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Fortinet NSE 1-3 (Network Security Associate track: Foundational, Technical Introduction, Associate) (FORTINET-NSE123) Practice Test

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Q1Nse 1 Foundational Cybersecurity Conceptseasy
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An attacker leaves several branded USB flash drives labeled 'Confidential Salary Data 2026' in the parking lot of a targeted enterprise, hoping curious employees will plug them into corporate computers. What type of social engineering attack is being demonstrated?

BaitingCorrect
BWatering hole attack
CTailgating
DPhishing

Baiting is a social engineering attack where the attacker leaves a physical item (like a USB drive) or offers something enticing to lure victims into compromising security. The branded USB drives labeled 'Confidential Salary Data 2026' exploit curiosity and the promise of valuabl…Read full explanation

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An employee notices that a physical access control badge reader at the office entrance has been tampered with and a small unauthorized recording device is attached nearby. This scenario primarily represents a threat vector targeting which aspect of security?

AEndpoint compliance
BNetwork layer security
Physical securityCorrect
DApplication layer security

The scenario describes tampering with a badge reader and attaching an unauthorized recording device — both are attacks against the physical access control infrastructure of a building. Physical security encompasses the controls (badge readers, locks, cameras, guards) that protect…Read full explanation

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During an incident response review, it is discovered that an attacker gained access to an internal database by compromising a service account that had full administrative privileges across multiple disparate systems, far exceeding what was necessary for its routine function. Which security best practice was violated?

ASeparation of duties
BDefense in depth
CSecurity through obscurity
Principle of least privilegeCorrect

The Principle of Least Privilege requires that accounts be granted only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their function. A service account with full administrative rights across multiple disparate systems clearly exceeds its required scope, so least privilege was viol…Read full explanation

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