Check on Learning: CompTIA Sec+

Pretending to be the proper owner of an address or the provider of a service, when another system actually is:

Which of the following protocols allow(s) for secure file transfer? (Select all that apply)

The capability of a hardware or software system to process increasing workload without decrease in performance is

The three step process of authentication, authorization, and accounting, is usually referred to as

FTP, HTTP, IMAP4, LDAP, POP3, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, & Telnet are all examples of netwk protocols that send data in clear text

Choose the biometric authentication method that uses nodal points to identify the user.

Which of the protocols listed below was designed as a secure replacement for Telnet?

What kind of general term is used to describe the process of securing a computer system?

One of the goals of mandatory vacations policy is to mitigate the occurrence of fraudulent activity w/in a company

A cloud computing service model offering remote access to applications based on monthly or annual subscription fee is

Attack involves re-transmitting intercepted data to the web server hoping the server will respond with useful info.

Deploying least functionality along with disabling unnecessary ports and services are two methods of

Which of the following protocols are used for securing HTTP connections? (Select 2 answers)

Refers to a security countermeasure that allows to erase data on a lost or stolen mobile device?

A type of trusted third party that issues digital certs used for creating digital signatures and public-private keys

Which of the following acronyms is used as a unique identifier for a WLAN (a wireless network name)?

You have a multi-layer switch. Which layers does it operate at?

A cloud deployment model consisting of two or more interlinked cloud infrastructures is referred to as a hybrid cloud.

Which of three security measures listed below would be effective against the malicious insider threat?

How many layers are in the OSI model?

Ports for NetBIOS

FTPS is an extension to the Secure Shell protocol (SSH) and runs by default on port number 22.

Which one of the listed tools scans for known security threats on groups of computers?

Which methods would generally speaking be the most basic method to mitigate security risks on a network?

A valid type of evidence in a computer forensics investigation that proves innocence.

Which DOS attack sends a large number of new TCP requests to a server in order to overwhelm it with unused open sessions

Which layer uses either a connection-less, or connect-oriented protocol?

An authentication protocol which transmits passwords over the network in an unencrypted form and is therefore insecure

Hash collision occurs when a cryptographic hash function produces two different digests for the same data input

A security solution designed to detect anomalies in the log and event data collected from multiple network devices is

The two factors that are considered important for creating strong passwords are:

SOP for onboarding includes an agreement targeted at minimizing the security risks involving transmitted data.

Which cryptographic attack relies on the concepts of probability theory?

Which type of network penetration attack model requires an attacker to have the highest skill level?

LDAPS is an example of:

Which of the following mobile connectivity methods provides the best coverage?

A simple way to keep virus, spyware and other malware from attacking your network while allowing BYOD is to use which:

What option would create a new ACL entry that would deny any port 80 HTTP traffic?

Which of the following options is a vendor neutral standard for message logging?