Question 1hardmultiple choice
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Exhibit
Current controls on finance laptops: - Full-disk encryption enabled - SIEM alerting on impossible-travel logins - Weekly security awareness reminders - USB ports left enabled for engineering and finance teams Incident summary: - Two finance users copied monthly revenue files to personal flash drives after downloading them - Internet access and email must remain available for normal work
Based on the exhibit, which additional control is the best fit to prevent employees from copying sensitive reports to removable media?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Block all internet access on finance laptops except for the accounting website.
This is far broader than needed and would disrupt normal work. The problem is removable-media copy risk, not general internet use.
B
Best answer
Implement endpoint device control or DLP rules to restrict removable media use.
This is the best control because the incident involves data being copied to USB devices. Awareness and encryption do not stop a user from transferring files to removable media. Endpoint device control or DLP can block, log, or limit USB storage use, directly reducing the exfiltration path while preserving normal internet and email access.
C
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Increase the password complexity requirements for finance users.
Stronger passwords do not address local data copying to USB drives. The data leaves through a physical channel, so authentication strength is not the primary issue.
D
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Add more antivirus signatures to the endpoint protection platform.
Antivirus is useful against malware, but it does not stop legitimate users from copying sensitive reports to flash drives. The incident is a data-loss problem, not a malware-detection problem.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Implement endpoint device control or DLP rules to restrict removable media use. — The exhibit shows that the current protections do not stop users from moving sensitive files to removable media. The best fix is endpoint device control or DLP focused on USB storage. That control directly addresses the leakage path, can block or audit transfers, and keeps the rest of the workstation usable for normal business activity. It is a more precise and effective mitigation than broad network restrictions or generic awareness reminders. Why others are wrong: Blocking the internet is overly disruptive and does not target the actual exfiltration method. Password complexity helps protect account access, but it does nothing against copying files to a flash drive. Antivirus is designed for malware, not for preventing legitimate users from moving data off the machine.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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