rather than memorizing responses to be ready for any variation on the real exam.

Why Practice Exams?

Practice exams help you familiarize yourself with the question format, manage your time, and reduce anxiety on the test day. Our CS0-001 questions are regularly updated to reflect the latest exam objectives.