What is Group Policy used for?

A tool used to manage user and computer rights.

What are the three areas that create site security?

External perimeter, internal perimeter, and secure areas inside the buildin

What is the purpose of hardening a server?

To reduce the attack surface by removing unnecessary services and accounts

What is the purpose of a digital signature?

To verify the authenticity of a document or email message

What is the primary purpose of a keylogger?

To record keystrokes entered on a device

What does the attack surface of a device refer to?

The sum of all potential vulnerabilities on the device

What happens to file permissions when you move a folder to another disk?

Permissions are inherited from the new location.

What types of activities can be audited in a network?

Account sign-ins, account management, directory service access, folder...

What is the main purpose of a mantrap in physical security?

To capture people who enter a building illegally

What happens to file permissions when you copy and paste a folder to a new location?

Permissions do not follow the copy of the folder to the new location.

What can mobile device management software do if a device is lost or stolen?

Manage the device and wipe out data on the device

What does a gray check mark indicate for security permissions?

The permissions are inherited from a parent folder or drive.

What items help secure an external perimeter?

Fences, guards, gates, and security cameras

What is an implicit deny?

A default denial of permissions to a resource.

What does the CIA triangle consist of?

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

What is the primary function of Device Guard?

To lock devices to run only trusted apps

What is the benefit of having encryption on the hardware level?

It is less susceptible to attacks.

What is the main cause for an authentication protocol being considered unsecure?

Information is transferred in clear text instead of being encrypted

What is the principle of least privilege?

Giving individuals the minimum permissions needed to do their jobs

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1
What is the most common use of RADIUS?
Authentication for file servers.
Authentication for VPNs.
Authentication for email servers.
Authentication for web servers.
2
What is Group Policy used for?
A tool used to manage user and computer rights.
A tool used to create user accounts.
A tool used to monitor network traffic.
A tool used to manage hardware devices.
3
What are the three areas that create site security?
External perimeter, parking lot, and secure areas inside the building
Internal perimeter, secure areas inside the building, and cafeteria
External perimeter, internal perimeter, and secure areas inside the buildin
External perimeter, internal perimeter, and parking lot
4
What is the purpose of hardening a server?
To simplify server management
To increase server performance
To reduce the attack surface by removing unnecessary services and accounts
To enable multiple services on one server
5
What is the purpose of a digital signature?
To verify the authenticity of a document or email message
To encrypt data
To create backups
To compress files
6
What is the primary purpose of a keylogger?
To encrypt data
To record keystrokes entered on a device
To backup files
To monitor network traffic
7
What does the attack surface of a device refer to?
The amount of data stored on the device
The sum of all potential vulnerabilities on the device
The speed of the device's processor
The number of users accessing the device
8
What happens to file permissions when you move a folder to another disk?
Permissions are inherited from the new location.
Permissions are inherited from the new location and the original location.
Permissions are retained from the original location.
Permissions are deleted.
9
What is another name for multiple layers of security?
Comprehensive Protection
Defense in Depth
Security Layers
Multi-Layer Security
10
What type of smart card uses the TPM?
A credit card.
A debit card.
A virtual smart card.
A physical smart card.
11
What types of activities can be audited in a network?
Only account sign-ins and file access.
Only process tracking and system activity.
Only directory service access and policy changes.
Account sign-ins, account management, directory service access, folder...
12
Which type of malware changes constantly to avoid detection?
Rootkit
Ransomware
Keylogger
Polymorphous virus
13
What is the main purpose of a mantrap in physical security?
To provide a secure entry point for employees
To monitor the flow of people in and out of a building
To capture people who enter a building illegally
To serve as an emergency exit
14
How often are Group Policy updates typically pushed to devices by default?
Every 90 minutes
Every 60 minutes
Every 120 minutes
Every 30 minutes
15
Which authentication factor is represented by biometrics?
What you know
Who you are
What you have
Where you are
16
What type of backup includes all the files in the folders designated for backup?
Differential backup
Full backup
Partial backup
Incremental backup
17
What happens to file permissions when you copy and paste a folder to a new location?
Permissions are duplicated exactly as in the original folder.
Permissions do not follow the copy of the folder to the new location.
Permissions follow the copy of the folder to the new location.
Permissions are removed from the copied folder.
18
What can mobile device management software do if a device is lost or stolen?
Send alerts to the user
Track the location of the device
Lock the device remotely
Manage the device and wipe out data on the device
19
What does a gray check mark indicate for security permissions?
The permissions are inherited from a parent folder or drive.
The permissions are explicitly set on the current folder or drive.
The permissions are not set at all.
The permissions are set by the system administrator.
20
What items help secure an external perimeter?
Fences, guards, gates, and security cameras
Fences, guards, gates, and thumb drives
Gates, security cameras, and antivirus software
Fences, guards, gates, and firewalls
21
Who are the three distinct permission holders in Linux?
Owner, Group, and Admin.
Owner, User, and Others.
Owner, Group, and Others.
Admin, Group, and Others.
22
What is an implicit deny?
A temporary denial of permissions to a resource.
A default allowance of permissions to a resource.
A conditional denial of permissions to a resource.
A default denial of permissions to a resource.
23
What type of malware accesses administrative parts of a system and masks itself to avoid detection?
Rootkit
Trojan horse
Adware
Worm
24
What does the CIA triangle consist of?
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Authentication
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Accountability
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Authorization
25
What is the process of identifying threats and vulnerabilities and then defining countermeasures called?
Threat modeling
Vulnerability scanning
Risk assessment
Penetration testing
26
What is the primary function of Device Guard?
To monitor network traffic
To manage device updates
To encrypt data on the device
To lock devices to run only trusted apps
27
What is the benefit of having encryption on the hardware level?
It is easier to manage.
It is less susceptible to attacks.
It is more flexible.
It is cheaper to implement.
28
What is the main cause for an authentication protocol being considered unsecure?
Information is transferred in clear text instead of being encrypted
It requires frequent updates
It is incompatible with modern systems
It uses outdated algorithms
29
What is the principle of least privilege?
Giving individuals the minimum permissions needed to do their jobs
Granting temporary access to users for specific tasks
Allowing individuals to share their credentials with others
Giving individuals full access to all resources
30
What option should be selected to secure DNS updates strictly from Active Directory accounts?
Manual update
Non-secure dynamic update
Secure only dynamic update
Static update only

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