Question 1

Many firms prioritize patches because the cost of installing all patches it too high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

If an attacker takes over a router, he or she will be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  map the entire internal network 
B)  reroute traffic to cause a local DoS 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  map the entire internal network 
B)  reroute traffic to cause a local DoS 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B B

Question 3

It is very important for testers to get permission before running a password cracking program on their company's computers to check for weak passwords even if such testing is in their job definitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The policies for protecting sensitive information should be applied to all mobile data on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile hard drives 
B)  USB RAM drives 
C)  MP3 players 
D)  All of the above 
A)  mobile hard drives 
B)  USB RAM drives 
C)  MP3 players 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Systems administrators generally do not manage the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a computer attempts to connect to a network, NAC queries the PC for information present in the Windows Security Center to determine if all updates are current and AV is working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ________ is a security weakness that makes a program vulnerable to attack.

Accepted Answer

A)  attack vector 
B)  exploit 
C)  vulnerability 
D)  All of the above 
A)  attack vector 
B)  exploit 
C)  vulnerability 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The cost of ________ LINUX is definitely far less than the cost of commercial operating systems such as Windows.

Accepted Answer

A)  purchasing 
B)  using 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  purchasing 
B)  using 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 9

A ________ is an individual application on the tree pane of an MMC that can be added or dropped from the tree list easily.

Accepted Answer

A)  snap-in 
B)  management application 
C)  administrative application 
D)  Action 
A)  snap-in 
B)  management application 
C)  administrative application 
D)  Action

Question 10

________ is a version of ________ for PCs.

Accepted Answer

A)  LINUX, UNIX 
B)  UNIX, LINUX 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  LINUX, UNIX 
B)  UNIX, LINUX 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 11

Software vendors typically release ________ patches per product in a typical year.

Accepted Answer

A)  many 
B)  a few 
C)  no 
A)  many 
B)  a few 
C)  no

Question 12

________ is necessary to protect the host against attacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Host hardening 
B)  Host bulwarking 
C)  Host shielding 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Host hardening 
B)  Host bulwarking 
C)  Host shielding 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Password hashes are created when a password is passed from a user to a hashing function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

MMCs are administrative used to manage ________ servers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  UNIX 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Apple 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  UNIX 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Stealing the password file from a computer is safer than attempting to log in remotely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Computer recover software reports its physical location to a recovery company that works with the local police to recover the notebook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Different UNIX versions have different security methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of fix for vulnerabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work-arounds 
B)  Patches 
C)  Version upgrades 
D)  All of the above are types of fixes for vulnerabilities 
A)  Work-arounds 
B)  Patches 
C)  Version upgrades 
D)  All of the above are types of fixes for vulnerabilities

Question 19

UNIX allows permissions to be assigned to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the account that owns the file or directory 
B)  a group associated with the directory 
C)  everyone else 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the account that owns the file or directory 
B)  a group associated with the directory 
C)  everyone else 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

A LINUX distribution consists only of the LINUX kernel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many firms prioritize patches because the cost of installing all patches it too high.

If an attacker takes over a router, he or she will be able to ________.

It is very important for testers to get permission before running a password cracking program on their company's computers to check for weak passwords even if such testing is in their job definitions.

The policies for protecting sensitive information should be applied to all mobile data on ________.

Systems administrators generally do not manage the network.

When a computer attempts to connect to a network, NAC queries the PC for information present in the Windows Security Center to determine if all updates are current and AV is working.

A(n) ________ is a security weakness that makes a program vulnerable to attack.

The cost of ________ LINUX is definitely far less than the cost of commercial operating systems such as Windows.

A ________ is an individual application on the tree pane of an MMC that can be added or dropped from the tree list easily.

is a version of for PCs.

Software vendors typically release ________ patches per product in a typical year.

________ is necessary to protect the host against attacks.

Password hashes are created when a password is passed from a user to a hashing function.

MMCs are administrative used to manage ________ servers.

Stealing the password file from a computer is safer than attempting to log in remotely.

Computer recover software reports its physical location to a recovery company that works with the local police to recover the notebook.

Different UNIX versions have different security methods.

Which of the following is not a type of fix for vulnerabilities?

UNIX allows permissions to be assigned to ________.

A LINUX distribution consists only of the LINUX kernel.

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Secure Networks

Access Control

Firewalls

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

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Exam 7: Host Hardening

Many firms prioritize patches because the cost of installing all patches it too high.

If an attacker takes over a router, he or she will be able to ________.

It is very important for testers to get permission before running a password cracking program on their company's computers to check for weak passwords even if such testing is in their job definitions.

The policies for protecting sensitive information should be applied to all mobile data on ________.

Systems administrators generally do not manage the network.

When a computer attempts to connect to a network, NAC queries the PC for information present in the Windows Security Center to determine if all updates are current and AV is working.

A(n) ________ is a security weakness that makes a program vulnerable to attack.

The cost of ________ LINUX is definitely far less than the cost of commercial operating systems such as Windows.

A ________ is an individual application on the tree pane of an MMC that can be added or dropped from the tree list easily.

________ is a version of ________ for PCs.

Software vendors typically release ________ patches per product in a typical year.

________ is necessary to protect the host against attacks.

Password hashes are created when a password is passed from a user to a hashing function.

MMCs are administrative used to manage ________ servers.

Stealing the password file from a computer is safer than attempting to log in remotely.

Computer recover software reports its physical location to a recovery company that works with the local police to recover the notebook.

Different UNIX versions have different security methods.

Which of the following is not a type of fix for vulnerabilities?

UNIX allows permissions to be assigned to ________.

A LINUX distribution consists only of the LINUX kernel.

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Secure Networks

Access Control

Firewalls

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

Filters

is a version of for PCs.