OD41

5 November 2025

CompTIA A+ Core 2: Mobile & Embedded Device Security

 

Question:

You are configuring MDM policies regarding failed login attempts on smartphones. Which setting value disables device wipe upon incorrect password attempts?

  • 0


Question

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You need to ensure that data on decommissioned hard disk drives cannot be recovered before the drives are sent to a shredding facility. Which option is the best choice?

  • Use degaussing to eliminate magnetic fields


Question

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Which security strategy can minimize the harm caused by a compromised IoT device?

  • Isolate IoT devices on their own VLAN


Question

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Which term describes running multiple passes of random data writing to wipe storage media?

  • Hard wipe


Question

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How can enterprise settings and data be destroyed over a network by IT admins for a stolen smart phone?

  • Remote wiping


Question

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Which cloud computing characteristic best relates to autoscaling?

  • Rapid provisioning


Question

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Which mobile device provisioning strategy consists of devices being provided by the organization?

  • COPE


Question

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You manage a fleet of Android and iOS smartphones. Updates must be applied for the mobile OS and apps. Which tool allows the central management of smartphones?

  • MDM


Question

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Which type key is normally used to encrypt storage on a smartphone?

  • Symmetric