Which of the following are applicable regarding loss of computer data in business? 3 Answers

Low productivity, Cost of re-creating data, Legal action

Which of the following should you use to prevent ESD damage - when cleaning inside the computer

First, touch the metal of the power supply for grounding, Wear a anti-static band on your wrist

What is a hardened device?

A computer system that is more secure

Identify the incorrect statement regarding an external hard drives

They are not prone to data loss

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a strong password?

At least 12 characters including numbers, letter, & symbols

Identify 3 of the 4 general means of authenticating a user's identity?

Something the individual knows, possesses & is.

Is a data storage virtualization technology

What is a spoofed email?

Emails with a forged sender address to mislead the recipient

Small pieces of data from the web site stored in the browser

What are the potential disadvantages of an incremental backup over a full backup?

It may take longer to restore a file to a system, backups, May be slower during the interim and take up storage space

What is meant by the term "Browser Hijacking"?

Browser settings have been modified without user permissions

Why is it a critical secure measure to change the default password immediately?

Default Passwords Can Be Easily Looked Up On The Internet

In a windows system, what service needs to be started before you can schedule a backup

Before a backup, the Task Scheduler needs to be running

Why is it critical to change the default SSID that comes with the WAP?

Default SSIDs are well known & can be found on the internet

According to NIST standard FIPS 199, what three concepts form the CIA triad?

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

A user finished browsing the internet at a public hotel workstation. What steps BEST secure PII

Clear the browser cache, cookies, and history

Which of the following activities has the highest chance of malware attack?

Clicking on, downloading, or opening an unsolicited email

What aspects of multi-factor authentication are performed at an ATM machine? 2 Answers

Possession Factor, Knowledge Factor

Which of the following is considered a security risk and not a web browsing best practice?

Enable autofill forms/passwords

How do you enable a Windows Firewall?

Select Control Panel > Security

What is the primary function of the BIOS?

The primary function is to handle the system setup process

What is a WiFi Honeypot?

Free WiFi hotspot that actually may be a hacker - run router

Which legislation regarding company data attributed to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA, 2002)?

Deter/punish corporate and accounting fraud and corruption

Periodically assess the security controls in organizations IT systems in what security process?

Certification, Accreditation, and Security Assessment

Rank in terms of mobility (least to highest)

Wired->Bluetooth->WiFi->Cellular

What incentive program introduced 10 years ago, was relevant in the surge of tech support sites

Driving more traffic, opportunity to get money thru AdWords

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1
Which of the following are applicable regarding loss of computer data in business? 3 Answers
Low productivity
Cost of re-creating data
Sustained consumer confidence
Legal action
2
Which of the following should you use to prevent ESD damage - when cleaning inside the computer
Use both dry wipes and wet wipes to ensure optimum cleaning
First, touch the metal of the power supply for grounding
First use a dry vacuum, followed by dry wipes
Wear a anti-static band on your wrist
3
What is a hardened device?
A network system of computers systematically updated
Computers that have built-in hardware configurations
A computer system that is more secure
The hardened protective shell of a laptop or desktop
4
Identify the incorrect statement regarding an external hard drives
They are available in different capacities
They are the fastest way to add more storage to a device
They are not prone to data loss
They come in different sizes and shapes
5
What does the technological acronym ESD stand for?
External Storage Device
Electronic Service Device
Electronic System Devices
Electrostatic Discharge
6
Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a strong password?
Passwords that are easy to remember, such as a catchphrase
Has at least 10 characters - numbers, letters, and symbols
At least 12 characters including numbers, letter, & symbols
Using 15 or more characters in a password
7
Identify 3 of the 4 general means of authenticating a user's identity?
Something the individual knows, possesses & is.
Something the individual knows, creates & is.
Something the individual possesses, creates & knows.
Something the individual is, possesses & creates.
8
What is RAID?
Is a type of cache that provides access to information quick
Is a cloud computing system
Is a data storage virtualization technology
An IC that attaches to the motherboard to speed up the CPU
9
What is a spoofed email?
Emails that do not contain a subject, but content looks real
Emails with a forged sender address to mislead the recipient
Chain type emails that require recipient to send to others
Emails with a replicated business logo/icon
10
What is a cookie?
Stores images of icons from web sites to create pop-ups
Sends specific amount of small data to the server
Small data set that stores and records history of web sites
Small pieces of data from the web site stored in the browser
11
Which modulation technique does WiFi use?
Phase-shift keying
Spread Spectrum
Amplitude Spectrum
Frequency-shift keying
12
Which protocol is an extension of the File Transfer Protocol adding support for TLS
FTPS
FTPTS
SFTP
FTP over SSH
13
What are the potential disadvantages of an incremental backup over a full backup?
It may take longer to restore a file to a system, backups
Incremental backups require less disk space or network space
May be slower during the interim and take up storage space
Incremental backups remove the need for tape drive
14
What is meant by the term "Browser Hijacking"?
Browser is locked
Browser settings have been modified with user permissions
Browser is deleted from the computer
Browser settings have been modified without user permissions
15
How can you set up your laptop to request a password upon wake-up?
In user account settings
In help and Support
In Personalization
In Administrative Tools
16
Why is it a critical secure measure to change the default password immediately?
Default Passwords Can't Be Easily Looked up on the Internet
Default Passwords Can Be Easily Looked Up On The Internet
Secure Passwords Can Be Easily Looked up on the Internet
Default Passwords Can Be Easily Looked up on the Intranet
17
SP 800-63-3 recognizes how many levels of assurance for an organizations degree of certainty?
5 Levels
3 Levels
2 Levels
4 Levels
18
In a windows system, what service needs to be started before you can schedule a backup
In Windows, you cannot schedule a backup
Before a backup, the Task Scheduler needs to be running
Backup and scheduling can be done through the backup utility
Before backup, Windows Automated Services must be running
19
Why is it critical to change the default SSID that comes with the WAP?
Default SSIDs are not well known & WAP can be found easily
Default SSIDs are well known & can be found on the internet
WAP and SSIDs are not from the same planet?
SSIDs can be changed & WAP can not
20
Which component of the internal hardware is responsible for the interface of all components?
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Motherboard
I/O Subsystem
21
What security policy is most efficient for preventing multiple hacking on employee passwords?
Password expiration
Password Rotation
Limiting login attempts
Password length and complexity restrictions
22
According to NIST standard FIPS 199, what three concepts form the CIA triad?
Confidentiality, Integrity, Accountability
Confidentiality, Integrity, Authenticity
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
Confidentiality, Integrity, Accuracy
23
A user finished browsing the internet at a public hotel workstation. What steps BEST secure PII
Clear the browser cache, cookies, and history
Log out of the guest account and reboot
Update the browsers, extensions, and plugins
Run a virus scan on the workstation
24
Which of the following activities has the highest chance of malware attack?
Leaving the Ask toolbar open in your browser
Visiting a non-secure, open https site
Clicking on, downloading, or opening an unsolicited email
Not deleting your browser cache each week
25
During a DOS attack, the source IP is blocked by the firewall, but the attack continues. Why?
DOS worm has infected the firewall locally
Anti-virus software needs to be installed
Multiple Distributed Hosts
a firewall can't block a denial-of-service attack
26
What aspects of multi-factor authentication are performed at an ATM machine? 2 Answers
Possession Factor
Relation Factor
Knowledge Factor
Inherence Factor
27
Regarding the backup systems, which is NOT a standard backup type?
Differential
Full
Partial
Incremental
28
An attack surface focusing on vulnerabilities in apps, utility, or OS code is referred to as?
Software attack surface
Operating attack surface
Human attack surface
Network attack surface
29
Which of the following is considered a security risk and not a web browsing best practice?
Disable unneeded browser plugins and extensions
Clear browser cache, history, and cookies
Limit the use of personal information
Enable autofill forms/passwords
30
How do you enable a Windows Firewall?
Select Control Panel > User Account Settings
Select Control Panel > Authorization
Select Control Panel > Security
Select Control Panel > User Authentication
31
What is the primary function of the BIOS?
Primary function is to validate the authentication of users
Primary function is to restore system processes and software
The primary function is to handle the system setup process
The primary function is to maintain the operating system OS
32
What is a WiFi Honeypot?
App that identifies WiFi hotspot in a given location
Free WiFi hotspot that actually may be a hacker - run router
Security module in Android
New WiFi standard
33
Which legislation regarding company data attributed to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA, 2002)?
Protect consumer personal financial information by companies
Processing of personal data and the protection of privacy
Deter/punish corporate and accounting fraud and corruption
Increased the surveillance and investigative powers of law
34
Periodically assess the security controls in organizations IT systems in what security process?
Certification, Accreditation, and Security Assessment
Configuration, Accreditation, and Security Assessment
Certification, Authentication, and Security Assessment
Configuration, Authentication, and Security Assessment
35
On a laptop with fingerprint scan what aspects of multi-factor authentication are used to login
Relation & knowledge factor
Possession & knowledge Factor
Inherence & knowledge Factor
Inherence & Relation Factor
36
Rank in terms of mobility (least to highest)
Bluetooth->Cellular->IR->Wired
Wired->Bluetooth->WiFi->Cellular
WiFi->Cellular->Bluetooth->Wired
Bluetooth->Cellular->WiFi->Wired
37
What incentive program introduced 10 years ago, was relevant in the surge of tech support sites
Microsoft began paying support to site owners
Tech support sites obtained funding from tech companies
Driving more traffic, opportunity to get money thru AdWords
People creating support sites - placed in an incentive pool
38
What is the industry terminology for a hierarchical structure for exploiting vulnerabilities
Organizational Bracket Attack
Communications Attack
Attack Trees
Systems Infiltration
39
What connectors do the CAT5 and CAT6 cables use?
Both use USB
RJ-45 and RJ=90 respectively
RJ-45 and RJ-46 respectively
Both use RJ-45
40
What is SSL?
Synchronized Switched Layer
Supplemental Security Layer
Security Sockets Layer
Separate Sockets Layer

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