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Apply basic security practices to protect the organization Questions

Practice questions for Apply basic security practices to protect the organization topic in Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Business Professional. 54 questions covering this domain.

54 questions14 easy28 medium12 hard
Q1
hard

After a ransomware event encrypts a shared drive, what makes tested isolated backups especially valuable?

Q2
easy

Why should business data be backed up regularly?

Q3
medium

A team is collecting data for a customer survey. Which practice best aligns with secure data handling?

Q4
medium

A remote worker leaves a laptop unlocked on a cafe table while getting coffee. Which basic practice was ignored?

Q5
medium

A project coordinator must send sensitive documents to an external partner. Which method is safest?

Q6
medium

A salesperson is about to send a draft contract containing pricing and customer information outside the company. Which action best fits basic security...

Q7
hard

A manager suggests keeping every copy of customer data forever in case it is useful later. Which response best aligns with secure handling practices?

Q8
medium

A records clerk is unsure whether old customer files should be kept indefinitely. Which principle should guide the decision?

Q9
easy

What is the main purpose of a sensitivity label on a document or email?

Q10
medium

An employee uses the same short password for six business applications because it is easier to remember. Which recommendation is best?

Q11
easy

Which capability restricts what authorized users can do with a protected file, such as whether they can print or forward it?

Q12
hard

A team maintains a spreadsheet containing employee salaries and performance notes. Before sharing it with a limited HR group, which action is best?

Q13
medium

Which storage choice best protects sensitive work data?

Q14
medium

Why might an organization use Intune or another MDM solution for employee devices?

Q15
medium

Which remote-work practice best protects an organization's information?

Q16
hard

A business unit says it needs almost no downtime and can tolerate only a few minutes of lost transaction data after an outage. What should backup plan...

Q17
hard

An employee wants to copy a customer export to a personal tablet for offline travel use because the company laptop feels heavy. Why is this a poor sec...

Q18
easy

Which backup approach is especially helpful against ransomware because the copies are not always reachable from the production network?

Q19
hard

A finance workbook contains payroll details and should be readable only by a small authorized group while also preventing forwarding. Which control is...

Q20
medium

Which action reduces exposure when information is no longer needed for business or legal purposes?

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