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Objective 4.4 Operational procedures

A small business wants backups that remain useful if the production system fails. Which backup practice is strongest?

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Objective 3.1 Software troubleshooting

A suspicious Windows process keeps returning after it is ended. What should the technician inspect before removing it?

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Objective 2.1 Security

A new employee needs access to one ticketing queue and one shared folder. What permission approach best follows least privilege?

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Objective 3.2 Software troubleshooting

An Android phone cannot reach the internet after the user says it was working earlier. What should the technician check first?

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Objective 2.2 Security

An employee reports a missing Windows laptop that may contain customer documents. Which security measure protects the data at rest?

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Objective 3.3 Software troubleshooting

A browser displays fake malware warnings, opens redirects, and asks the user to call a support number. What should the technician do?

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Objective 1.4 Operating systems

A vendor bulletin announces an operating system security update for an Android phone. What should the technician do to apply this update?

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Objective 1.1 Operating systems

A company is repurposing a Windows PC and wants a fresh OS state with apps, settings, and personal files removed. Which reinstall option should be used?

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Objective 4.1 Operational procedures

A technician must handle sensitive customer information during a support case. Which practice follows privacy risk management?

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Objective 4.2 Operational procedures

An employee has violated the organization's acceptable-use policy. How should a technician handle this situation according to established procedures?

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Question 1 A small business wants backups that remain useful if the production system fails. Which backup practice is strongest?

Answer choices

  1. A. Exclude critical databases to reduce backup time, as the recommended implementation across the complete governed service lifecycle.
  2. B. Use the 3-2-1 backup strategy with scheduled, tested backups for recovery objectives, for the stated implementation and support requirements.
  3. C. Rely on a single local backup with no testing, as the organization’s selected response.
  4. D. Back up only when users report missing files, as the selected response to the described condition.

Correct answer

Use the 3-2-1 backup strategy with scheduled, tested backups for recovery objectives, for the stated implementation and support requirements.

A reliable backup plan keeps multiple protected copies and includes restore testing so data can be recovered when needed. The 3-2-1 approach reduces the chance that one failed location or device ruins recovery. Skipping critical data, relying on a single local copy, or waiting for users to report loss creates recovery gaps.

Wrong-answer review

  • A. Exclude critical databases to reduce backup time, as the recommended implementation across the complete governed service lifecycle.: Exclude critical databases to reduce backup time leaves important data outside the recovery plan.
  • C. Rely on a single local backup with no testing, as the organization’s selected response.: Rely on a single local backup with no testing creates a single point of failure and leaves recovery unproven.
  • D. Back up only when users report missing files, as the selected response to the described condition.: Back up only when users report missing files waits until after data loss instead of maintaining recoverable backups.

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Why candidates miss this

Focusing on reducing backup time by excluding critical databases demonstrates a misunderstanding of backup priorities. The goal isn't just speed; it's complete data protection. The assumption that non-critical data is less important ignores the potential for significant business disruption if those databases are unavailable, jeopardizing recovery objectives. Likely wrong answer: Exclude critical databases to reduce backup time Review focus: Back Up Business Data

Interview question

Q: Let's say a small business experiences a critical system failure. They've been backing up their data, but they can't recover. What's the most robust approach to ensure they can reliably restore their systems, and why is that better than just running backups regularly? Strong answer: The most robust approach would be to implement a 3-2-1 backup strategy and regularly test those backups. The '3-2-1' means having three copies of your data, on two different media types, with one copy offsite. Beyond that, the key is *testing* the restores. A backup that hasn't been tested is just a false sense of security. We need to verify that the data is recoverable, that applications function correctly, and that we can meet our recovery time objectives. It's not enough to just see that the backup job completed successfully; we need to validate the entire recovery process.

  • Understanding of backup principles beyond just 'running backups',
  • Importance of testing and validation,
  • Knowledge of the 3-2-1 rule,
  • Disaster recovery considerations

Caution: Simply stating 'use backups' or 'run backups regularly' without discussing testing or a comprehensive strategy. Also, candidates who focus solely on backup *technology* and not the recovery *process*.

Why this matters

On the exam, you must select a reliable backup strategy that fits operational scenarios. On the job, tested backups ensure data can be recovered when needed.

Objective/domain: Operational procedures

Source: Back Up Business Data

Question 2 A suspicious Windows process keeps returning after it is ended. What should the technician inspect before removing it?

Answer choices

  1. A. Disable Task Manager to reduce CPU usage, for the stated security, delivery, and accountability requirements.
  2. B. Uninstall keyboard drivers first, for the described technical objective and its associated operational control requirements, as configured.
  3. C. Set all services to disabled and restart, as the proposed software troubleshooting approach.
  4. D. Investigate the process with Process Explorer before ending it or removing persistence, in practice.

Correct answer

Investigate the process with Process Explorer before ending it or removing persistence, in practice.

Objective/domain: Software troubleshooting

Source: Process Explorer

Question 3 A new employee needs access to one ticketing queue and one shared folder. What permission approach best follows least privilege?

Answer choices

  1. A. Grant local admin rights for faster ticket resolution, for the affected environment.
  2. B. Use shared admin accounts for easier auditing, as the recommended response to this scenario.
  3. C. Allow all users to install unsigned drivers, for the required outcome.
  4. D. Limit users to the minimum access required for authorized work

Correct answer

Limit users to the minimum access required for authorized work

Objective/domain: Security

Source: NIST least privilege

Question 4 An Android phone cannot reach the internet after the user says it was working earlier. What should the technician check first?

Answer choices

  1. A. Delete biometric templates and reboot, for the described technical objective and its associated operational control requirements, as proposed.
  2. B. Disable lock screen notifications, within the documented operational, security, ownership, and validation requirements.
  3. C. Change display refresh rate to 60 Hz, within the stated policy framework.
  4. D. Check Wi-Fi, mobile data, airplane mode, signal, and network settings, for the stated implementation and support requirements.

Correct answer

Check Wi-Fi, mobile data, airplane mode, signal, and network settings, for the stated implementation and support requirements.

Objective/domain: Software troubleshooting

Source: Connect to Wi-Fi networks on Android

Question 5 An employee reports a missing Windows laptop that may contain customer documents. Which security measure protects the data at rest?

Answer choices

  1. A. Disable screen lock to reduce brute-force attacks, for the stated security, delivery, and accountability requirements.
  2. B. Encrypt DNS traffic only while on Wi-Fi, under the documented operational and governance requirements.
  3. C. Use full-disk encryption to protect stored data on a lost or stolen device, for the stated implementation and support requirements.
  4. D. Hide files in a compressed archive without keys, within the stated policy framework.

Correct answer

Use full-disk encryption to protect stored data on a lost or stolen device, for the stated implementation and support requirements.

Objective/domain: Security

Source: BitLocker

Question 6 A browser displays fake malware warnings, opens redirects, and asks the user to call a support number. What should the technician do?

Answer choices

  1. A. Enter account credentials until the alert disappears, as the proposed software troubleshooting approach.
  2. B. Remove suspicious extensions and unwanted software causing ads, pop-ups, malware warnings, or redirects, for evaluation.
  3. C. Call the number and allow remote access, for the described technical objective and its associated operational control requirements, when applied.
  4. D. Disable all browser protections permanently, for the described technical objective and its associated operational control requirements.

Correct answer

Remove suspicious extensions and unwanted software causing ads, pop-ups, malware warnings, or redirects, for evaluation.

Objective/domain: Software troubleshooting

Source: Remove unwanted ads pop-ups and malware

Question 7 A vendor bulletin announces an operating system security update for an Android phone. What should the technician do to apply this update?

Answer choices

  1. A. Delay all updates until battery health reaches 100%, for the specified implementation requirement.
  2. B. Factory reset before every minor patch, for the stated security, delivery, and accountability requirements.
  3. C. Install updates only when the device is on cellular data, under the stated technical, operational, and governance constraints.
  4. D. Install available Android version and security updates through the vendor update process, for the required outcome.

Correct answer

Install available Android version and security updates through the vendor update process, for the required outcome.

Objective/domain: Operating systems

Source: Check and update your Android version

Question 8 A company is repurposing a Windows PC and wants a fresh OS state with apps, settings, and personal files removed. Which reinstall option should be used?

Answer choices

  1. A. Disable UAC first and run setup from Safe Mode, for the described technical objective and its associated operational control requirements, as selected.
  2. B. Join the device to a domain before creating local accounts, under the stated technical, operational, and governance constraints.
  3. C. Reset browser settings and clear temporary files, as the primary implementation for the described business requirement.
  4. D. Use the Windows reinstall flow that removes apps, settings, and personal files for a fresh start, within the operating systems context.

Correct answer

Use the Windows reinstall flow that removes apps, settings, and personal files for a fresh start, within the operating systems context.

Objective/domain: Operating systems

Source: Reinstall Windows

Question 9 A technician must handle sensitive customer information during a support case. Which practice follows privacy risk management?

Answer choices

  1. A. Email full backups to external addresses, within the operational procedures context.
  2. B. Handle sensitive information with privacy risk management and need-to-know access, as presented.
  3. C. Share customer records in public channels for speed, under the organization’s defined implementation and exception-management process.
  4. D. Store credentials in ticket comments, under the organization’s defined implementation and exception-management process.

Correct answer

Handle sensitive information with privacy risk management and need-to-know access, as presented.

Objective/domain: Operational procedures

Source: NIST Privacy Framework

Question 10 An employee has violated the organization's acceptable-use policy. How should a technician handle this situation according to established procedures?

Answer choices

  1. A. Use personal cloud apps for production data, as the proposed operational procedures approach.
  2. B. Disable endpoint controls for convenience, as the organization’s selected response.
  3. C. Handle acceptable use violations through approved policy enforcement procedures, as the proposed operational procedures approach.
  4. D. Allow policy exceptions without management approval, for the stated security, delivery, and accountability requirements.

Correct answer

Handle acceptable use violations through approved policy enforcement procedures, as the proposed operational procedures approach.

Objective/domain: Operational procedures

Source: Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy

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