Exam 12: Operating System Security

Configuration information in Windows systems is centralized in the _______,which forms a database of keys and values.

_______ is the process of making copies of data at regular intervals allowing the recovery of lost or corrupted data over relatively short time periods of a few hours to some weeks.

The needs and policy relating to backup and archive should be determined ______.

Ideally new systems should be constructed on an unprotected network in order to prevent installation restrictions.

The default configuration for many operating systems usually maximizes security.

______ is the process of retaining copies of data over extended periods of time,being months or years,in order to meet legal and operational requirements to access past data.

The aim of the specific system installation planning process is to maximize _______ while minimizing costs.

______ systems should not run automatic updates because they may possibly introduce instability.

The following steps should be used to secure an operating system:

Unix and Linux systems grant access permissions for each resource using the ______ command.

Lower layer security does not impact upper layers.

Performing regular backups of data on a system is a critical control that assists with maintaining the integrity of the system and user data.

______ virtualization systems are typically seen in servers,with the goal of improving the execution efficiency of the hardware.

Which of the following need to be taken into consideration during the system security planning process?

Passwords installed by default are secure and do not need to be changed.

__________ applications is a control that limits the programs that can execute on the system to just those in an explicit list.

The purpose of the system does not need to be taken into consideration during the system security planning process.

System security begins with the installation of the ________.

A malicious driver can potentially bypass many security controls to install malware.

______ are resources that should be used as part of the system security planning process.