Symantec Data Center Security - Server Advanced 6.x Technical Specialist Exam Prep
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The 250-611 exam has 75 questions and runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

These 10 free 250-611 questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Symantec Data Center Security - Server Advanced 6.x Technical Specialist blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Modern Security Risks

Question 1

Which statement BEST describes the primary advantage of a host intrusion prevention system over a network intrusion detection system?

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Correct answer: B - It blocks the unauthorized action on the host before it completes

Domain 2: Protection Concepts

Question 2

An organization is planning a DCS:SA deployment for 32,000 agents. Based on documented capacity guidance, what is the minimum number of Communication Servers required?

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Correct answer: C - 4

Domain 3: Installation and Deployment

Question 3

A newly deployed agent registers successfully and its events appear in the console, but it never receives policy updates pushed from the management server. Which port should the administrator verify FIRST?

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Correct answer: D - TCP 2222 inbound to the agent

Question 4

During DCS:SA server installation, which SQL Server instance name should be specified instead of accepting the installer default?

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Correct answer: A - SCSP

Domain 5: Policy Concepts

Question 5

Which element of a DCS:SA prevention policy determines the sandbox to which a running program is assigned?

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Correct answer: C - Process binding rules

Domain 6: Windows Prevention Policies

Question 6

In the predefined Targeted prevention policy for Windows, what is the default process access control setting applied across sandboxes?

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Correct answer: D - Writeable

Question 7

Two process access control lists apply to the same process within a single sandbox. Which list does the agent enforce?

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Correct answer: A - The least restrictive of the two

Domain 8: Advanced Prevention

Question 8

A prevention policy must be deployed to 200 production application servers with minimal risk of service disruption. What should the administrator do FIRST?

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Correct answer: C - Apply the policy with prevention disabled and review the resulting events

Domain 9: Detection Policies

Question 9

Which DCS:SA policy type uses code segment collectors to acquire information from the host system, such as recorded security events, log creation, and registry key modifications?

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Correct answer: B - Detection

Question 10

An administrator runs the agent configuration tool with the -rtfim off option on a protected host. What is the effect on file integrity monitoring?

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Correct answer: B - Monitoring continues on a polling basis at a configured interval

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