12.4 Renote Access Security

Question 1

RAS +

Answer 1

Microsoft remote access server. Predecessor to RRAS allows client to remotely access a Microsoft Windows network

Question 2

RDP +

Answer 2

Remote Desktop Protocol is a Microsoft protocol that allows users to view and control the desktop of a remote computer

Question 3

PPPoE

Answer 3

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet commonly used between DSL modems and a service provider.

Question 4

PPP +

Answer 4

Point-to-Point Protocol is a common layer 2 Protocol that offers features such as multi link interface, looped link detection, error detection, and authentication

Question 5

ICA

Answer 5

Independent Computing Architecture

Question 6

SSH +

Answer 6

Secure shell concepts to a remote host typically via terminal emulator

Question 7

Kerberos

Answer 7

Supports mutual authentication between a client and a server.

Question 8

AAA +

Answer 8

Authentication, authorization, and accounting allows a network to have a single repository of user credentials. A Network admin can then supply credentials to various network devices. RADIUS and TACACS+ are protocols commonly used to communicate with a AAA server

Question 9

RADIUS +

Answer 9

Remote authentication dial in user service is a UDP based protocol used to communicate with a AAA server.

Question 10

TACACS+

Answer 10

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus is a cisco proprietary TCP based AAA protocol.

Question 11

IEEE 802.1x

Answer 11

Is a type of NAC that can permit or deny a wireless or wired LAN client access to a network.

Question 12

CHAP

Answer 12

Challenge handshake authentication protocol performs one way authentication for a remote access connection. Authentication is performed through a three way handshake.

Question 13

MS-CHAP

Answer 13

Microsoft challenge handshake authentication protocol is a Microsoft enhanced version of CHAP, offering a collection of additional features not present with CHAP (two way authentication)

Question 14

EAP

Answer 14

Extensible authentication protocol specifies how authentication is performed by IEEE 802.1x.

Question 15

Two factor authentication definition

Answer 15

Two types of authentication to gain access to a network

Question 16

Multi factor authentication definition

Answer 16

Requires two or more types of authentication

Question 17

Captive Portal

Answer 17

Is a web page that appears before the user is able to access the network resource.

Question 18

NAC

Answer 18

Network admission control can permit or deny access to a network based on characteristics of the device seeking admission, rather than just checking user credentials. The process of checking a clients characteristics is called Posture Assessment.