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Why do security researchers often use virtual machines?

A. To offer an environment where new network applications can be tested?
B. To offer a secure virtual environment to conduct online deployments.
C. To offer a virtual collaboration environment to discuss security research.
D. To offer an environment wehre malware can be executed with minimal risk to equipment and software.
D.

To offer an environment where malware can be executed with minimal risk to equipment and software.
Given: John is a network administrator. He advises the server administrator of his company to implement whitelisting, blacklisting, closing-open relays and strong autentication techniques.

Question: Which threat is being addressed?

A. Viruses
B. Adware
C. Spam
D. Spyware
C

Spam
Which threat is increased by the availability of portable external storage such as USB hard drives to networks?

A. Increased loss business data
B. Introduction of material on the network
C. Removal of sensitive and PII data
D. Introduction of rogue wireless access points
C.

Removal of sensitive and PII data
Virtualized applications, such as virtualized browsers, can protect the underlying operating system from which of the following?

A. Malware installation from suspects Internet sites
B. DDoS attacks against the underlying OS
C. Man-in-the-middle attacks
D. Phishing and spam attacks
A.

Malware installation from suspect Internet sites
Which description is correct about an application or string of code that could not automatically spread from one system to another but is designed to spread from file to file?

A. Botnet
B. Adware
C. Worm
D. Virus
D.

Virus
For the following items, which is a security limitation of virtualization technology?

A. A compromise of one instance will immediately compromise all instances.
B. It increases false positives on the NIDS.
C. Patch management becomes more time consuming.
D. If an attack occurs, it could potentially disrupt multiple servers.
D.

If an attack occurs, it could potentially disrupt multiple servers.
What technology is able to isolate a host OS from some types of security threates?

A. Kiting
B. Virtualization
C. Cloning
D. Intrusion detection
B.

Virtualization
Which of the following is the BEST place to obtain a hotfix or patch for an application or system?

A. An email from the vendor.
B. A newsgroup or forum
C. The manufacturer's website
D. A CD-ROM
C.

The manufacturer's website
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Security Token System?

A. If your token does not grant you access to certain information, that information will either not be displayed or your access will be denied. The authentication system creates a token every time a user or a session begins. At the completion of a session, the token is destroyed.
B. A certificate being handed from the server to the client once authentication has been established. If you have a pass, you can wander throughout the network. BUT limited access is allowed.
C. The authentication process uses a KEY DISTROBUTION CENTER (KDC) to orchestrate the entire process. The KDC authenticates the network. Principles can be users, programs, or systems. The KDC provides a tiecket to the network. Once this ticket is issued, it can be used to authenticate against other principles. This occurs automatically when a request or service is performed by another network.
D. The initiator sends a logon request from the client to the server. The server sends a challenge back to the client. The challenge is encrypted and then sent back to the server. The server compares the value from the client and if the information matches, the server grants authorization. If the response fails, the session fails and the request phase starts over.
A.

If your token does not grant you access to certain information, that information will either not be displayed or your access will be denied. The authentication system creates a token every time a user or a session begins. At the completion of a session, the token is destroyed.
To aid in preventing the execution of malicious code in email clients, which of the following should be done by the email administrator?

A. Spam and anti-virus filters should be used
B. Regular updates should be performed
C. Preview screens should be disabled.
D. Email client features should be disabled.
A.

SPAM and anti-virus filters should be used
Which practice can best code applications in a secure manner?

A. Input validation
B. Object oriented coding
C. Cross-stie scripting
D. Rapid Application Development (RAD)
A.

Input validation
While hardening an operating system, which item is LEAST effective?

A. Configuration baselines
B. Limiting administrative privileges
C. Installing HIDS
D. Install a software firewall
C.

Installing HIDS
Malicious code that enters a target system, lays dormant until a user opens the certain program then deletes the contents of attached network drives and removable storage devices is known as a:

A. worm
B. Trojan horse
C. logic bomb
D. honeypot
C. logic bomb
Which action should be performed to harden workstations and servers?

A. Report all security incidents
B. Install only needed software.
C. Log on only as the administrator
D. Check the logs regularly
B.

Install only needed software.
A user downloads and installs a new screen saver and the program starts to rename and delete random files. Which of the following would be the BEST description of this program?

A. Worm
B. Virus
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
C.

Trojan horse
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following types of malicious software travels across computer networks without requiring a user to distribute the software?

A. Virus
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Logic bomb
B.

Worm
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which item specifies a set of consistent requirements for a workstation or server?

A. Patch management
B. Vulnerability assessment
C. Imaging software
D. Configuration baseline
D.

Configuation baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
SPAM is considered to be a problem even when deleted before being opened because SPAM:

A. verifies the validity of an email address
B. corrupts the mail file
C. wastes company bandwidth
D. installs Trojan horse viruses
C.

wastes company bandwidth
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following programming techniques should be used to prevent buffer overflow attacks?

A. Input validation
B. Nested loops
C. Signed applets
D. Automatic updates
A.

Input validation
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which description is correct about the standard load for all systems?

A. Configuration baseline
B. Group policy
C. Patch management
D. Security template
A.

Configuration baseline
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
To reduce vulnerabilities on a web server, an administrator should adopt which of the following preventative measures?

A. Use packet sniffing software on all inbound communications.
B. Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
C. Enable auditing on the web server and periodically review the audit logs.
D. Block all Domain Name Service (DNS) requests coming into the server.
B.

Apply the most recent manufacturer updates and patches to the server
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following is a common type of attack on web servers?

A. Birthday
B. Buffer overflow
C. SPAM
D. Brute force
B.

Buffer overflow
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
The employees at a company are using instant messaging on company networked computers. The MOST important security issue to address when using instant messaging is that instant messaging:

A. communications are a drain on bandwidth
B. communications are open and unprotected
C. has no common protocol
D. uses weak encryption
B.

communications are open and unprotected.
In computing, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS, also known as the System BIOS) is a defacto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers. A user is concerned with the security of their laptops BIOS. The user would not like anyone to be able to access control functions except themselves. Which of the following could make the BIOS more secure?

A. Password
B. Flash the BIOS
C. Encrypt the hard drive
D. Create an access-list
A.

Password
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which of the following are nonessential protocols and services?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

TFTP
Which fo the following protocols are not recommended due to them supplying passwords and information over the networks?

A. Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
B. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
C. Domain Name Service (DNS)
D. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
B.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Which of the following describes a server or application that is accepting more input than the server or application is expecting?

A. Denial of service (DoS)
B. Syntax error
C. Buffer overflow
D. Brute force
C.

Buffer overflow
For the following items, which is an example of an attack that executes once a year on a certain date?

A. Rootkit
B. Virus
C. Logic bomb
D. Worm
C.

Logic bomb
Which item can reduce the attack surface of an operating system?

A. Installing HIDS
B. Patch management
C. Installing antivirus
D. Disabling unused services
D.

Disabling unused services
Which description is correct about a way to prevent buffer overflows?

A. Apply all security patches to workstations.
B. Monitor P2P program usage through content filters
C. Apply security templates enterprise wide
D. Apply group policy management techniques
A.

Apply all security patches to workstations
What are best practices while installing and securing a new system for a home user (Select 3)?

A. Use a strong firewall
B. Install remote control software.
C. Apply all system patches
D. Apply all service packs.
A. Use a strong firewall

C. Apply all system patches.

D. Apply all service packs
Which port must be open to allow a user to login remotely onto a workstation?

A. 53
B. 636
C. 3389
D. 8080
C.

3389
Which of the following would be the MOST common method for attackers to spoof email?

A. Web proxy
B. Man in the middle attacks
C. Trojan horse programs
D. Open relays
D.

Open relays
Which of the following is often misused by spyware to collect and report a user's activities?

A. Persistent cookie
B. Web bug
C. Tracking cookie
D. Session cookie
C.

Tracking cookie
Tom is a network technician of his company. Now, he is making a decision between implementing a HIDS on the database server and implementing a NIDS. Why NIDS may be better to implement? (Select TWO)

A. Many HIDS only offer a low level of detection granularity.
B. Many HIDS are not able to detect network attacks
C. Many HIDS have a negative impact on system performance.
D. Many HIDS are not good at detecting attacks on database servers.
B. Many HIDS are not able to detect network attacks.

C. Many HIDS have a negative impact on system performance.
Which of the following would be considered a detrimental effect of a virus hoax? (Select TWO)

A. The email server capacity is consumed by messaging traffic
B. Technical support resources are consumed by increased user calls.
C. Users are tricked into changing the system configuration.
D. Users are at risk for identity theft.
B. Technical support resources are consumed by increased user calls.

C. Users are tricked into changing the system configuration.
Which security policy will be most likely used while attempting to mitigate the risks involved with allowing a user to access company email via their cell phone?

A. The cell phone should require a password after a set period of inactivity.
B. The cell phone should have data connection abilities disabled.
C. The cell phone should only be used for company related emails.
D. The cell phone data should be encrypted according to NIST standards.
A.

The cell phone should require a password after a set period of inactivity.
Which of the following BEST describes the baseline process of securing devices on a network infrastructure?

A. Enumerating
B. Hardening
C. Active prevention
D. Passive detection
B.

Hardening
In computing, virtualization is a broad term that refers to the abstraction of computer resources. Which is a security reason to implement virtualization throughout the network infrastructure?

A. To implement additional network services at a lower cost
B. To analyze the various network traffic with protocol analyzers
C. To isolate the various network services and roles
D. To centralize the patch management of network servers
C.

To isolate the various network services and roles
Which of the following types of removable media is write-once and appropriate for archiving security logs?

A. Tape
B. CD-R
C. Hard disk
D. USB drive
B.

CD-R
A PC is rejecting push updates from the server; all other PCs on the network are accepting the updates successfully. What should be examined first?

A. Password expiration
B. Local firewall
C. Anti-spyware
D. Pop-up blocker
B.

Local firewall
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) uses a PKI Trust Model where no certificate authority (CA) is subordinate to another. The model with no single trusted root is known as:

A. peer-to-peer
B. downlevel
C. hierarchical
D. hybrid
A.

Peer-to-peer
Users on a network report that they are receiving unaolicited emails from the same email address. Which action should be performed to prevent this from occurring?

A. Install an ACL on the firewall to block traffic from the sender and filter the IP address.
B. Configure a rule in each users router and restart the router.
C. Install an anti-spam filter on the domain mail servers and filter the email address.
D. Configure rules on the users on the host and restart the host.
C.

Install an anti-spam filter on the domain mail servers and filter the email address.
Malicious software that travels accross computer networks without user assistance is an example of a:

A. worm
B. virus
C. logic bomb
D. Trojan horse
A.

worm
You work as a network administrator for your company. Your company has just detected a malware incident. Which will be your first response?

A. Removal
B. Containment
C. Recovery
D. Monitor
B.

Containment
Which of the following definitions would be correct regarding Active Inception?

A. Someone looking through your files.
B. Involve someone who routinely monitors network traffic.
C. Listening or overhearing parts of a conversation.
D. Placing a computer system between the sender and receiver to capture information.
D.

Placing a computer system between the sender and receiver to capture information.
Which one of the following options will permit an attacker to hide the presence of mailicious code through altering the systems process and registry entries?

A. Trojan
B. Logic bomb
C. Worm
D. Rootkit
D.

Rootkit
Patch managment must be combined with full-featured systems management to be effective. Determing which patches are needed, applying the patches and which of the following are three generally accepted activities of patch management?

A. Backing up the patch file executables to a network share
B. Updating the firewall configuration to include the patches
C. Auditing for the successful applicaton fo the patches
D. Running a NIDS report to list the remaining vulnerabilities
C.

Auditing for the successful application of the patches
The MOST common exploits of Internet-exposed network services are due to:

A. illicit servers
B. Trojan horse programs
C. active content (e.g. Java Applets)
D. buffer overflows
D.

buffer overflows
Which of the following can effect heaps and stacks?

A. SQL injection
B. Cross-site scripting
C. Buffer overflows
D. Rootkits
C.

Buffer overflows
Why malware that uses virtualization techniques is difficult to detect?

A. The malware may be implementing a proxy server for command and control
B. A portion of the malware may have been removed by the IDS
C. The malware may be using a Trojan to infect the system.
D. The malware may be running at a more priviledged level than the antivirus software.
D.

The malware may be running at a more priviledged level than the antivirus software.
An SMTP server is the source of email spam in an organization. Which of the folllowing is MOST likely the cause?

A. The administrator account was not secured.
B. X.400 connectors have not been password protected
C. Remote access to the email application's install directory has not been removed
D. Anonymous relays have not been disabled
D.

Anonymous relays have not been disabled.
Which of the following types of programs autonomously replicates itself across networks?

A. Trojan horse
B. Worm
C. Virus
D. Spyware
B.

Worm
Which of the following are components of host hardening? (Select TWO)

A. Removing a user's access to the user's data
B. Adding users to the administrator's group
C. Disabling unnecessary services
D. Applying patches
C. Disabling unnecessary services

D. Applying patches
While monitoring application activity and modification, which system should be used?

A. NIDS
B. RADIUS
C. HIDS
D. OVAL
C.

HIDS
Your company's website permits customers to search for a product and display the current price and quantity available of each product from the production database. Which fo the following will invalidate a SQL injection attack launched from the lookup field at the web server level?

A. NIPS
B. Security template
C. Buffer overflow protection
D. Input validation
D.

Input validation
You work as a network technician. You have been asked to reconstruct the infrastructure of an organization. You should make sure that the virtualization technology is implemented securely. What should be taken into consideration while implementing virtualization technology?

A. The technician should perform penetration testing on all the virtual servers to monitor performance.
B. The technician should verify that the virtual servers and the host have the latest service packs and patches applied.
C. The technician should verify that the virtual servers are dual homed so that traffic is securely separated.
D. The technician should subnet the network so each virtual server is on a different network segment.
B.

The technician should verify that the virtual servers and the hose have the latest service packs and patches applied.
Which method can be used to correct a single security issue on a workstation?

A. A patch
B. Configuration baseline
C. A service pack
D. Patch management
A.

A patch
Which one of the following options overwrites the return address within a program to execute malicious code?

A. Buffer overflow
B. Rootkit
C. Logic bomb
D. Privilege escalation
A.

Buffer overflow
A peer-to-peer computer network uses diverse connectivity between participants in a network and the cumulative bandwidth of network participants rather than conventional centralized resources where a relatively low number of servers provide the core value to a service or application. Which of the following is a security risk while using peer-to-peer software?

A. Licensing
B. Cookies
C. Data leakage
D. Multiple streams
C.

Data leakage
A technician is helping an organization to correct problems with staff members unknowingly downloading malicious code from Internet websites. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the problem?

A. Use Java virtual machines to reduce impact
B. Disable unauthorized ActiveX controls
C. Implement a policy to minimize the problem
D. Install a NIDS
B.

Disable unauthorized ActiveX controls
Your system has just stopped responding to keyboard commands. You noticed that this occurred when a spreadsheet was open and you dialed in to the Internet. Which kind of attack has probably occurred?

A. Logic bomb
B. Worm
C. Virus
D. ACK attack
A.

Logic bomb
Which of the following is an installable package that includes several patches from the same vendor for various applications?

A. Hotfix
B. Patch template
C. Service pack
D. Patch rollup
C.

Service pack
You're explaining the basics of security to upper management in an attempt to obtain an increase in the networking budget. One of the members of the management team mentions that they've heard of a threat from a virus that attempts to mask itself by hiding code from antivirus software. What type of virus is he referring to?

A. Armored virus
B. Polymorphic virus
C. Worm
D. Stealth virus
A.

Armored virus
Which of following is MOST effective in preventive adware?

A. Firewall
B. HIDS
C. Antivirus
D. Pop-up blocker
D.

Pop-up blocker
Choose the statement that best details the difference between a worm and a Trojan horse?

A. Worms are distruted through e-mail messages while Trojan horses do not.
B. Worms self replicate while Trojan horses do not.
C. Worms are a form of malicious code while Trojan horses are not.
D. There is no difference between a worm and a Trojan horse.
B.

Worms self replicate while Trojan horses do not.
Choose the statement which best defines the characteristics of a computer virus.

A. A computer virus is a find mechanism, initiation mechanism and can propagate.
B. A computer virus is a learning mechanism, contamination mechanism and can exploit.
C. A computer virus is a search mechanism, connection mechanism and can integrate.
D. A computer virus is a replication mechanism, activation mechanism and has an objective.
D.

A computer virus is a replication mechanism, activation mechanism and has an objective.
A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure formed by conducting material, or by a mesh of such material. Such an enclosure blocks out external static electrical fields. Faraday cages are named after physicist Michael Faraday, who built one in 1836. Which of the following would a Faraday cage prevent usage of?

A. Cell phone
B. UPS
C. Storage drive
D. USB key
A.

Cell phone
Look at the following items, which one usually applies specifically to a web browser?

A. Anti-spyware
B. Pop-up blocker
C. Personal software firewall
D. Antivirus
B.

Pop-up blocker
Which of the following network attacks cannot occur in an email attack?

A. Dictionary attack
B. Trojan horse
C. Phage Virus
D. Polymorphic Virus
A.

Dictionary attack
Which of the following attacks are being referred to if someone is accessing your e-mail server and sending inflammatory information to others?

A. Trojan Horse
B. Phage Virus
C. Repudiation Attack
D. Polymorphic Virus
C.

Repudiation Attack
By which means do most network bound viruses spread?

A. E-mail
B. Floppy
C. CD-ROM
D. Mass storage devices
A.

E-Mail
Choose the primary disadvantage of using a third party mail relay.

A. Spammers can utilize the third party mail relay
B. A third party mail relay limits access to specific users.
C. A third party mail relay restricts the types of e-mail that may be sent.
D. A third party mail relay restricts spammers from gaining access.
A.

Spammers can utilize the third party mail relay
Host Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS) and network instrusion detection systems (NIDS) are methods of security management for computers and networks. A HIDS is installed to monitor which of the following?

A. Temporary Internet Files
B. CPU performance
C. System files
D. NIC performance
C.

System Files
Which security threat will affect PCs and can have its software updated remotely by a command and control center?

A. Zombie
B. Adware
C. Worm
D. Virus
A.

Zombie
Which of the following web vulnerabilities is being referred to when it receives more data than it is programmed to accept?

A. Buffer Overflows
B. Cookies
C. CGI
D. SMTP Relay
A.

Buffer Overflows
Which of the following web vulnerabilities is being referred to when it has a feature designed into many e-mail servers that allows them to forward e-mail to other e-mail servers?

A. Buffer Overflows
B. Cookies
C. CGI
D. SMTP Relay
D.

SMTP Relay
Which of the following definitions BEST suit Java Applet?

A. It is a programming language that allows access to system resources of the system running the script
B. The client browser must have the ability to run Java applets in a virtual machine on the client.
C. It can also include a digital signature to verify authenticity
D. It allows customized controls, icons, and other features to increase the usability of web enabled systems.
B.

The client browser must have the ability to run Java applets in a virtual machine on the client.
Which of the following definitions BEST suit Buffer Overflow?

A. It receives more data than it is programmed to accept.
B. It is used to provide a persistent, customized web experience for each visit.
C. It's an older form of scripting that was used extensively in early web systems.
D. It has a feature designed into many e-mail servers that allows them to forward e-mail to other e-mail servers.
A.

It receives more data than it is programmed to accept
An administrator has implemented a new SMTP service on a server. A public IP address translates to the internal SMTP server. The administrator notices many sessions to the server, and gets notification that the servers public IP address is now reported in a spam real-time block list. Which of the following is wrong with the server?

A. SMTP open relaying is enabled
B. It does not have SPAM filter
C. The amount of sessions needs to be limited
D. The public IP address is incorrect.
A.

SMTP open relaying is enabled.
Which of the following would be BEST to use to apply corporate security settings to a device?

A. A security patch
B. A security hotfix
C. An OS service pack
D. A security template
D.

A security template
When deploying 50 new workstations on the network, which of the following should be completed FIRST?

A. Install a word processor
B. Run the latest spyware
C. Apply the baseline configuration
D. Run OS updates
C.

Apply the baseline configuration
Study the following items carefully, which one will permit a user to float a domain registration for a maximum of 5 days?

A. Spoofing
B. DNS poisoning
C. Domain hijacking
D. Kiting
D.

Kiting
For the following items, which one is a collection of servers setup to attract hackers?

A. Honeypot
B. VLAN
C. Honeypot
D. DMZ
A.

Honeypot
For the following options, which is an area of the network infrastructure that allows a technician to put public facing systems into it without compromising the entire infrastructure?

A. VLAN
B. VPN
C. NAT
D. DMZ
D.

DMZ
The CEO of your company is worrying about staff browsing inappropriate material on the Internet via HTTPS. Your company is advised to purchase a product which can decrypt the SSL session, scan the content and then repackage the SSL session without staff knowing. Which type of attack is similar to this product?

A. TCP/IP hijacking
B. Replay
C. Spoofing
D. Man-in-the-middle
D.

Man-in-the-middle
Tom is a network administrator of his company. He guesses that PCs on the internal network may be acting as zombies participating in external DDoS attacks. Which item will most effectively confirm the administrators' suspicions?

A. AV server logs
B. HIDS logs
C. Proxy logs
D. Firewall logs
D.

Firewall logs
Internet filter appliances/servers will most likely analyze which three items? (SELECT THREE)

A. Certificates
B. CRLs
C. Content
D. URLs
A. Certificates

C. Content

D. URLs
A software or hardware device that allows only authorized network traffic in or out of a computer or network is called a:

A. firewall
B. packet sniffer
C. honeypot
D. anti-virus program
A.

firewall
Which of the following types of attacks is BEST described as an attacker capturing part of a communication and later sending that communication segment to the server while pretending to be the client?

A. TCP/IP hijacking
B. Replay
C. Back door
D. Man-in-the-middle
B.

Replay
In computer networking, network address translation (NAT) is the process of modifying network address information in datagram packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device for the purpose of remapping a given address space into another. Which description is true about a static NAT?

A. A static NAT uses a many to many mapping
B. A static NAT uses a one to many mapping
C. A static NAT uses a many to one mapping
D. A static NAT uses a one to one mapping
D.

A static NAT uses a one to one mapping
Which action should be performed when discovering an unauthorized wireless access point attached to a network?

A. Unplug the Ethernet cable from the wireless access point.
B. Change the SSID on the wireless access point.
C. Run a ping against the wireless access point.
D. Enable MAC filtering on the wireless access point.
A.

Unplug the Ethernet cable from the wireless access point.
When a network device is configured for first-time installation, which of the following is a security threat?

A. Denial of Service (DOS)
B. Attacker privilege escalation
C. Installation of a back door
D. Use of default passwords
D.

Use of default passwords
What will be implemented by a technician to mitigate the chances of a successful attack against the wireless network?

A. Implement an authentication system and WEP
B. Implement an identification system adn WPA2
C. Implement an authentication system and WPA
D. Implement a biometric system and WEP
C.

Implement an authentication system and WPA
Why will a Faraday cage be used?

A. To find rogue access points.
B. To allow wireless usage
C. To mitigate data emanation
D. To minimize weak encryption
C.

To mitigate data emanation
Coaxial cable is a cable consisting of an inner conductor, surrounded by a tubular insulating layer typically made from a flexible material with a high dielectric constant, all of which is then surrounded by another conductive layer (typically of fine wire or flexibility, or of a thin metallic foil), and then finally covered again with a thin insulating layer on the outside. Which is trhe primary security risk with coaxial cable?

A. Crosstalk between the wire pairs
B. Data emanation from the core
C. Refraction of the signal
D. Diffusion of the core light source
B.

Data emanation from the core
Which of the following portions of a company's network is between the Internet and an internal network?

A. IDS
B. Demilitarized zone (DMZ)
C. Filter router
D. Bastion host
B.

DMZ
Which of the following is MOST often used to allow a client or partner access to a network?

A. Extranet
B. Intranet
C. VLAN
D. DMZ
A.

Extranet`
Which of the following types of firewalls provides inspection at layer 7 of the OSI model?

A. Application-proxy
B. Network address translation (NAT)
C. Packet filters
D. Stateful inspection
A.

Application proxy
Which one of the following is not a Bluetooth threat?

A. blue jacking
B. bluesnarfing
C. discovery mode
D. a smurf attack
D.

A smurf attack
A company implements an SMTP server on their firewall. This implementation would violate which of the following security principles?

A. Keep the solution simple
B. Use a device as intended
C. Create an in-depth defense
D. Address internal threats
B.

Use a device as intended
A company is upgrading the network adn needs to reduce the ability of users on the same floor and network segment to see each other's traffic. Which of the following network devices should be used?

A. Router
B. Hub
C. Switch
D. Firewall
C.

Switch
In computing, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a type of Uniform Resouce Identifier (URI) that specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanisms for retrieving it. When a user attempts to go to a website, he notices the URL has changed, which attack will MOST likely cause the problem?

A. ARP poisoning
B. DLL injection
C. DNS poisoning
D. DDoS Attack
C.

DNS poisoning
A company's security specialist is securing a web server that is reachable from the Internet. The web server is located in the core internal corporate network. The network cannot be redesigned and the server cannot be moved. Which of the following should security specialist implement to secure the web server? (SELECT TWO)

A. Router with an IDS module
B. Network based IDS
C. Host based IDS
D. Host based firewall
C. Host based IDS

D. Host based firewall
A denial of service attack (DoS attack) or distributed denial of service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Which method can be used to perform denial of service (DoS) attacks?

A. Adware
B. Botnet
C. Spyware
D. Privilege escalation
B.

Botnet
Which item will MOST likely permit an attacker to make a switch function like a hub?

A. MAC flooding
B. DNS spoofing
C. ARP poisoning
D. DNS poisoning
A.

MAC flooding
Which of the following identifies the layer of the OSI model where SSL provides encryption?

A. Application
B. Network
C. Session
D. Transport
C.

Session
Which of the following can be used by a technician to detect staff members that are conntecting to an unauthorized website?

A. Protocol analyzer
B. Host routing table
C. HIDS
D. Bluesnarfing
A.

Protocol analyzer
Which of the following would the BEST reason to disable unnecessary services on a server?

A. Not starting a service will save memory and reduce startup time
B. If a service doesn't support the function of the server the service won't be missed
C. Attack surface and opportunity for compromise are reduced
D. Services can be re-enabled if needed at a later time
C.

Attack surface and opportunity for compromise are reduced
For the following items, which is a protocol analyzer?

A. Cain and Abel
B. WireShark
C. Nessus
D. John the Ripper
B.

WireShark
Which of the following is used to determine equipment status and modify the configuration or settings of network devices?

A. SNMP
B. DHCP
C. SMTP
D. CHAP
A.

SNMP
The purpose of the SSID in a wireless network is to:

A. Define the encryption protocols used.
B. secure the WAP
C. identify the network
D. protect the client
C.

Identify the network
To keep an 802.11x network from being automatically discovered, a user should:

A. turn off the SSID broadcast
B. leave the SSID default
C. change the SSID name
D. activate the SSID password
A.

turn off the SSID broadcast
A company wants to connect the network to a manufacturer's network to be able to order parts. Which of the following types of networks should the company implement to provide the connection while limiting the services allowed over the connection?

A. Scatternet
B. Extranet
C. VPN
D. Intranet
B.

Extranet
Fiber optic cable is considered safer than CAT5 because fiber optic cable: (SELECT TWO)

A. is not susceptible to interference
B. is hard to tap into
C. is made of glass rather than copper
D. can be run for a longer distance
A. is not susceptible to interference

B. is hard to tap into
Which of the following access attacks would involve looking through your files in the hopes of finding something interesting?

A. Interception
B. Snooping
C. Eavesdropping
D. None of the above
B.

Snooping
A company wants to implement a VLAN. Senior management believes that a VLAN will be secure because authentication is accomplished by MAC addressing and that dynamic trunking protocol (DTP) will facilitate network efficiency. Which of the following issues should be discussed with senior management before VLAN implementation?

A. MAC Addresses can be spoofed and DTP allows rogue network network devices to configure ports
B. MAC addresses can be spoofed and DTP allows only authenticated users
C. MAC addresses are a secure authentication mechanism and DTP allows rogue network devices to configure ports
D. MAC addresses are a secure authentication mechanism and DTP allows only authenticated users.
A.

MAC Addresses can be spoofed and DTP allows rogue network network devices to configure ports
Which description is true about the process of securely removing information from media(e.g. hard drive) for future use?

A. Deleting
B. Reformatting
C. Sanitization
D. Destruction
C.

Sanitization
Users are using thumb drives to connect to USB ports on company workstations. A technician is concerned that sensitive files can be copied to the USB drives. Which mitigation technique would address this concern? (Select TWO)

A. Disable the USB root hub within the OS.
B. Apply the concept of least privilege to USB devices
C. Disable USB within the workstations BIOS
D. Run spyware detection against all workstations
A. Disable the USB root hub within the OS

C. Disable USB within the BIOS
You are a network technician of your company. You have detected an intrusion on your company's network from the Internet. What should be checked FIRST?

A. The firewall logs
B. The performance logs
C. The DNS logs
D. The access logs
A.

Firewall logs
Which of the following definitions would be correct regarding Eavesdropping?

A. Placing a computer system between the sender and receiver to capture information.
B. Someone looking through your files
C. Listening or overhearing parts of a conversation
D. Involve someone who routinely monitors network traffic
C.

Listening or overhearing parts of a conversation
Which of the following would be MOST desireable when attacking encrypted data?

A. Sniffed traffic
B. Block cipher
C. Weak key
D. Algorithm used
C.

Weak key
The concept that a web script runs in its own environment and cannot interfere with any other process is known as a:

A. honeypot
B. VLAN
C. quarantine
D. sandbox
D.

Sandbox
One of the below options is correct regarding the DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack?

A. Listening or overhearing parts of a conversation.
B. Placing a computer system between the sender and receiver to capture information
C. Use of multiple computers to attack a single organization
D. Prevention access to resources by users authorized to use those resources
C.

Use of multiple computers to attack a single organization
An organization needs to monitor all network traffic as it traverses their network. Which item should be used by the technician?

A. Honeypot
B. Protocol analyzer
C. HIDS
D. Content filter
B.

Protocol analyzer
An accountant has logged onto the company's outside banking website. An administrator uses a TCP/IP monitoring tool to discover that the accountant was actually using a spoofed banking website. What most likely cause this attack? (SELECT TWO)

A. Altered hosts file
B. Bluesnarfing
C. Network mapper
D. DNS poisoning
A. Altered hosts file

D. DNS poisoning
Which of the following is employed to allow distributed hosts to connect to services inside a network without allowing the hosts direct access to the internal networks?

A. VLAN
B. Extranet
C. DMZ
D. Intranet
C.

DMZ
A honeypot is used to:

A. provide an unauthorized user with a place to safely work.
B. Give an unauthorized user time to complete an attack.
C. trap attackers in a false network
D. allow administrators a chance to observe an attack
D.

allow administrators a chance to observe an attack
Which of the following common attacks would the attacker capture the user's login information and replay it again later?

A. Back door attacks
B. Replay attacks
C. Spoofing
D. Man in the middle
C.

Spoofing
Which of the following attacks are being referred to if the attack involves the attacker gaining access to a host in the network and logically disconnecting it?

A. TCP/IP Hijacking
B. UDP Attack
C. ICMP Attacks
D. Smurf Attacks
A.

TCP/IP Hijacking
Which of the following attacks are being referred to if packets are not connection-oriented and do not require the synchronization process?

A. TCP/IP Hijacking
B. UDP Attack
C. ICMP Attacks
D. Smurf Attacks
B.

UDP Attack
Which security application can not proactively detect workstation anomalies?

A. HIPS
B. NIDS
C. antivirus software
D. personal software firewall
B.

NIDS
From the listing of attacks, choose the attack which exploits session initiation between a Transport Control Program (TCP) client and server within a network?

A. Buffer Overflow Attack
B. SYN attack
C. Smurf attack
D. Birthday attack
B.

SYN attack
Which of the following assessment tools would be MOST appropriate for determining if a password was being sent across the network in clear text?

A. Protocol analyzer
B. Port scanner
C. Password cracker
D. Vulnerability scanner
A.

Protocol analyzer
From the listing of attacks, choose the attack which misuses the TCP three-way handshake process, in an attempt to overload network servers, so that authorized users are denied access to network resources?

A. Man in the middle attack
B. Smurf attack
C. Teardrop attack
D. SYN (Synchronize) attack
D.

SYN (Synchronize) attack
A protocol analyzer will most likely detect which security related anomalies?

A. Many malformed or fragmented packets
B. Passive sniffing of local network traffic
C. Decryption of encrypted network traffic
D. Disabled network interface on a server
A.

Many malformed or fragmented packets
One type of network attack sends two different messages that use the same hash function to generate the same message digest. Which network attack does this?

A. Man in the middle attack
B. Ciphertext only attack
C. Birthday attack
D. Brute force attack
C.

Birthday attack
Which device will you use to BEST utilze stateful packet inspection?

A. Switch
B. Hub
C. IDS
D. Firewall
D.

Firewall
The NIC should be placed in which mode to monitor all network traffic while placing a NIDS onto the network?

A. Promiscuous
B. Half-duplex
C. Full-duplex
D. Auto
A.

Promiscuous
Which item can be commonly programmed into an application for ease of administration?

A. back door
B. Trojan
C. Worm
D. Zombie
A.

Back door
Which one of the following is an attack launched from multiple zombie machines in an attempt to bring down a service?

A. TCP/IP hijacking
B. DoS
C. DDoS
D. Man in the middle
C.

DDoS
You work as the security administrator at ABZ.com. You must configure the firewall to support TACACS. Which port should you open on the firewall?

A. Port 21
B. Port 161
C. Port 53
D. Port 49
D.

49
Which media is LEAST susceptible to a tap being placed on the line?

A. Fiber
B. Coaxial
C.UTP
D. STP
A.

Fiber
Which of the following definitions should BEST suit the functions of an e-mail server?

A. Detect the viruses in the messages received from various sources and send warnings to the recipient to warn him/her of the risky mail.
B. Notify you that a message carries a virus
C. Forms a platform on which messages are sent
D. Makes use of a port used specifically for messages to be sent through.
A.

Detect the viruses in the messages received from various sources and send warnings to the recipient to warn him/her of the risky mail
Which method is the easiest to disable a 10Base2 network?

A. Remove a vampire tap
B. Introduce crosstalk
C. Remove a terminator
D. Install a zombie
C.

Remove a terminator
Which of the following will permit an administrator to find weak passwords on the network?

A. A password generator
B. A network mapper
C. A hash function
D. A rainbow table
D.

A rainbow table
Which of the following type of attacks would allow an attacker to capture HTTP requests and send back a spoofed page?

A. Teardrop
B. TCP/IP hijacking
C. Phishing
D. Replay
B.

TCP/IP hijacking
Which of the following is a reason why a company should disable the SSID broadcast of the wireless access points?

A. Rougue access points
B. War Driving
C. Weak encryption
D. Session hijacking
B.

War driving
Which of the following BEST describes ARP?

A. Discovering the IP address of a device from the MAC address
B. Discovering the IP address of a device from the DNS name
C. Discovering the MAC address of a device from the IP address
D. Discovering the DNS name of a device from the IP address
C.

Discovering the MAC address of a device from the IP address
Which of the following should be implemented to have all workstations and servers isolated in their own broadcast domains?

A. VLANs
B. NAT
C. Access lists
D. Intranet
A.

VLANs
Who is responsible for establishing access permissions to network resources in the DAC access control model?

A. The system administrator
B. The owner of the resource
C. The system administrator and the owner of the resource
D. The user requiring access to the resource
B.

The owner of the resource
Which access control system allows the system administrator to establish access permissions to network resources?

A. MAC
B. DAC
C. RBAC
D. None of the above
A.

MAC
Which of the following access control models uses roles to determine access permissions?

A. MAC
B. DAC
C. RBAC
D. None of the above
C.

RBAC
How is access control permissions established in the RBAC access control model?

A. The system administrator
B. The owner of the resource
C. The roles or responsibilities users have in the organization
D. None of the above
C.

The roles or responsibilities users have in the organization
What does the DAC access control model use to identify the users who have permissions to a resource?

A. Predefined access privileges
B. The role or responsibilities users have in the organization
C. Access Control Lists
D. None of the above
C.

ACLs
What does the MAC access control model use to identify the users who have permissions to a resource?

A. Perdefined access privileges
B. The role or responsibilities users have in the organization
C. Access Control Lists
D. None of the above
A.

Predefined access privileges
Which of the following statements regarding the MAC access control models is TRUE?

A. The Mandatory Access Control (MAC) model is a dynamic model.
B. In the Mandatory Access Control (MAC) the owner of a resource establishes access privileges to that resource.
C. In the Mandatory Access Control (MAC) users cannot share resources dynamically.
D. The Mandatory Access Control (MAC) model is not restrictive.
C.

In the Mandatory Access Control (MAC) users cannot share resources dynamically
Which of the following are types of certificate-based authentication? (SELECT TWO)

A. Many-to-one mapping
B. One-to-one mapping
C. One-to-many mapping
D. Many-to-many mapping
A. Many-to-one mapping

B. One-to-one mapping
The ability to logon to multiple systems with the same credentials is typically known as:

A. decentralized management
B. single sign-on
C. Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
D. centralized management
B.

single sign-on
Remote authentication allows you to authenticate Zendesk users using a locally hosted script. Which of the following is an example of remote authentication?

A. A user on a metropolitan are network (MAN) accesses a host by entering a username and password pair while not connected to the LAN.
B. A user on a campus are network (CAN) connects to a server in another building and enters a username and password pair.
C. A user in one building logs on to the network by entering a username and password into a host in the same building.
D. A user in one city logs onto a netwrok by connecting to a domain server in another city.
D.

A user in one city logs onto a network by connecting to a domain server in another city.
The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model has an inherent flaw. Choose the option that describes this flaw.

A. The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model uses only the identity of the user or sspecific process to control access to a resource. This creates a security loophole for Trojan horse attacks.
B. The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model uses certificates to control access to resources. This creates an opportunity for attackers to use your certificates.
C. The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model does not use the identity of a user to control access to resources. This allows anyone to use an account to access resources.
D. The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model does not have any known security flaws.
A.

The DAC (Discretionary Access Control) model uses only the identity of the user or sspecific process to control access to a resource. This creates a security loophole for Trojan horse attacks.
You work as the network administrator for ABZ.com. The ABZ.com network uses the RBAC (Role Based Access Control) model. You must plan the security strategy for users to access resources on the ABZ.com network. The types of resources you must control access to our mailboxes, and files and printers. ABZ.com is divided into distinct departments and functions named Finance, Sales, Research and Development, and Production respectively. Each user has its own workstation, and accesses resources based on the department wherein he/she works. You must determine which roles to create to support the RBAC (Role Based Access Control) model.

Which of the following roles should you create?

A. Create mailbox, and file and printer roles.
B. Create Finance, Sales, Research and Development, and Production roles.
C. Create user and workstation roles.
D. Create allow access and deny access roles.
B.

Create Finance, Sales, Research and Development, and Production roles.
Choose the access control model that allows access control determinations to be performed based on the security labels associated with each user and each data item.

A. MACs (Mandatory Access Control) method
B. RBACs (Role Based Access Control) method
C. LBACs (List Based Access Control) method
D. DACs (Discretionary Access Control) method
A.

MACs (Mandatory Access Control) method
Choose the terminology or concept which best describes a (Mandatory Access Control) model.

A. Lattice
B. Bell La-Padula
C. BIBA
D. Clark and Wilson
A.

Lattice
Which authentiation method does the following sequence: Logon request, encrypts value response, server, challenge, compare encrypts results, authorize or fail refer to?

A. Certificates
B. Security Tokens
C. CHAP
D. Kerberos
C.

CHAP
Which of the following types of publicly accessible servers should have anonymous logins disabled to prevent an attacker from transferring malicious data?

A. FTP
B. Email
C. Web
D. DNS
A.

FTP
Which of the following will restrict access to files according to the identity of the user or group?

A. MAC
B. CRL
C. PKI
D. DAC
D.

DAC
Which of the following network authentication protocols uses symmetric key cryptography, stores a shared key for each network resource and uses a Key Distrobution Center (KDC)?

A. RADIUS
B. TACACS+
C. Kerberos
D. PKI
C.

Kerberos
Which of the following access control models uses subject and object labels?

A. Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
B. Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
C. Rule Based Access Control (RBAC)
D. Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
A.

Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
Which of the following access decisions are based on a Mandatory Access Control (MAC) environment?

A. Access control lists
B. Ownership
C. Group membership
D. Sensitivity labels
D.

Sensitivity labels
Which of the following types of authentication BEST describes providing a username, password and undergoing a thumb print scan to access a workstation?

A. Multifactor
B. Mutual
C. Biometric
D. Kerberos
A.

Multifactor
Users would not like to enter credentials to each server or application to conduct their normal work. Which type of stategy can solve this problem?

A. Biometrics
B. Smart card
C. Two-factor authentication
D. SSO
D.

SSO
Kerberos uses which of the following ports by default?

A. 23
B. 88
C. 139
D. 443
B.

88
Which of the following authentication systems make use of the KDC Key Distribution Center?

A. Certificates
B. Security Tokens
C. CHAP
D. Kerberos
D.

Kerberos
Which of the following authentication methods increases the security of the authentication process because it must be in your physical possession?

A. Smart Cards
B. Kerberos
C. CHAP
D. Certificate
A.

Smart Cards
Users need to access their email and several secure applications from any workstation on the network. In addition, an authentication system implemented by the administraotr requires the use of a username, password, and a company issued smart card. This is an example of which of the following?

A. Three factor authentication
B. SSO
C. ACL
D. Least privilege
B.

SSO
Which of the following statements regarding authentication protocols is FALSE?

A. PAP is insecure because usernames and passwords are sent over the network in celar text.
B. CHAP is more secure than PAP because it encrypts usernames and passwords before they are sent over the network.
C. RADIUS is a client/server-based system that provides authenticaton, authorization, and accounting services for remote dial-up access.
D. MS-CHAP version 1 is capable of mutual authentication of both the client and the server
D.

MS-CHAP version 1 is capable of mutual authentication of both the client and the server
Many unauthorized staff has been entering the data center by piggybacking authorized staff. The CIO has mandated to stop this behavior. Which technology should be installed at the data center to prevent piggybacking?

A. Mantrap
B. Token access
C. Security badges
D. Hardware locks
A.

Mantrap
Which definition best defines what a challenge-response session is?

A. A challenge-response session is a workstation or system that produces a random challange string that the user provides, when prompted, in conjunction with the proper PIN (Personal Identification Number).
B. A challenge-response session is a workstation or system that produces a random login ID that the user provides, when prompted, in conjunction with the proper PIN (Personal Identification Number).
C. A challenge-response session is a special hardware device used to produce random text in a cryptography system.
D. A challenge-response session is the authentication mechanism in the workstation or system that does not determine whether the owner should be authenticated.
A.

A challenge-response session is a workstation or system that produces a random challange string that the user provides, when prompted, in conjunction with the proper PIN (Personal Identification Number).
The hashing algorithm is created from a hash value, making it nearly impossible to derive the original input number. Which item can implement the strongest hashing algorithm?

A. NTLMv2
B. LANMAN
C. NTLM
D. VLAN
A.

NTLMv2
For which reason are clocks used in Kerberos authentication?

A. Clocks are used to ensure proper connections.
B. Clocks are used to ensure that tickets expire correctly.
C. Clocks are used to generate the seed value for the encryptions key.
D. Clocks are used to both benchmark and specify the optimal encryption algorithm.
B.

Clocks are used to ensure that tickets expire correctly.
A VPN typically provides a remote access link from one host to another over:

A. an intranet
B. a modern
C. a network interface card
D. the Internet
D.

the Internet
In which authentication model a ticket granting server is an important concept?

A. CHAP
B. PAP
C. Kerberos
D. RADIUS
C.

Kerberos
In a secure environment, which authentication mechanism will perform better?

A. RADIUS because it encrypts client-server passwords.
B. TACACS because it encrypts client-server negotiation dialogs.
C. TACACS because it is a remote access authentication service.
D. RADIUS because it is a remote access authentication service
B.

TACACS because it encrypts client-server negotiation dialogs.
Which goals can be achieved by use of secuity templates? (SELECT TWO)

A. To ensure that PKI will work properly within the company's trust model
B. To ensure that performance is standardized across all servers.
C. To ensure that servers are in compliance with the corporate security policy.
D. To ensure that all servers start from a common security configuration.
C. To ensure that servers are in compliance with the corporate security policy.

D. To ensure that all servers start from a common security configuration.
A newly hired security specialist is aked to evaluate a company's network security. The secuity specialist discovers that users have installed personal software; the network OS has default settings and no patches have been installed and passwords are not required to be changed regularly. Which of the following would be the FIRST step to take?

A. Install software patches
B. Disable non-essential services
C. Enforce the security policy
D. Password management
C.

Enforce the security policy
Which of the following can be used to implement a procedure to control inbound and outbound traffic on a network segment?

A. Proxy
B. NIDS
C. ACL
D. HIDS
C.

ACL
Giving each user or a group of users only the access they need to do their job is an example of which of the following security principals?

A. Least privilege
B. Defense in depth
C. Separation of duties
D. Access control
A.

Least privilege
The CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) sends a logon request from the client to the server, and the server sends a challenge back to the client. At which stage does the CHAP protocol perform the handshake process? Choose the best complete answer.

A. At the stage when the connection is established and at whichever time after the connection has been established.
B. At the stage when the connection is established and when the connection is disconnected.
C. At the stage when the connection is established.
D. At the stage when the connection is diconnected.
A.

At the stage when the connection is established and at whichever time after the connection has been established.
Most key fob based identification systems use which of the following types of authentication mechanisms?

A. Kerberos
B. Biometrics
C. Username/password
D. Token
C. Username/password

D. Token
A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with electronic devices such as computers; hand-held devices such as MP3 Players, Portable Media Players or Gaming devices; household appliances and office equipment. Which of the following will allow a technician to restrict a user accessing to the GUI?

A. Use of logical tokens
B. Group policy implementation
C. Password policy enforcement
D. Access control lists
B.

Group policy implementation
Which authentication method will prevent a replay attack from occuring?

A. RADIUS
B. L2TP
C. Kerberos
D. CHAP
C.

Kerberos
Access controls based on security labels associated with each data item and each user are known as:

A. Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
B. Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
C. List Based Access Control (LBAC)
D. Discrectionay Access Control (DAC)
A.

MAC
A user is assigned access rights explicitly. This is feature of which of the following access control models?

A. Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
B. Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
C. Rule Based Access Control (RBAC)
D. Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
A.

DAC
During which phase of identification and authentication does proofing occur?

A. Authenication
B. Testing
C. Verification
D. Identification
D.

Indentification
During which phase of identification and authentication does proofing occur?

A. Authentication
B. Testing
C. Verification
D. Identification
D.

Identification
Which of the following describes the process by which a single user name and password can be entered to access multiple computer applications?

A. Single sign-on
B. Encryption protocol
C. Access control lists
D. Constrained user interfaces
A.

Single sign-on
Which security action should be finished before access is given to the network?

A. Identification and authorization
B. Identification and authentication
C. Authentication and authorization
D. Authentication and password
B.

Identifciation and authentication
The authendication process wehre the user can access several resources without the need for multiple credentials is known as:

A. Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
B. Need to know
C. Decentralized management
D. single sign-on
D.

Single sign-on
Which item best describes an instance where a biometric system identifies legitimate users as being unauthorized?

A. False acceptance
B. False positive
C. False rejection
D. False negative
C.

False rejection
Which of the following is the best description about the method of controlling how and when users can connect in from home?

A. Remote access policy
B. Remote authentication
C. Terminal access control
D. Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
A.

Remote Access Policy
The implicit deny will block anything you didn't specifically allow but you may have allowed stuff that you don't need. A technician is reviewing the system logs for a firewall and is told that there is an implicit deny whithin the ACL. Which is an example of an implicit deny?

A. An implicit deny statement denies all traffic from one network to another
B. Each item is denied by default because of the implicit deny.
C. Items which are not specifically given access are denied by default.
D. An ACL is a way to secure traffic from one network to another
C.

Items which are not specifically given access are denied by default.
In order to allow for more oversight of past transactions, a company decides to exchange positions of the purchasing agent and the accounts receivable agent. Which is an example of this?

A. Seperation of duties
B. Least privilege
C. Implicit deny
D. Job rotation
D.

Job rotation
Which method could identify when unauthorized access has occurred?

A. Implement session termination mechanism.
B. Implement previous logon notification.
C. Implement session lock mechanism
D. Implement two-factor authentication.
B.

Implement previous logon notification
Which item is not a logical access control method?

A. biometrics
B. Group Policy
C. ACL
D. Software token
A.

Biometrics
Which one of the following options will create a security buffer zone between two rooms?

A. Mantrap
B. Anti-pass back
C. DMZ
D. Turnstile
A.

Mantrap
On the basis of certain ports, which of the following will allow wireless access to network resources?

A. 802.11a
B. 802.11n
C. 802.1x
D. 802.11g
C.

802.1x
An organization has a hierarchical-based concept of privilege management with administrators having full access, human resources personnel having slightly less access and managers having access to their own department files only. This is BEST described as:

A. Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
B. Rule Based Access Control (RBAC)
C. Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
D. Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
D

Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
The first step in creating a security baseline would be:

A. identifying the use case
B. installing software patches
C. vulnerability testing
D. creating a security policy
D.

Creating a security policy
You work as a network administrator for your company. Your company requires you to improve the physical security of a data center located inside the office building. The data center already maintains a physical access log and has a video surveillance system. Which additional control can be performed?

A. ACL
B. Defense-in-depth
C. Logical token
D. Mantrap
D.

Mantrap
Which solution can be used by a user to implement very tight security controls for technicians that seek to enter the user's datacenter?

A. Combination locks and key locks
B. Smartcard and proximity readers
C. Magnetic lock and pin
D. Biometric reader and smartcard
D.

Biometric reader and smartcard
The difference between identification and authentication is that:

A. authentication verifies a set of credentials while identification verifies the identity of the network.
B. Authentication verifies a user ID belongs to a specific user while identification verifies the identity of a user group.
C. authentication verifies a set of credentials while identification verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials.
D. authentication verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials while identification verifies a set of credentials.
C.

authentication verifies a set of credentials while identification verifies the identity of a user requesting credentials.
From the listing of attacks, which analyzes how the operating system (OS) responds to specific network traffic, in an attempt to determine the operating system running in your networking environment?

A. Operating system scanning
B. Reverse engineering
C. Fingerprinting
D. Host hijacking
C.

Fingerprinting
Both the server and the client authenticate before exchanging data. This is an example of which of the following?

A. SSO
B. biometrics
C. mutual authentication
D. multifactor authentication
C.

mutual authentication
After the maximum number attempts have failed, which of the following could set an account to lockout for 30 minutes?

A. Account lockout threshold
B. Account lockout duration
C. Password complexity requirements
D. Key distribution center
B.

Account lockout duration
Which of the following has largely replaced SLIP?

A. SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)
B. PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
C. VPN
D. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)
B

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
Which of the following definitions fit correctly to RADIUS?

A. is an older protocol that was used in early remote access environments.
B. has largely replaced SLIP and offers multiple protocol support including Appletalk, IPX, and DECnet.
C. are used to make connections between private networks across a public network, such as the Internet.
D. is a mechanism that allows authentication of dial-in and other network connections
D.

is a mechanism that allows authentication of dial-in and other network connections
Which of the definitions fit correctly to TACACS?

A. is an older protocol that was used in early remote access environments.
B. has largely replaced SLIP and offers multiple protocol support including AppleTalk, IPX, and DECnet.
C. are used to make connections between private networks across a public network, such as the Internet.
D. It allows credentials to be accepted from muliple methods, including Kerberos.
D.

It allows credentials to be accepted from multiple methods, including Kerberos.
Job rotation is a cross-training technique where organizations minimize collusion amongst staff.

A. True
B. False
A.

True
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol or LDAP is an application protocol for querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP. A user needs to implement secure LDAP on the network. Which port number will secure LDAP use by default?

A. 53
B. 389
C. 443
D. 636
D

636
An end-to-end traffic performance guarantee made by a service provider to a customer is a:

A. DRP
B. BCP
C. SLA
D. VPN
C.

SLA
The staff must be cross-trained in different functional areas in order to detect fraud. Which of the following is an example of this?

A. Implicit deny
B. Least privilege
C. Separation of duties
D. Job rotation
D.

Job rotation
Which of the following improves security in a wireless system?

A. IP spoofing
B. MAC filtering
C. SSID spoofing
D. Closed network
B.

MAC filtering
Which of the following is a list of discrete entries that are known to be benign?

A. whitelist
B. signature
C. Blacklist
D. ACL
A.

Whitelist
IDS is short for Intrusion Detection Systems. Which option is the MOST basic form of IDS?

A. Signature
B. Statistical
C. Anomaly
D. Behavioral
A.

Signature
Which description is correct concerning the process of comparing cryptographic hash functions of system executables, configuration files, and log files?

A. File integrity auditing
B. Stateful packet filtering
C. Host based intrusion detection
D. Network based intrusion detection
A.

File integrity auditing
Which tool can best monitor changes to the approved system baseline?

A. Enterprise antivirus software
B. Enterprise performance monitoring software
C. Enterprise key management software
D. Enterprise resource planning software
B.

Enterprise performance monitoring software
Audit log information can BEST be protected by: (SELECT TWO)

A. using a VPN
B. an IDS
C. access controls that restrict usage
D. recording to write-once media
C. Access controls that restrict usage

D. recording to write-once media
John works as a network administrator for his company. He uses a tool to check SMTP, DNS, POP3, and ICMP packets on the network. This is an example of which of the following?

A. A vulnerability scan
B. A protocol analyzer
C. A penetration test
D. A port scanner
B.

A protocol analyzer
Which of the following should be done if an audit recording fails in an information system?

A. Log off the user
B. Overwrite the oldest audit records
C. Stop generating audit records
D. Send an alert to the appropriate personnel
D.

Send an alert to the approprate personnel
Which of the following steps is MOST often overlooked during the auditing process?

A. Reviewing event logs regularly
B. Enabling auditing on the system
C. Auditing every system event
D. Deciding what events to audit
A.

Reviewing event logs regularly
What should be taken into consideration while exexcuting proper logging procedures? (SELECT TWO)

A. The information that is needed to recontruct events
B. The password requirements for user accounts
C. The virtual memory allocated on the log server
D. The amount of disk space required
A. The information that is needed to recontruct events

D. The amount of disk space required
In computer programming, DLL injection is a technique used to run code within the address space of another process by forcing it to load a dynamic-link library. Which activity is MOST closely associated with DLL injection?

A. Penetration testing
B. SQL servers
C. Network mapping
D. Vulnerability assessment
A.

Penetration testing
Network utilization is the ratio of current network traffic to the maximum traffic that the port can handle. Which of the following can most effectively determine whether network utilization is abnormal?

A. Application log
B. Performance baseline
C. Systems monitor
D. Security log
B.

Performance baseline
When an IDS is configured to match a specific traffic pattern, then which of the following is this referring to?

A. Signature-based
B. Behavior-based
C. Anomaly-based
D. Heuristic-based
A.

Signature-based
A system admin reports that an unauthorized user has accessed the network. Which of the following would be the FIRST action to take?

A. Notify management
B. Determine the business impact
C. Contact law enformcement officials
D. Contain the problem
D.

Contain the problem
After analyzing vulnerability and applying a security patch, which non-intrusive action should be taken to verify that the vulnerability was truly removed?

A. Update the antivirus definition file
B. Apply a security patch from the vendor
C. Repeat the vulnerability scan
D. Perform a penetration test
C.

Repeat the vulnerability test
Which NIDS configuration is based on specific netwrok traffic?

A. Anomaly-based
B. Host-based
C. Behavior-based
D. Signature-based
D.

Signature-based
Which tool can help the technician to fine all open ports on the network?

A. Router ACL
B. Performance monitor
C. Protocol analyzer
D. Network scanner
D.

Network scanner
Malicious port scanning is a method of attack to determine which of the following?

A. Computer name
B. The fingerprint of the operating system
C. The physical cabling topology of a network
D. User IDs and passwords
B.

The fingerprint of the operating system
Network traffic is data in a network. Which tool can be used to review network traffic for clear text passwords?

A. Port scanner
B. Protocol analyzer
C. Firewall
D. Password cracker
B

Protocol analyzer
Which of the following is not identified within the penetration testing scope of work?

A. a complete list of all network vulnerabilities
B. handling of information collected by the penetration testing team
C. IP addresses of machines from which penetration testing will be exexcuted
D. a list of acceptable testing techniques and tools to be utilized
A.

a complete list of all network vulnerabilities
Choose the figure which represents the number of ports in the TCP/IP which are vulnerable to being scanned, attacked, and exploited.

A. 32 ports
B. 1024 ports
C. 65,535 ports
D. 16,777,216 ports
C.

65,535
After installing new software on a machine, what needs to be updated to the baseline?

A. Honeypot
B. Signature-based NIPS
C. Signature-based NIDS
D. Behavior-based HIDS
D.

Behavior-based HIDS
A network technician suspects that a piece of malware is consuming too many CPU cycles and slowing down a system. Which item can help determine the amount of CPU cycles being consumed?

A. Install malware scanning software
B. Run performance monitor to evaluate the CPU usage
C. Use a protocol analyzer to find the cause of the traffic
D. Install HIDS to determine the CPU usage
B.

Run performance monitor to evaluate the CPU usage
Which of the following ports are typically used by email clients? (SELECT TWO)

A. 3389
B. 194
C. 143
D. 110
C. 143
D. 110
A DNS server uses a specific port number. Choose this port number from the options.

A. Port 32
B. Port 53
C. Port 65,535
D. Port 16,777,216
B.

53
Which practice is the best to secure log files?

A. Copy or save the logs to a remote log server.
B. Change security settings to avoid corruption.
C. Log all failed and successful login attempts
D. Deny administrators all access to log files to prevent write failures.
A.

Copy or save the logs to a remote log server
Nmap has been run against a server and more open ports than expected have been discovered. Which of the following would be the FIRST step to take?

A. All ports should be closed and observed to see whether a process tries to reopen the port.
B. NMAP should be run again and observed to see whether different results are obtained.
C. All ports should be left open and traffic monitored for malicious activity.
D. The process using the ports should be examined.
D.

The process using the ports should be examined
Which scanner can find a rootkit?

A. email scanner
B. malware scanner
C. anti-spam scanner
D. Adware scanner
B.

Malware scanner
Which of the following is the MOST effective way for an administrator to determine what security holes reside on a network?

A. Perform a vulnerability assessment
B. Run a port scan
C. Run a sniffer
D. Install and monitor an IDS
A.

Perform a vulnerability assessment
Your company has already implemented two-factor authentication adn wants to install a third authentication factor. If the existing authentication system uses strong passwords and PKI tokens, which item would provide a third factor?

A. Six digit PINs
B. Pass phrases
C. Fingerprint scanner
D. Elliptic curve
C.

Fingerprint scanner
Identify the item that can determine which flags are set in a TCP/IP handshake?

A. Network mapper
B. FIN/RST
C. Protocol analyzer
D. SYN/ACK
C.

Protocol analyzer
Which of the following BEST describes an attempt to transfer DNS zone data?

A. Evasion
B. Fraggle
C. Teardrop
D. Reconnaissance
D.

Reconnaissance
Which method is the LEAST intrusive to check the environement for known software flaws?

A. Port scanner
B. Vulnerability scanner
C. Penetration test
D. Protocol analyzer
B.

Vulnerability scanner
After auditing file, which log will show unauthorized usage attempts?

A. application
B. performance
C. security
D. system
C.

Security
Which of the following is a reason to use a vulnerability scanner?

A. To identify open ports on a system
B. To assist with protocol analyzing
C. To identfiy remote access policies
D. To assist with PKI implementation
A.

To identify open ports on a system
Look at the following intrustion detection systems carefuly, which one uses well defined models of how an attack occurs?

A. Anomaly
B. Protocol
C. Signature
D. Behavior
C.

Signature
Which of the following logs shows when the workstation was last shutdown?

A. DHCP
B. Security
C. Access
D. System
D.

System
One of the below is a description for a password cracker, which one is it?

A. A program that can locate and read a password file
B. A program that provides software registration passwords and keys
C. A program that performs comparative analysis.
D. A program that obtains privileged access to the system
C.

A program that performs comparative analysis
Risk assessment is a common first step in a risk managment process. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative vaule of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat (also called hazard.) As a best practice, risk assessment should be based upon which of the following?

A. An absolute measurement of threats
B. A qualitative measurement of risk and impact
C. A quantitative measurement of risk, impact and asset value
D. A survey of annual loss, potential threats and asset value.
C.

A quantitative measurement of risk, impact and asset value
Which of the below options would you consider as a program that constantly observes data traveling over a network?

A. Smurfer
B. Sniffer
C. Fragmenter
D. Spoofer
B.

Sniffer
Which of the following will requre setting a baseline? (SELECT TWO)

A. Anomaly-based monitoring
B. Signature-based monitoring
C. NIPS
D. Behavior-based monitoring
A. Anomaly-based monitoring

D. Behavior-based monitoring
Choose the most effective method of preventing computer viruses from spreading throughout the network.

A. You should require root/administrator access to run programs and applications
B. You should enable scanning of all e-mail attachments
C. You should prevent the execution of .vbs files
D. You should install a host based IDS
B.

You should enable scanning of all e-mail attachments
An Auditing system is necessary to prevent attacks on what part of the system?

A. the files
B. the operating system
C. the systems memory
D. none of the above
A.

the files
Choose the network mapping tool (scanner) which uses ICMP.

A. A port scanner
B. A map scanner
C. A ping scanner
D. A share scanner
C.

A ping scanner
One type of port scan can determine which ports in a listening state on the network, and can then perform a two way handshake.

Which type of port scan can perform this set of actions?

A. A TCP SYN scan
B. A TCP connect scan
C. A TCP fin scan
D. A TCP null scan
A.

TCP SYN scan
Which security measures should be recommended while implementing system logging procedures? (SELECT TWO)

A. Collect system temporary files
B. Apply retention policies on the log files
C. Perform CRC checks
D. Perform hashing of the log files
B. Apply retention policies on the log files

C. Perform CRC checks
Tom is a network administrator of his company. He suspects that files are being copied to a remote location during off hours. The file server does not have logging enabled. Which logs will be the BEST place to look for information?

A. Antivirus logs
B. Firewall logs
C. DNS logs
D. Intrusion detection logs
B.

Firewall logs
A technician is auditing the security posture of an organization. The audit shows that many of the users have the ability to access the company's accounting information. Which of the following should the technician recommend to address this problem?

A. Changing file level audit settings
B. Implementing a host based intrusion detection system.
C. Changing the user rights and security groups
D. Implementing a host based intrusion prevention system
C.

Changing the user rights and security groups
What description is true about penetration testing?

A. Simulating an actual attack on a network
B. Establishing a security baseline
C. Hacking into a network for malicious reasons
D. Detecting active intrusions
A.

Simulating an actual attack on a network
Which of the following would be MOST useful in determining which internal user was the source of an attack that compromised another computer in its network?

A. The firewall's logs
B. the attacking computer's audit logs
C. The target computer's audit logs
D. The domain controller's logs
C.

The target computer's audit logs
On a company's LAN, port 3535 is typically blocked for outbound traffic. An end-user has recently purchased a legitimate business program that needs to make outbound calls through this port. Which step should be taken by a technician to allow this? (SELECT TWO)

A. Change the users subnet mask
B. Open the port on the company's firewall
C. Open the port on the VLAN
D. Open the port on the users personal software firewall
B. Open the port on the company's firewall

D. Open the port on the users personal software firewall
The purpose of a DNS server is to enable people and applications to lookup records in DNS tables. Why implement security logging on a DNS server?

A. To monitor unauthorized zone transfers
B. To control unauthorized DNS DoS
C. To measure the DNS server performance.
D. To perform penetration testing on the DNS server
A.

To monitor unauthorized zone transfers
Which of the following statements are true regarding File Sharing?

A. FTP is a protocol, a client, and a server.
B. Security was based on the honor system
C. As discussed earlier, SSH is a program that allows connections to be secured by encrypting the session between the client and the server
D. When files are stored on a workstation, the connection is referred to as a peer-to-peer connection
D.

When files are stored on a workstation, the connection is referred to as a peer-to-peer connection
Which of the following BEST be used to determine the topology of a network and discover unknown devices?

A. Vulnerability scanner
B. NIPS
C. Protocol analyzer
D. Network mapper
D.

Network mapper
When should a technician perform penetration testing?

A. When the technician suspects that weak passwords exist on the network.
B. When the technician is trying to guess passwords on a network
C. When the technician has permission from the owner of the network
D. When the technician is war driving and trying to gain access
C.

When the technician has permission from the owner of the network
On which of the following is a security technician MOST likely to find usernames?

A. DNS logs
B. Application logs
C. Firewall logs
D. DHCP logs
B.

Application logs
Most current encryption schemes are based on:

A. digital rights management
B. time stamps
C. randomizing
D. algorithms
D.

algorithms
Most current encryption schemes are based on:

A. digital rights management
B. time stamps
C. randomizing
D. algorithms
D.

algorithms
Which of the following types of cryptography is typically used to provide an integrity check?

A. Public key
B. Asymmetric
C. Symmetric
D. Hash
D.

Hash
The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, store, distribute, and revoke digital certificates. The public key infrastructure is based on which encryption schemes?

A. Symmetric
B. Quantum
C. Asymmetric
D. Elliptical curve
C.

Asymmetric
Which of the following refers to the ability to be reasonably certain that data is not disclosed to unintended persons?

A. non-repundiation
B. Integrity
C. Authentication
D. Confidentiality
D.

Confidentiality
Hashing is the transformation of a string of characters into a usually shorter fixed-length value or key that represents the original string. Hashing is used to index and retrieve items in a database. Which description is correct when a hashing algorithm generates the same hash for two different messages?

A. A one-way hash occurred
B. A hashing chain occurred
C. A collision occurred
D. A deviation occurred
C.

A collision occurred
Which of the following describes a type of algorithm that cannot be reversed in order to decode the data?

A. Symmetric
B. One Way Function
C. Asymmetric
D. Pseudorandom Number Generator (PRNG)
B.

One Way Function
CRL is short for Certificate Revocation List. Which types of keys are included in a CRL?

A. Both public and private keys
B. Public keys
C. Steganographic keys
D. Private keys
A.

Both public and private keys
Secret key encryption is also known as:

A. symmetrical
B. replay
C. one way function
D. asymmetrical
A.

symmetrical
What may happen when hashing two different files creates the same result?

A. a mirror
B. a collision
C. a duplication
D. a pseudo-random event
B.

collision
Password cracking tools are available worldwide over the Internet. Which one of the following items is a password cracking tool?

A. Wireshark
B. Nessus
C. John the Ripper
D. AirSnort
C.

John the Ripper
Which statement is true about the cryptographic algorithm employed by TLS to establish a session key?

A. Blowfish
B. Diffie-Hellman
C. IKE
D. RSA
B.

Diffie-Hellman
Which of the following would be an easy way to determine whether a secure web page has a valid certificate?

A. Right click on the lock at the bottom of the browser and check the certificate information.
B. Contact Thawte or Verisign and ask about the web page
C. Contact the web page's web master
D. Ensure that the web URL starts with https
A.

Right click on the lock at the bottom of the browser and check the certificate information.
Encryption is the conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Which of the following is considered the weakest encryption?

A. SHA
B. DES
C. RSA
D. AES
B.

DES
Which method will most effectively verify that a patch file downloaded from the third party has not been modified since the time that the original manufacturer released the patch?

A. Compare the final MD5 hash with the original.
B. Compare the final LANMAN hash with the original.
C. Download the patch file through a SSL connection.
D. Download the patch file over an AES encrypted VPN connection.
A.

Compare the final MD5 hash with the original
A digital signature or digital signature scheme is a type of asymmetric cryptography. For messages sent through an insecure channel, a properly implemented digital signature gives the receiver reason to believe the message was sent by the claimed sender. While using a digital signature, the message digest is encrypted with which of the following keys?

A. Senders public key
B. Recievers private key
C. Recievers public key
D. Senders private key
D.

Senders private key
Which password management system best provides for a system with a large number or users?

A. Self service password reset management systems
B. Locally saved passwords management systems
C. Multiple access methods management systems
D. Synchronized passwords management systems
A.

Self service password reset management systems
Removable storage has been around almost as long as the computer itself. Which of the following is the GREATEST security risk regarding removable storage?

A. Availability of data
B. Integrity of data
C. Not enough space available
D. Confidentiality of data
D.

Confidentiality of data
Which of the following would be needed to ensure that a user who has received an email cannot claim that the email was not received?

A. Anti-aliasing
B. Data integrity
C. Asymmetric cryptography
D. Non-repudiation
D

non-repudiation
IP Authentication Header (AH) is used to provide connectionless integrity and data origin authentication for IP datagrams (hereafter referred to as just "authentication"), and to provide protection against replays. Which of the following is correct about authentication headers (AH)?

A. The authentication information is a keyed hash based on all of the bytes in the packet.
B. The authentication information may be the same on different packets if the integrity remains in place.
C. The authentication information hash will increase by one if the bytes remain the same on transfer.
D. The authentication information hash will remain the same if the bytes change on transfer.
A.

The authentication information is a keyed hash based on all of the bytes in the packet.
Which of the following refers to the ability to be reasonably certain that data is not modified or tampered with?

A. Authentication
B. Integrity
C. Non-repudiation
D. Confidentiality
B.

Integrity
A security specialist has downloaded a free security software tool from a trusted industry site. The source has published the MD5 hash values for the executable program. The specialist performs a successful virus scan on the download but the MD5 hash is different. Which of the following steps should the specialist take?

A. Avoid executing the file and contact the source website administrator.
B. Ignore the MD5 hash values can change during IP fragmentation.
C. Re-run the anti-virus program to ensure that it contains no virus execute
D. Install the executable program because there was probably a mistake with the MD5 vaule.
A.

Avoid executing the file and contact the source website administrator.
Which algorithms can best encrypt large amounts of data?

A. Asymmetric key algorithms
B. Symmetric key algorithms
C. ECC algorithms
D. Hashing algorithms
B.

Symmetric key algorithms
Which of the following connectivity is required for a web server that is hosting an SSL based web site?

A. Port 443 inbound
B. Port 443 outbound
C. Port 80 inbound
D. Port 80 outbound
A.

Port 443 inbound
Which item will effectively allow for fast, highly secure encryption of a USB flash drive?

A. 3DES
B. SHA-1
C. MD5
D. AES256
D.

AES 256
Which types of keys will be used if a server and workstation communicate via SSL? (SELECT TWO)

A. Public Key
B. Recovery Key
C. Session Key
D. Keylogger
A. Public Key

C. Session Key
Which of the following could cause communication errors with an IPSec VPN tunnel because of changes made to the IP header?

A. SOCKS
B. NAT
C. DNS
D. Private addressing
B.

NAT
How to make sure that when an employee leaves the company permanently, the company will have access to their private keys?

A. Store the keys in escrow
B. Store them in a CRL
C. Obtain the employees hardware token
D. Immediately delete the account
A.

Store the keys in escrow
Identify the service provided by message authentication code (MAC) hash:

A. data recovery
B. fault tolerance
C. key recovery
D. inetegrity
D.

inegrity
Which key can be used by a user to log into their network with a smart card?

A. Public key
B. Cipher key
C. Shared key
D. Private key
D.

Private key
Which of the following would be an effective way to ensure that a compromised PKI key can not access a system?

A. Reconfigure the key
B. Revoke the key
C. Delete the key
D. Renew the key
B.

Revoke the key
Which of the following provides the MOST secure form of encryption?

A. 3DES
B. Diffie-Hellman
C. DES
D. AES
D.

AES
Which of the following describes the validation of a messages origin?

A. integrity
B. Confidentiality
C. Non-repudiation
C.

Non-repudiation
Using software on a individual computer to generate a key pair is an example of which of the following approaches to PKI architecture?

A. Decentralized
B. Centralized
C. Hub and spoke
D. Distrubuted key
A.

Decentralized
Which description is true about how to accomplish steganography in graphic files?

A. Replacing the most significant bit of each byte.
B. Replacing the most significant byte of each bit
C. Replacing the least significant byte of each bit
D. Replacing the least significant bit of each byte
D.

Replacing the least signifcant bit of each byte
Which of the following types of encryption would be BEST to use for a large amount of data?

A. Asymmetric
B. Symmetric
C. ROT13
D. Hash
B.

Symmetric
What is steganography primarily used for?

A. Data integrity
B. Message digest
C. Hide information
D. Encrypt information
C.

Hide information
A company has instituted a VPN to allow remote users to connect to the office. As time progresses multiple security associations are created with each association being more secure. Which of the following should be implemented to automate the selection of the BEST security association for each user?

A. AES
B. 3DES
C. SHA
D. IKE
D.

IKE
A small manufacturing company wants to deploy secure wireless on their network. Which of the following wireless security protocols could be used? (SELECT TWO)

A. WEP
B. IPX
C. WPA
D. WAN
A. WEP

C. WPA
Which of the following uses private key/public key technology to secure web sites?

A. SSL
B. TCP
C. Media Access Control (MAC)
D. Access Control List (ACL)
A.

SSL
Which of the following is the MOST significant flaw in Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) authentication?

A. Private keys can be compromised.
B. A user must trust the public key that is received
C. It is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack
D. Weak encryption can easily be broken
B.

A user must trust the public key that is received
Which option is correct about a hash algorithms ability to avoid the same output from two guessed inputs?

A. Collision strength
B. Collision resistance
C. Collision strength
D. Collision metric
B.

Collision resistance
Which of the following would be an example of a hardware device where keys can be stored? (SELECT TWO)

A. PCI Card
B. Smart card
C. PCMCIA card
D. Network Interface Card (NIC)
B. Smart Card

C. PCMCIA card
Encryption is the conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Which encryption is the strongest by use of mathematical evaluation techniques?

A. 3DES
B. ROT13
C. AES
D. DES
C.

AES
The Diffie-Hellman encryption algorithm relies on which of the following?

A. Tunneling
B. Digital signatures
C. Key exchange
D. Passwords
C.

Key exchange
Non-repudiation is enforced by which of the following?

A. Secret keys
B. Digital signatures
C. PKI
D. Cipher Block chaining
B.

Digital signatures
Which is the primary objective to implement performance monitoring applications on network systems from a security standpoint?

A. To detect host intrusions from external networks
B. To detect network intrusions from external attackers
C. To detect integrity degradations to network attached storage
D. To detect availability degradations caused by attackers
D.

To detect availability degradations caused by attackers
Which key is generally applied FIRST to a message digest to provide non-repudiation by use of asymmetric cryptography?

A. Private key of the receiver
B. Private key of the sender
C. Public key of the sender
D. Public key of the receiver
B.

Private key of the sender
Which item can easily create an unencrypted tunnel between two devices?

A. PPTP
B. AES
C. L2TP
D. HTTPS
C.

L2TP
In order to encrypt credit card data, which will be the most secure algorithm with the least CPU utilization?

A. 3DES
B. AES
C. SHA-1
D. MD5
B.

AES
Which of the following encryption algorithms relies on the inability to factor large prime numbers?

A. Eliptic Curve
B. AES256
C. RSA
D. SHA-1
C.

RSA
The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a set of hardware, software, people, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, store, distribute certificates. An executive uses PKI to encrypt sensitive emails sent to an assistant. In addition to encrypting the body of an email, the executive wants to encrypt the signature so that the assistant can verify that the email actually came from the executive.

Which asymmetric key should be used by the executive to encrypt the signature?

A. Shared
B. Private
C. Hash
D. Public
B.

Private
Which protocol can be used to ensure transmissions on port 443?

A. HTTPS
B. SHTTP
C. Telnet
D. SFTP
A.

HTTPS
Which of the following protocols is used to transmit data between a web browser and a web server?

A. SSH
B. HTTP
C. SFTP
D. IMAP4
B.

HTTP
Which statement correctly describes the difference between a secure cipher and a secure hash?

A. A hash can be reversed, a cipher cannot.
B. A hash produces a variable output for any input size, a cipher does not.
C. A cipher can be reversed, a hash cannot.
D. A cipher produces the same size output for any input size, a hash does not.
C.

A cipher can be reversed, a hash cannot.
Recently, your company has implemented a work from home program. Employees should connect securely from home to the corporate network. Which encryption technology can be used to achieve this goal?

A. L2TP
B. IPSec
C. PPPoE
D. PPTP
B.

IPSec
In cryptography, a pre-shared key or PSK is a shared secret which was previously shared between the two parties using some secure channel before it needs to be used. Pre-shared keys can be applied to which of the following?

A. TPM
B. PGP
C. Digital Signature
D. CA
B.

PGP
Which of the following definitions fit correctly to PPTP?

A. It supports encapsulation in a single point-to-point environment.
B. It was created by Cisco as a method of creating tunnels primarily for dial-up connections.
C. It is primarily a point-to-point protocol.
D. It is tunneling protocol originally designed for UNIX systems.
A.

It supports encapsulation in a single point-to-point environment.
From the list of protocols, which two are VPN tunneling protocols? (CHOOSE TWO Protocols)

A. PPP
B. SLIP
C. L2TP
D. PPTP
C. L2TP

D. PPTP
Which encryption algorithms can be used to encrypt and decrypt data?

A. NTLM
B. MD5
C. SHA-1
D. RC5
D.

RC5
Choose the option that details one of the primary benefits of using S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension)?

A. S/MIME allows users to send both encrypted and digitally signed e-mail messages.
B. S/MIME allows users to send anonymous e-mail messages.
C. S/MIME allows users to send e-mail messages with a return receipt.
D. S/MIME expedites the delivery of e-mail messages.
A.

S/MIME allows users to send both encrypted and digitally signed e-mail messages
Choose the scheme or system used by PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) to encrypt data.

A. Asymmetric scheme
B. Symmetric scheme
C. Symmetric key distribution system
D. Asymmetric key distribution system
A.

Asymmetric scheme
All of the following provide confidentiality protection as part of the underlying protocol EXCEPT:

A. SSL
B. SSH
C. L2TP
D. IPSec
C.

L2TP
Which of the following allows an attacker to manipulate files by using the least significant bit(s) to secretly embed data?

A. Steganography
B. Worm
C. Trojan horse
D. Virus
A.

Steganography
Which of the following would allow for secure key exchange over an unsecured network without a pre-shared key?

A. 3DES
B. AES
C. DH-ECC
D. MD5
C.

DH-ECC
How many keys are utilized with asymmetric cryptography?

A. One
B. Two
C. Five
D. Seven
B.

Two
Which of the following increases the collision resistance of a harsh?

A. Salt
B. Increase the input length
C. Rainbow Table
D. Larger key space
A.

Salt
You work as a network administrator for your company. Taking personal safely into consideration, what fire suppression substances types can effectively prevent damage to electronic equipment?

A. Halon
B. CO2
C. Water
D. Foam
B.

CO2
Which of the following would be MOST important to have to ensure that a company will be able to recover in case of severe environmental trouble or destruction?

A. Disaster recovery plan
B. Alternate sites
C. Offsite storage
D. Fault tolerant systems
A.

Disaster recovery plan
Documentation describing a group of expected minimum behaviors is known as:

A. the need to know
B. acceptable usage
C. the seperation of duties
D. a code of ethics
D.

a code of ethics
Sending a patch through a testing and approval process is an example of which option?

A. Acceptable use policies
B. Change management
C. User education and awareness training
D. Disaster planning
B.

Change management
A company's new employees are asked to sign a document that describes the methods of and purposes for accessing the company's IT systems.
Which of the following BEST describes this document?

A. Privacy Act of 1974
B. Authorized Access Policy
C. Due dilligence form
D. Acceptable Use Policy
D.

Acceptable Use Policy
In addition to bribery and forgery, which of the following are the MOST common techniques that attackers use to socially engineer people? (SELECT TWO)

A. Phreaking
B. Dumpster diving
C. Flattery
D. Assuming a position of authority
C. Flattery

D. Assuming a position of authority
The risks of social engineering can be decreased by implementing: (SELECT TWO)

A. security awareness training
B. risk assessment policies
C. operating system patching instructions
D. identity verification methods
A. security awareness training

D. identity verification methods
Non-essential services are often appealing to attackers because non-essential services: (SELECT TWO)

A. consume less bandwidth
B. are not visible to an IDS
C. are not typically configured correctly or secured
D. sustain attacks that go unnoticed
C. are not typically configured correctly or secured

D. sustain attacks that go unnoticed
In order to recover discarded company documents, which of the following might an attacker resort to?

A. Shoulder surfing
B. Phishing
C. Dumpster diving
D. Insider theft
C.

Dumpster diving
Turnstiles, double entry doors and security guards are all prevention measures for which of the following types of social engineering?

A. Piggybacking
B. Looking over a co-worker's shoulds to retrieve information
C. Looking through a co-worker's trash to retrieve information
D. Impersonation
A.

Piggybacking
Alex is a network administrator of his company. He is backing up all server data nightly to a local NAS device. Which additional action should Alex perform to block disaster in the case the primary site is permanently lost?

A. Backup all data at a present interval to removable disk and store the disk in a fireproof safe in the buildings basement.
B. Backup all data at a preset interval to tape and store those tapes at a sister site in another city.
C. Backup all data at a present interval to tape and store those tapes at a sister stite across the street.
D. Backup all data at a present interval to removable disk and store the disk in a safety deposit box at the administrators home.
B.

Backup all data at a present interval to tape and store and store those tapes at a sister site in another city.
A travel reservation organization conducts the majority of its transactions via a public facing website. Any downtime to this website will lead to serious financial damage for this organization. One web server is connected to several distrubuted database servers. Which statement is correct about this scenario?

A. RAID
B. Warm site
C. Proxy server
D. Single point of failure
D.

Single point of failure
A technician is conducting a forensics analysis on a computer system. Which step should be taken FIRST?

A. Search for Trojans
B. Look for hidden files
C. Get a binary copy of the system
D. Analyze temporary files
C.

Get a binary copy of the system
Which is the correct order in which crucial equipment should draw power?

A. Backup generator, UPS battery, UPS line conditioner
B. Uninterruptible Power Supply batter, UPS line conditioner, backup generator
C. Backup generator, UPS line conditioner, UPS battery
D. UPS line conditioner, UPS battery, and backup generator
D.

UPS line conditioner, UPS battery, and backup generator
Which description is correct about the form used while transferring evidence?

A. evidence log
B. booking slip
C. chain of custody
D. Affidavit
C.

Chain of custody
Disguising oneself as a reputable hardware manufacturer's field technician who is picking up a server for repair would be described as:

A. a phishing attack
B. a Trojan horse
C. a man-in-the-middle attack
D. social engineering
D.

Social engineering
Which of the following describes an attacker encouraging a person to perform an action in order to be successful?

A. Man-in-the-middle
B. Social engineering
C. Back door
D. Password guessing
B.

Social engineering
A user has received an email from a mortgage company asking for personal information including bank account numbers. This would BEST be described as:

A. spam
B. phishing
C. packet sniffing
D. a hoax
B.

phishing
To preserve evidence for later use in court, which of the following needs to be documented?

A. Audit trail of systems usage
B. Disaster recovery plan
C. Chain of certificates
D. Chain of custody
D.

Chain of custody
Which of the following is a major reason that social engineering attacks succeed?

A. Strong passwords are not required
B. Lack of security awareness
C. Multiple logins are allowed
D. Audit logs are not monitored frequently
B.

Lack of security awareness
Which of the following types of backups requires that files and software that have been changed since the last full backup be copied to storage media?

A. Incremental
B. Differential
C. Full
D. Delta
B.

Differential
When setting password rules, which of the following would lower the level of security of a network?

A. Passwords must be greater than six characters and contain at least one non-alpha
B. All passwords are set to expire at regular intervals and users are required to choose new passwords that have not been used before.
C. Complex passwords that users can not remotely change are randomly generated by the administrator and given to users.
D. After a set number of failed attempts the server will lock out any user account forcing the user to call the administrator to re-enable the account.
C.

Complex passwords that users can not remotely change are randomly generated by the administrator and given to users.
How to test the integrity of a company's backup data?

A. by reviewing the written procedures
B. by conducting another backup
C. by restoring part of the backup
D. by using software to recover deleted files
C.

By restoring part of the backup
Social engineering attacks would be MOST effective in which of the following environments? (SELECT TWO)

A. A locked, windowless building
B. A military facility with computer equipment containing biometrics
C. A public building that has shared office space.
D. A company with a help desk whose personnel have minimal training.
C. A public building that has shared office space.

D. A company with a help desk whose personnel have minimal training.
For the following sites, which one has the means (e.g. equipment, software, and communications) to facilitate a full recovery within minutes?

A. Cold site
B. Hot site
C. Warm site
D. Reciprocal site
B.

Hot site
Which description is true about the external security testing?

A. Conducted from outside the perimeter switch but inside the border router.
B. Conducted from outside the perimeter switch but inside the firewall.
C. Conducted from outside the organizations security perimeter.
D. Conducted from outside the building that hosts the organizations servers.
C.

Conducted from outside the organizations security perimeter
What should be established immediately upon evidence seizure?

A. Forensic analysis
B. Start the incident respond plan
C. Chain of custody
D. Damage and loss control
C.

Chain of custody
Which of the following would be the MOST effective backup site for disaster recovery?

A. Cold site
B. Warm site
C. Hot site
D. Reciprocal agreement
C.

Hot site
Which of the following describes backing up files and software that have changed since that last full or incremental backup?

A. Full backup
B. Differential backup
C. Incremental backup
D. Delta backup
B.

Differential backup
Human resource department personnel should be trained about security policy:

A. guidelines and enforcement
B. maintenance
C. monitoring and administration
D. implemenation
A.

guidelines and enforcement
An enclosure that prevents radio frequency signals from emanating out of a controlled environment is BEST described as which of the following?

A. Faraday cage
B. Mantrap
C. Grounded wiring frame
D. TEMPEST
A.

Faraday cage
Which of the following is not a step in the incident response?

A. recovery
B. repudiation
C. containment
D. eradication
B.

repudiation
In a classified environment, a clearance into a Top Secret compartment only allows access to certain information within that compartment. This is known as:

A. dual control
B. need to know
C. separation of duties
D. acceptable use
B.

Need to know
A representative from the human resouces department informs a security specialist that an employee has been terminated. Which of the following would be the BEST action to take?

A. Disable the employee's user accounts and keep the data for a specified period of time.
B. Disable the employee's user accounts and delete all data.
C. Contact the employee's supervisor regarding disposition of user accounts.
D. Change the employee's user password and keep the data for a specified period.
A.

Disable the employee's user accounts and keep the data for a specified period of time.
Which one of the following processes is best to remove PII data from a disk drive before reuse?

A. Reformatting
B. Sanitization
C. Degaussing
D. Destruction
B.

Sanitization
Default passwords in hardware and software should be changed:

A. if a threat becomes known
B. once each month
C. when the hardware or software is turned on
D. when the vendor requires it
C.

when the hardware or software is turned on
The main objective of risk management in an organization is to reduce risk to a level:

A. where the ALE is lower than the SLE
B. where the ARO equals the SLE
C. the organization will mitigate
D. the organization will accept
D.

the organization will accept
Following a disaster, which of the following functions should be returned FIRST from the backup facility to the primary facility?

A. Web services
B. Systems functions
C. Executive functions
D. Least critical functions
D.

Least critical functions
Choose the attack or mailicious code that cannot be prevented or deterred solely through using technical measures.

A. Dictionary attacks
B. Man in the middle attacks
C. DoS attacks
D. Social engineering
D.

Social engineering
Which one of the following options will allow for a network to remain operational after a T1 failure?

A. Redundant servers
B. Redundant ISP
C. RAID 5 drive array
D. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
B.

Redundant ISP
Which description is correct about a tool used by organizations to verify whether or not a staff member has been involved in mailicious activity?

A. Mandatory vacations
B. Time of day restrictions
C. Implicit deny
D. Implicit allow
A.

Mandatory vacations
Which of the following need to be backed up on a domain controller to be able to recover Active Directory?

A. System Files
B. User date
C. system date
D. Operating system
C.

System state
On the topic of comaring viruses and hoaxes, which statement is TRUE? Choose the best TRUE statement.

A. Hoaxes can create as much damage as a real virus.
B.Hoaxes are harmless pranks and should be ignored.
C. Hoaxes can help educate users about a virus
D. Hoaxes carry a mailicious payload and can be destructive
A.

Hoaxes can create as much damage as a real virus
Which security measure should be used while implementing access control?

A. Password complexity requirements
B. Disabling SSID broadcast
C. Time of day restrictions
D. Changing default passwords
A.

Password complexity requirements
An administrator wants to make usre that no equipment is damaged when encountering a fire or false alarm in the server room. Which type of fire suppression system should be used?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. deluge sprinkler
C. Hydrogen Peroxide
D. Wet pipe sprinkler
A.

Carbon dioxide
When power must be delivered to critical systems, which of the following is a countermeasure?

A. Backup generator
B. Warm site
C. Redundant power supplies
D. Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs)
A.

backup generator
Who is finally in charge of the amount of residual risk?

A. the senior management
B. The DRP coordinator
C. The security technician
D. The organizations security officer
A.

The senior management