2.5 Windows Security

Question 1

Give the other name for local sign-in

Answer 1

Interactive login

Question 2

How is network authentication performed in network sign-in?

Answer 2

By using Kerberos

Question 3

Describe how remote sign-in works

Answer 3

Allows users to access the local network by using a VPN or a webportal (SSL/TLS)

Question 4

What factor is username and password?

Answer 4

Knowledge-based

Question 5

Why is SSO more secure?

Answer 5

Because reducing the number of applications users are logging into reduces the number of attack surfaces. It also means passwords are never reused between accounts

Question 6

Single sign-on

Answer 6

Users authenticate on the device or network to gain access to multiple apps or services

Question 7

List the 5 registry hives

Answer 7

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_USERS
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

Question 8

Where should new users be placed when they are created?

Answer 8

Into the standard user group

Question 9

Which group is the first user on a system placed in by default?

Answer 9

Administrator group

Question 10

Power user

Answer 10

More permissions than user but less than admin

Question 11

UAC

Answer 11

Windows securitiy feature used to protect the system against malicious programs, scripts and attacks

Question 12

How does UAC work?

Answer 12

Giving the user opportunity to approve or deny any changes that require admin-level permission

Question 13

NTFS

Answer 13

Process used by Windows NT OS for efficient storage, organisation, and discovery of files on a hard disk

Question 14

How are NTFS permissions assigned?

Answer 14

They are assigned to a file or folder by using a user’s account or group

Question 15

Which permissions take precedence?

Answer 15

Generally deny permissions take precedence over allow permissions
Permissions applied directly to an object take precedence over permissions inherited from a parent

Question 16

If share permissions are used in NTFS, where will they be applied?

Answer 16

Locally and over the network

Question 17

Where are share permissions set?

Answer 17

At the root of the share and its subdirectories

Question 18

To what files and folders will the most restrictive permissions apply?

Answer 18

Files and folders that are accessed over the network

Question 19

Inheritance

Answer 19

Where all subfolders and files are applied the same permissions as the parent folder