A+ 1002: CH27 Review

Question 1

What is the correct humidity range for Computer Equipment?

0 - 20%
30 - 40%
60 - 80%
10 - 20%

Answer 1

30 - 40%

Question 2

Not all _____ access is malicious, but it should still be prevented; for example, a user may poke around a network share and see sensitive information?

Answer 2

unauthorized

Question 3

Microsoft’s Encryption method of choice for WAN is _______?

Kerberos
MS-CHAP
IPsec
CHAP

Answer 3

IPsec

Question 4

What is a piece of malicious software that gets passed from computer to computer by attaching itself to a program?

Virus
Spyware
Trojan
Worm

Answer 4

Virus

Question 5

Both wired and wireless networks can use ______ or port security to enable you to blacklist or whitelist devices?

port filtering
MAC filtering
software authentication
two-factor authentication

Answer 5

MAC filtering

Question 6

Physical Security, Authentication, Users and Groups, and Security Policies are all aspects of _______?

environmental controls
access control
database management
network locks

Answer 6

access control

Question 7

A user has a credit card-sized card used to prove her identity with a PIN. What is this card called?

Biometric Card
Authorization Card
Task Card
Smart Card

Answer 7

Smart Card

Question 8

A hardware firewall ______?

uses hardware to recover from effects of viruses
uses replicated hardware for security
disconnects hardware from the internet
inspects incoming packets individually

Answer 8

inspects incoming packets individually

Question 9

Most Websites today use _______ to encrypt connections?

DLP
IPS
TLS
PAP

Answer 9

TLS

Question 10

Which current authentication method is typically used over a LAN?

CHAP
MS-CHAP
Kerberos
PAP

Answer 10

Kerberos

Question 11

What is a complete program that travels from machine to machine through computer networks and has the capability to cause malicious problems?

Trojan
Spyware
Worm
Virus

Answer 11

Worm

Question 12

An intrusion prevention system will ______?

prevent intrusion and also stop attacks as they are occurring
provide batch warnings, but not operate in real-time
prevent network intrusion by shutting down your computer
only prevent network intrusion

Answer 12

prevent intrusion and also stop attacks as they are occurring.

Question 13

What is a software program that looks like one thing (such as a utility or a game) but is actually doing something else (such as modifying CMOS settings)?

Worm
Virus
Spyware
Trojan

Answer 13

Trojan

Question 14

What can be used to create entries in the Security Log whenever a user logs on?

Event Auditing
Event Tracking
Object access auditing
Success Logging

Answer 14

Event Auditing

Question 15

Antimalware programs can passively monitor your computers activity. What are they called when operating in this Mode?

Virus Swords
Virus Shields
Spyware
Grayware

Answer 15

Virus Shields

Question 16

How does a computer determine who can or should access it, and once accessed, what that user can do?

Transparency
Encryption
Decryption
Authentication

Answer 16

Authentication

Question 17

Sally is a member of multiple groups. A file has been granted different permissions to these different groups. What is Sally’s effective permission?

Full Control
Combined permissions of all groups
No permission until explicitly granter
Most restrictive permissions of all groups

Answer 17

Combined permissions of all groups

Question 18

Together, what are Viruses, Trojans, and Worms called?

Open source software
Spyware
Malware
Encrypted Software

Answer 18

Malware

Question 19

What has occurred when a user accesses resources in an unauthorized way?

Hardware failure
Unauthorized Access
Virus Attack
Environmental Threat

Answer 19

Unauthorized Access

Question 20

What term describes the process of cleaning up after a virus infection?

Quarantine
Remnants
Remediation
Declassification

Answer 20

Remediation

Question 21

To lock down security settings on an individual system on a network, what would you use?

Account Lockout Policy
Group Policy
Local Security Policy
Password Policy

Answer 21

Local Security Policy

Question 22

What process involves using or manipulating people inside the networking environment to gain access to that network from the outside?

Hacking
Internal Virus
Social Engineering
Inside Attack

Answer 22

Social Engineering

Question 23

A common _____ attack is where an attacker uses the telephone and convinces a user to give up secure information?

Answer 23

Social Engineering

Question 24

Most computer attacks are accomplished through what type of attack?

Buffer overflows
Port Scanning
Password cracking
Social engineering

Answer 24

Social engineering

Question 25

What type of virus attempts to change its signature to prevent detection by antivirus programs?

Stealth
Polymorph
Grayware
Spyware

Answer 25

Polymorph

Question 26

What is the act of trying to get people to give their user names, passwords, or other security information by pretending to be someone else electronically?

System crashing
Dumpster diving
Tailgating
Phishing

Answer 26

Phishing

Question 27

Port forwarding enables you to open a port in a firewall and direct incoming traffic on that port to a ______?

special firewall program
computer on another network
port with a hardware firewall
specific IP address on your LAN

Answer 27

specific IP address on your LAN

Question 28

What activity involves simply observing someone’s screen or keyboard to get information, often passwords?

Phishing
Shoulder surfing
Tailgating
Dumpster diving

Answer 28

Shoulder surfing