10.8.6 Practice Questions Flashcards
Question 1.
Which of the following is an open-source hardware and software company that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers as well as kits to build digital devices?
answer
Arduino
Amazon
Microsoft
Raspberry Pi
Correct Answer:
Arduino
Question 2.
You manage information systems for a large co-location data center.
Networked environmental controls are used to manage the temperature within the data center. These controls use embedded smart technology that allows them to be managed over an internet connection using a mobile device app.
You are concerned about the security of these devices.
What can you do to increase their security posture? (Select two.)
answer
Verify that your network’s existing security infrastructure is working properly.
Install the latest firmware updates from the device manufacturer.
Enroll each device in a mobile device management (MDM) system.
Rely on the device manufacturer to maintain device security with automated firmware updates.
Install anti-malware software on each device
Correct Answer:
Verify that your network’s existing security infrastructure is working properly.
Correct Answer:
Install the latest firmware updates from the device manufacturer.
Question 3.
Which of the following embedded devices is an integrated circuit that is manufactured and then later configured by the customer through a hardware description language (HDL)?
answer
Multi-function display (MFD)
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
Real-time operating system (RTOS)
System on a chip (SoC)
Correct Answer:
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
Question 4.
You manage the information systems for a large manufacturing firm.
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices are used on the manufacturing floor to manage your organization’s automated factory equipment. The SCADA devices use embedded smart technology, allowing them to be managed using a mobile device app over an internet connection.
You are concerned about the security of these devices.
What can you do to increase their security posture? (Select two.)
answer
Verify that your network’s existing security infrastructure is working properly.
Install anti-malware software on each device.
Install a network monitoring agent on each device.
Enroll each device in a mobile device management system.
Install the latest firmware updates from the device manufacturer.
Correct Answer:
Verify that your network’s existing security infrastructure is working properly.
Correct Answer:
Install the latest firmware updates from the device manufacturer.
Question 5.
At a manufacturing facility, the security team for an IoT-based system implemented various efforts to monitor and control multiple processes using embedded systems.
The security team employed real-time operating systems (RTOS) to ensure precise and timely data processing. The security team recognized the importance of safeguarding these IoT devices and embedded systems against potential cyber threats.
The team plans to implement security BEST practices and protocols.
How would the security team explain why they want to implement security best practices and protocols in the manufacturing facility’s IoT devices and embedded systems?
Answer
To reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches in the RTOS and embedded systems.
To develop new security protocols tailored specifically for IoT devices.
To improve the manufacturing facility’s overall efficiency and productivity.
To ensure the precise monitoring and control of manufacturing processes.
Correct Answer
To reduce the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches in the RTOS and embedded systems.
Question 6.
Which of the following devices are special computer systems that gather, analyze, and manage automated factory equipment?
answer
UAV
SCADA
SoC
MFD
Correct Answer:
SCADA
Question 7.
Which of the following do Raspberry Pi systems make use of?
answer
FPGA
RTOS
SCADA
SoC
Correct Answer:
FPGA
Question 8.
Which of the following embedded devices is primarily used for tasks such as military campaigns, search and rescue, weather monitoring, and recreation?
answer
Environment controls
Multi-function display (MFD)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Appliances
Correct Answer:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Question 9.
As a network security analyst, you have been tasked with improving the security of a network that includes a variety of embedded devices, including appliances, wearable devices, and industrial equipment.
The network has been experiencing frequent security breaches.
Which of the following would be the MOST effective strategy to improve network security?
answer
Disabling all unnecessary services on the devices.
Regularly updating the firmware of all devices.
Using VLANs or encrypting all network communications.
Implementing a firewall for each individual device.
Correct Answer:
Using VLANs or encrypting all network communications.
Question 10.
Which of the following lets you make phone calls over a packet-switched network?
answer
RTOS
FPGA
SCADA
VoIP
Correct Answer:
VoIP
