Comptia 1002 Flashcards
What does the ls command line In Linux do?
Display the contents of a directory
What does grep do in Linux CLI?
Search for regular expression in a text file
What does cd do in Linux CLI?
Change the current directory
What does pwd do in the command line In Linux?
Print working directory
What does chaos do in the CLI in Linux?
Change file permission
What does crown do in the CLI in Linux?
Change the file owner and group
What does ps do in CLI in Linux?
Display a list of currently running processes
What does su do in the CLI in Linux?
Starts a new shell as another user (Super user)
What does apt-get do in the CLI in Linux?
Download files from a respiratory
What does vi do in the CLI in Linux?
Starts the visual file editor
What does dd do in the CLI in Linux?
Copy blocks if data from one file to another
What does kill do in the CLI in Linux?
If you want or need to terminate/stop a particular process running on the system (used with PID number)
Are scheduled back ups important?
Yes. Set them up
What is the Mac equivalent to back up?
Time Machine
What is the Mac equivalent to Restore?
Snapshot
What is Image Recovery on a Mac OS?
Recovering an entire image is usually a larger file size than the snapshot you can take.
What are some of the Desk Maintenance Utilities that can be used in Linux?
du - checks disk space
df - see how much space is free
fsck - check and repair the disk
How do you get to the command line in Mac?
Applications > Utilities > Terminal
How do you Force Quit in Mac?
Press command-option-escape
How do you access Mission Control?
Either clicking on Mission Control key on the keyboard or clicking the Mission Control icon in the dock
What is Keychain?
Password management system for Apple
What is Spotlight?
Magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner
True or False
Homgroups need password?
True
True or False
Workgroups need passwords?
False
Where do you go to setup an Audit Policy?
Local Security Policy
What does ODBC stand for?
Open Database Connectivity
What does SQL stand for?
Structure Query Language
What is ODBC?
Mostly based on SQL but has to have some way to link to the database and that is where ODBC comes into play
What does ODBC Toll do?
Let’s windows systems locate shared databases
What does Component Services Utility do?
Enables users to edit Component Object Model features
Encrypting hard drives is done by path?
System and Security > Bitlocker Drive Encryption
What is a Dynamic Partition?
It can hold Simple, Spanned, Striped and mirrored volumes.
With dynamic storage you can perform disk and volume management without having to restart the operating system.
What does USMT stand for?
User State Migration Tool
What is FAT32?
4Gb file limit size
Okay for flash drives , especially using in different systems
What is trimming?
Mark’s an empty page as AFU on a SSD to be optimized at a later time.
What does AFU stand for?
Available For Use
Software update on a Mac OS is similar to what in Windows?
Windows update
What is Live Patch?
It is a Linux Ubuntu patch utility that is equivalent to Windows update
What does UNC stand for?
Universal Naming Convention
What would be an example of UNC?
\(server name)(file name)
Trues or False
If you have Windows 8.1 you can do a direct upgrade to Windows 10?
True
This command line allows you to change directory
cd
What command prompt function lists all files and subdirectories contained in a specific directory?
dir
A MMC Snap in, but used as a one stop shop for information like Event Viewer, Device Manager, Disk Management, and services?
Computer Management
Which tab in internet options/properties would you select for Auto complete settings?
Content
True or False
To create Homegroups in Windows 10,you don’t have to be an administrator?
False
What is NTFS?
New Technology Filing System
De facto standard for Windows
Supports:
Compression
Encryption
Permissions
What is today’s Mac OS based on?
Unix by Linux
Linux is free under what license?
GNU License
GNU’s Not Unix
What kind of logs can you find in Event Viewer?
Application
Security
Set-up
System
What is Audit Policy?
Can set-up an Event log
What are network shares?
If you want to share some data on your system with others
What is Administrative Shares?
Usually starts with C$ for drive
Might hear this called a hidden share
What is the difference between Administrator and Power User under Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Groups?
Administrator is highest in the hierarchy and can override Power User which is a step down from Administrator
What is Local Security Policy?
Sets up policy for the local system.
Adds Audit Policies
What is SQL?
Structured Query Language
Allows just about any application to talk to just about any database
What is DxDiag?
Diagnostic tool used to test DirectX functionality and troubleshoot video or sound related hardware problems
What does MSTSC stand for?
Microsoft Terminal Services Client
What does HKLM stand for?
HKey Local Machine
What does DLL stand for?
Dynamic Link Libraries
What does msconfig do?
It is a system configuration for start up programs/applications
What can you access from the systems page?
Device Manager
Remote Settings
System Protection
Advanced System Settings
Changing computer name and Domain name
Change product key
What is DEP stand for?
Data Execution Prevention
What does the “net use” do in the command line?
Prompt command that’s used to connect to, remove , and configure connections to shared resources, like mapped drives and network printing
What does COM+ applications do?
Is the primary unit of administration and security for Component Services and consists of a group of COM Components that generally perform related functions
In MS Windows Storage Space, what does Parity mean?
RAID 5
What does RAID stand for?
Redundancy Array of Independent Disks
What does WDS stand for?
Windows Deployment Services
Application plus Services equal what?
Processes
What is End Process Tree?
Ends Dependancy hierarchy
What does System Configuration do?
Responsible for Start up programs
What are Pages?
Is a fixed length contiguous block of memory
What is Hard-Fault?
Happens when the address in memory of a program is no longer in the main memory, but has been instead swapped out to the paging file making the system go looking for it on the hard drive
What is msinfo32?
System Information
What is Active Directory Repair?
Re-establishes connection to the active directory server providing you have a working network connection
What is Apples version of PXE?
NetBoot
What is Windows Recovery Environment or WinRE?
It creates a backup copy of Windows installation disk
How do you get to virtual memory settings?
This PC > Right click and select properties > Advanced > Settings > Advanced under Virtual Memory
What is Storage Spaces (settings)?
A software RAID Tool built into most Windows OS
How do you encrypt files/folders in Windows?
Right click on File/folder > Properties > Attributes > Advanced > Encrypt contents to secure data
What does DTC do?
Is a component of modern versions of MS Windows that is responsible for coordinating transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queue, and file systems
Typing MSTSC in the run field will get you what?
Remote Desktop Connection
How do you get to System?
Right click on My PC > Properties
In Windows Storage Spaces, how many drives do you need to do a three way mirror?
Five drives
In Windows Storage Spaces, how many drives can fail without the system going down?
Two drives
What happens if you move a GPT Drive into a MBR computer?
It would give a warning that it can not read LBA Portitions
Is extended volumes used in GPT?
No
Which would be the preferred formatting?
MBR or GPT
GPT
What is virtual memory?
Takes a little bit of the hard drive and makes the OS think that it is RAM
What does “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” mean?
Paging file = virtual memory
Swap File equals what?
Virtual Memory
If comparing electricity to a garden hose that has water coming out of it what would equal voltage?
Pressure
What would amperage coming out of a garden hose equal?
Amount of flow
What is Image Deployment?
Can be used from different locations
Can deploy images locally to unattended or attended installations
Can use programs like WDS, Windows ADK, USMT, and Sysprep
What is NFS?
Network File System
Allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a computer network much like local storage is accessed
What is LBA0?
Is a sector on a hard drive that stores the MBR (Master Boot Record)
What is LBA1?
Used for GPT drives. It skips LBA0 and starts to load from LBA1.
Is a primary GPT Header
Will have a secondary GPT Header usually LBA2
What is Component Services?
Used as a snap-in in MMC to configure and administer COM Components, COM+ Applications and DTC
What is logical partitions?
A volume created within an extended partition on a basic disk
A logical drive can be formatted and assigned a drive letter, but cannot host an operating system
What does DTC stand for?
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
cd \
Takes you to the root directory
What does ~ on the CLI in Linux do?
Brings you to the Home Directory
What is the root directory in Linux?
/$
How to make a folder in the CLI?
Must be one level up
md (file name)
What is md in CLI?
Make directory
How do you delete a folder in the CLI?
Type: rd (file name)
In Linux, to make a new folder?
mkdir (name of folder)
To remove a folder in CLI in Linux?
rmdir (name of folder)
In Windows CLI, what command do you use to remove a directory and its contents?
rd /s
In Linux CLI, what command do you use to remove a directory and its contents?
rm -r
What does IIS stand for?
Internet Information Services
What is IIS?
It is a program that is pre-installed in MS Windows. This one is a web server.
What tool do you use to uninstall applications?
Programs and Features
How do you get to System Restore?
Through System Properties
When saving a Restore Point, what does it actually save?
Applications, the Registery, and a few critical system files
When should you creat a Restore Point?
Adding applications, changing applications, updating device drivers
True or False
Windows can restore from a system Restore Point even in Windows Recovery Environment?
True
What does Backup and Restore (Windows 7) actually save?
Desktop
My Documents
My Photos
What does CLI stand for?
Command Line Interface
What is the alternative to CLI?
Windows PowerShell
What is the Linux-Ubuntu version of CLI?
Bash Shell
The Mac OS version of Windows CLI is?
Mac Shell
What are the two help commands in CLI?
/? and Help (name of command)
To use administrator rights on the command line in Linux, what do you need to type in first?
sudo
To get more information about Linux CLI type what?
man (command)
What is Hardware Compatibility List?
It is a list of hardware that can be run on certain software and/or hardware
What does NTFS support?
Compression
Encryption
Defacto standard for Windows
File/Folder Security
What does TPM stand for?
Trusted Platform Module
It is a chip that is built/plugged into the motherboard for hardware encryption on storage drives
Using netstat on the command line will do what?
This utility allows us to see all the TCP and UDP connections to our system
What does GUID stand for?
Global Unique Identifier
What does PDF stand for?
Portable Document Format
What is Basic Partition?
Uses normals partition tables
A disk initialized as a basic stood called a basic disk
It can hold primary, extended, and logical partitions
What is GPT Partition?
GUID Partition Table
A basic disk using the GPT partition style can have up to 128 primary partitions, while dynamic disks will have a single LDM (Logical Disk Manager), partition as a MBR partition
Because basic disks using GPT partitions do not limit you to four partitions, you do not need to create extended partitions or logical drives
In the command prompt, what does dism do?
Deployment Image Servicing and Management
Command line tool that is used to mount and service Windows images before deployment
Can use dism to install, uninstall, configure and update Windows features, packages, drivers, and international settings in a .wim file using a dism servicing commands
In the command line what does sfc do?
System File Checker
Utility in MMS Windows that allows users to scan for and restore corruptions in the Windows system files
If running Windows 10, 8.1, 8 first run the inbox dism tool prior to running the sfc
Then type the below at an elevated command prompt
sfc /scannow
In the command line, typing chkdsk will do what?
Checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors
Run from elevated command prompt
Running diskpart in the command line will do what?
Helps to manage your PC’s drives
Before using diskpart commands, you must first list, and then select an object to give it focus
When focused, any diskpart commands that you type will act on that object
Need an elevated prompt (admin permission)
What does gpresult do in the command prompt?
Group Policy Result
That shows the resultant set of policy (RSoP) for a user or computer based on applied Group Policy settings
What does “net user” do in the command line prompt?
Is used to add, remove, and make changes to the user accounts on a computer, all from the command prompt
What is secpol.msc?
Local Security Policy
Like group policy but only applies to this machine
What are the different partitions?
Dynamic
Basic
Primary
Extended
Logical
GPT
What is a extended partition?
The hard disk may contain only extended partition, but that extended partition can be subdivided into multiple logical partitions
Windows systems may then assign a unique drive letter to each logical partition
What is a primary partition?
The primary partition is the partition that houses the system and boot partitions
What is MBR?
Master Boot Record
What does WDS do?
Is a server technology from MS for networked-based installation of Windows OS
Only on server MS OS
What does Windows ADK stand for?
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit and Active Directory
What does Windows ADK do?
Is a collection of tools and technologies to deploy Windows OS images to target computer or a virtual hard disk image in a vhd format
What is FAT16?
File Allocation Table
Using hexadecimal numbers (0000-ffff)
What does stateful firewalls do?
It blocks any inbound traffic that was not solicited
What does NGFW stand for?
Next Generation Firewall
What does NGFW do?
Combines packet filtering, stateful firewall, and application layer firewall all together
What does WAF stand for?
Web Application Firewall
What does WAF do?
It’s a web application firewall
What are the different types of authentication techniques?
Something you have
Something you know
Something you are
Something you do
What does DLP stand for?
Data Loss Prevention
What does ACE stand for?
Access Control Entries
What does UTM stand for?
Unified Threat Management
What is a mantrap?
A in between room that is on one side public and on the other side security
What does CAC stand for?
Common Access Cards
What does Active Directory handle?
Login Scripts
Domain
Group Policy/updates
Organization units
Home Folders
Folder redirection
What does MDM stand for?
Mobile Device Management
What is MDM Policies?
Policies regarding:
Incident handling
Backups
Data retention
Data ownership
Device updates/maintenance
What does COM do?
Is a platform-independent, distributed, object-oriented system for creating binary components that can interact
What does MMC stand for?
MS Management Console
What does MMC do?
Create, save, and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage the hardware, software, and network components
What does COM stand for?
Component Object Model
What is Data Source?
A data source is the location where the data that is being used originates from
What does USMT do?
Is a command line utility program that allows users, comfortable with scripting, to transfer files and settings between Windows computers
What is the use of sysprep?
Prepares a Windows installation (Windows client and Windows server) for imaging, allowing you to capture a customized installation. Sysprep removes pc-specific information from a Windows installation “generalizing” the installation so it can be installed on different PC’s
What does BOOTP do?
Is a networking protocol used in Internet Protocol networks to automatically assign an IP address to network devices from a configuration server. BOOTP only operates on IPv4 networks
What is Remote Network Installation?
Need a server to push an image to the device. Usually over a network (PXE boot)
Need a server in place for addressing. Have to set up addressing prior by either BOOTP or DHCP
What does PXE do?
Is a client-server interface that allows computers in a network to be booted from the server before deploying the obtained PC image in local and remote offices. Clients must be PXE enabled.
What does PXE stand for?
Preboot Execution Environment
What is a Repair Installation?
Pu in the original media for the OS and click on repair
You would use this for when something has gone wrong with the operating system such as a bad install, bad uninstall or malware
What are the system minimum requirements for Windows 10?
CPU 1ghz
Hard drive 16-20gb
Ram 1-2gb
Graphics DirectX 9
Edge extension
Designed for touchscreen
New features for Cortana: asking about meetings or flight info on the Lock Screen
Asking open ended questions about the problem they are having on their equipment?
Clarify customer statements (don’t interrupt them)
In-place upgrade, what is it?
Not the cleanest or recommended way of performing an upgrade
Easiest for non IT people
Best to do clean install
Keeps all your settings and data
Put in disk and run exe file
What is unattended installation?
Do not need to be on-site (except for initiating)
Need a device like a thumb drive with answer file
Once you run the installation media the answer file on the thumb drive will provide what the installation program needs
What is multiboot?
Can literally boot into different operating systems and provide the choices at boot time
What does BOOTP stand for?
Bootstrap Protocol
What is a refresh/restore?
Refresh is a way to get the system back into the condition it was when you took it out of the box
Restore allows you to keep what we want by going back to an earlier build of the system
What does PID stand for?
Process ID
What is the feature called on Mac OS that allows you to sign in to MS Domain?
File sharing and Printer sharing
What is the feature called in Linux that allows you to sign in to MS Domain?
Samba-Linux
Letting the customer describe about the problems they are having with their equipment?
Actively listening
When working with customers what attitude should you have?
A positive and confident one
What type of language should you use with customers?
Plain language. No jargon or acynomns
What is the RAM limitation on a MS 32bit operating system?
Up to 4gb
Minimum requirements for Windows 7?
CPU 1 ghz
Hard drive 16-20 go
RAM 1-2 go
Graphics DirectX 9
What are the system requirements for Windows 8.1?
CPU 1 ghz
Hard drive 16-20 go
RAM 1-2 gb
Graphics DirectX 9
What does EFS stand for?
Encryption File System
What does ESD stand for?
Electrostatic discharge
What does EMI stand for?
Electromagnetic Interference
What does RFI stand for?
Radio Frequency Interference
What type of fire extinguisher should you use?
Type “C”
Weight limitations: _______ pounds or more needs assistance
25
What is the first step in the trouble shooting theory?
Identify the problem
Talk to the user
What is the second step in the trouble shooting theory?
Establish a theory of probable cause
What is the third step in the trouble shooting theory?
Test the theory to determine cause
What is the fourth step in the trouble shooting theory?
Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement
What is the fifth step in the trouble shooting theory?
Very System functionality, and, if applicable, implement preventative measures
Let user verify functionality if possible
What is the sixth step in the trouble shooting theory?
Document findings, actions, and outcome
What is PXE?
It’s a Network boot
What is a clean install?
Great way to “rebuild” a system
Removes all settings and files from the drive and completely reinstalls the operating system
If data is stored on a separate drive this works great
Recommended at least once a year
What is the difference between DHCP and BOOTP?
BOOTP has no support for temporary IP addressing
DHCP has support for temporary IP addressing but for a limited time
What is a Recovery Partition?
This is an area of the hard drive set aside to hold files that can be used to recover the operating system in the event of a failure
What is a kernel?
It connects the system hardware to the application software
Linux and Mac OS Super User is called what?
Root
What is another name for Windows server?
Domain Controller
Another term for Domain?
Active Directory
What is CDFS?
Compact Disk File System
What is swap partition?
Logical place on a hard drive where Linux uses to increase the amount of virtual memory available to a host
What is quick format?
When you choose to run a quick format on a volume (or partition) the format removes files from the partition but does not scan the disk for bad sectors
What is Full Format?
When you choose to run a Full Format on a volume (or partition) the files are moved from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors.
In the CMD line typing cd.. does what?
Goes back one level
Using tracert on the CMD line will do what?
Allows us to trace the path the packets took and how long to get to the distant end
Same command as trace route in Cisco routers/switches
In the command prompt line, what does shutdown do?
This command will present the user with options to shutdown the system or restart it
What is HFS?
Hierarchy File System
Older file system for Apple computers
Replaced with HFS+ and now Apple File System (APFS)
What is ext3 and ext4?
Linux file system
Supports huge individual file size and overall file system size.
What is ExFat?
Extended File Allocation Table
Choice for flash drives that need to hold lots of data
What does taskkill do in the command line prompt?
Ends one or more tasks or processes
Process can be ended by process ID or image name
Need elevated prompt
Use task list first to get a listing of all the background process
What does gpupdate do in the command line?
Forces the system to go out and retrieve the latest group policy updates from the domain controller
Have to be part of the domain for this to have an effect
What does scoot do in the command line?
Copies files and directories including subdirectories
What does robocopy do in the command line?
Robocopy or “robust file copy” is a command line directory and/or file replication command
Replaces xcopy with more options
Pressing “alt”+Q on a Mac does what?
Closes active application
What is Finder in Mac OS?
It is the File Folder in Windows
What equals the command prompt in Mac OS?
Terminal
If you were going to replace Windows with a Linux distro, which distro would you use?
Ubuntu
What is a dash in Linux?
It’s the equivalent to the MS taskbar
In Linux (Ubuntu) pressing activities does what?
Brings up open programs like alt+tab in Windows
How many partitions can you have in MBR?
Four
In the command line, what does nslookup do?
It is a DNS utility built into the command prompt/shell of Windows
What is unique about GPT?
It can have 128 portions
It also has a unique identifier that can be globally used
What would you use to set a baseline on a computer?
Performance Monitor
What does shutdown doe in the CLI?
Shuts down the system
What does passwd do in the CLI?
Change the password
What does mv do in the CLI?
Rename a file and move the file from one directory to another
What does cp do in the Linux CLI?
Copy files
What does rm do in the Linux CLI?
Remove (delete) files
What does iwconfig do in the CLI?
View and change information related to wireless networking configuration
What does ifconfig do in the CLI?
View and change information related to networking configuration
What does sudo do in the CLI?
Similar as adim in Linux
How do you delete a file on the command line?
Type: del (file name and extension)
What does the * do in the command line?
It is a wildcard character for finding things
What are the five steps to copy files from the hard disk to a thumb drive using the command line?
- Get to the directory where the files are located
- Type copy
- Type in the files you want to copy. Example; copy free.txt
- Type the path you want to copy to. Example; D:>copy Fred.text k:
- Hit enter and verify the copy completed
To delete a file on Linux terminal, what do you type?
rm (file name and extension)
What does chkdsk do in CLI?
Fixes formatted partitions
What does sfc do in the command line?
Repairs critical Windows files based on the system store
What does dism do in the command line?
Repairs critical Windows files based on online system store
What ones diskpart do in the CLI?
Partitions drives
If you run sfc and you encounter corrupted files what do you run next?
dism /online /clean-image /restore health
Run sfc one last time
What is did in Linux CLI?
Similar to Windows robocopy/xcopy
What is task list in Windows CLI?
Lists all programs and processes on the computer
To verify results of running gpupdate, what do you need to type and then look for?
Type gpresulit and look for “Applied Group Policy object”
How do you shutdown a computer in the terminal ?
shutdown (will take one minute to shutdown)
-c (cancels shutdown)
-r (reboots in one minute)
now ( shuts down immediately)
How do you update your repository in Linux on the terminal?
Type: sudo apt-get update
How to install programs on the terminal in Linux?
Type: sudo apt-get install (file/app name)
How do you update programs in Linux using the terminal?
Type: sudo apt-get upgrade _________
(If left blank will update all programs)
(If file name is inserted will only update the file/application)
How do you remove a program from Linux by the terminal?
Type: sudo apt-get remove (program name)
How do you get a list of processes in Linux using the terminal?
Type: ps aux
How do you filter results from using pa aux?
Type: pa aux | grep (“what if” string you are looking for)
Only works with txt files
How do you end process i. Linux using the terminal?
Type: kill (process ID)
What is Vi-text editor in Linux?
It’s a old text editor
What is icacls for CLI?
Changes NTFS permissions
Example:
D:>icacls timmy /grant Mike :F
What does chmod do in the CLI in Linux?
Changing permissions
After typing ls-l in Linux CLI, what is the order of grouping for available tasks?
Read, write, execute or rwx
User-group—everyone/other
In Linux CLI, if you want to provide RWX to user/group/other, what command would you sue?
chmod 777 (file name)
In Linux CLI, if you only wanted to read-write to user and group but only read for other, what command string would you use?
chmod 664 (name of file)
When changing permission in CLI Linux, what are the values for read/write/execute (rwx)?
Read=4
Write=2
Execute=2
How do you change the password in Linux CLI?
Type: sudo passwd
What does chmod do in the CLI in Linux?
Enables changing Linux permissions
What does chown do in the CLI in Linux
Enables root users to take control of any Linux folder or file
After scripting on Notepad, what file extension should you save the script too?
.bat (batch)
Scripting in a text file and saving it to a .bat file is called what?
Batch file
Typing set in the command line in Windows does what?
Gives you the environment variables
What is power shell in Windows?
It is a stronger version of CLI
What is cmdlet?
It is a powershell command lets
What is intergrated scripting environment?
It is a powerful text editor that is within powershell used for scripting
What is the powershell extensions named?
.ps1
What does Bash shell extension end with?
.sh
What is .vbs extension?
Visual Basic
What does JavaScript do?
Runs client-side application as a web application
What is a for statement in Java?
Is a conditional loop
What is a IF statement in Java?
If this, than that
What is functions in programming in Java?
Chunks of code run over and over again
What is Python extension named?
.py
What is JavaScript extension?
.js
What does WEP stand for?
Wired Equivalent Privacy
What does WPA stand for?
WiFi Protected Access
Why is WEP a week encryption method?
After a time, it sends out the same IV (initialization vector)
What does TKIP stand for?
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
What does IV stand for?
Initializeation Vector
What does TKIP do?
Rotates the keys in the IV
What does IV do?
Starts the initialization process to connect to a wireless access point by confirming the password for it
What does AES stand for?
Advanced Encryption Standard
What does RADIUS Authentication stand for?
Remote Access Dial In User Service
What does TACACS Authentication stand for?
Terminal Access Controller Access Control Service
What are worms?
Self contained malware packages, capable of propagating
What does WinPE stand for?
Windows pre-installation environment
Is the dark blue screen
What does WinRE stand for?
Windows recovery environment
Is the blue screen
Where do you go to safe boot on the next system restart?
System configuration > boot tap
How do you get into Advanced Boot options?
Intentionally crashing the system several times
What does SPoD stand for?
Spinning Pinwheel of death
What does BSoD stand for?
Blue screen of death
What is a rainbow table?
Compares hashes to try and reverse engineer and crack passwords
How do you get to users and groups?
Right-click on start menu select computer management and select users and groups
What does netstat do in the command prompt?
Lists TCP connections along with local address/foreign address and state of the connections
Using netstat -n -a will do what?
Lists any and all ports that are sending or listening over the network card
What uses port 80?
MS web services (IIS) and http
What does net view do in the CLI?
Looks for all computers on the network
Typing in net view (computer name) will do what?
Will bring up all the shares on the system
To share a folder/file in CLI, what would be the command prompt needed?
Net share shareit = c:(name of file/folder)
Typing in net share will do what?
Shows shared folders on the system
To map a drive/folder/file what would you type?
Net use v:\(computer name)\folder
To add a user in CLI, what do you type?
Net user (user name) (password) /add
To delete a user in the CLI, what do you type?
Net user (user name) /delete
What does typing in Net user do?
Brings up all the users on the computer
What is a stateless firewall?
A firewall that ignores the state of the network and will continue blocking traffic
What is a stateful firewall?
Will make judgement calls on suspicious activity
What is a SPI firewall?
Stateful firewall
What does ACL stand for?
Access Control List
What does SSID stand for?
Service Set Identifier
DLP stands for this and attempts to keep documents safe from leakage?
Data Loss Prevention
Only give enough authorization to individuals to do their job effectively and efficiently is known as this?
Least Privilege
If you provide a username, password and pin when logging in, how many factors of authentication are you using?
One
For centralized authentication, you can use which of the following:
RADIUS AND TACACS+
Which takes precedence when assigned permissions?
Deny
True or False
Admins can configure a maximum password age without a domain environment
True
This is MS directory environment for enterprise networks?
AD or Active Directory
Which of the following allow you to unlock a locked phone?
Fingerprint
Face
Passcode
Locator applications can use which of the following to help?
GPS
Cellular RF
WiFi
True or False
Firewalls are too complex for mobile devices to use
False
True or False
Patching and updates can come from various vendors
True
What is PuTTY?
It is a telnet client
Remote assistance let’s you do what?
Connects multiple computers
What does Remote Desktop do?
Allows you to connect to another computer but no other computer can also connect
What does VNC stand for?
Virtual Network computing
What are certificates on the World Wide Web?
They are verified by a third party saying that this “key” is legit
What does SSL stand for?
Secure Sockets Layer
What does TLS stand for?
Transport Layer Security
What three CLI utilities will you use to investigate network issues?
Ipconfig
Tracert
Ping
What does ACPI stand for?
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
What does ACPI level 0 mean?
It’s on
What is ACPI level 3?
It’s sleep mode
RAM is still powered
What does ACPI level 4 do?
Hibernation mode
Everything on RAM is stored on a file in the hard drive and then the RAM is switched off
What does CDMA stands for what?
Code Division Multiple Access
What does GSM stand for?
Global System for Mobile Communications
These have SIM cards
What does IMSI stand for?
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
What are the three steps to setting up a VPN on a phone?
Give it a name
Set up the VPN
Know the servers IP address
What does IDS stand for?
Intrusion Detection System
What does IPS stand for?
Intrusion Prevention System
What does IPS do?
It is smarter than IDS as in it is installed on all/some computers and it talks to the other “agents” and reacts accordingly
What features does UTM have?
It includes IDS/IPS, firewalls, anti-malware and is also available on the cloud
What would apply for perimeter security?
Security guard
Mantrap
Locking doors
What would apply for Room security?
Locking doors
Entry control roster
Badge reader (rfid-chips)(NFC)
Smart card (swipe or insert)
Biometric
What would apply for individual devices security?
Cable locks
Server locks
USB locks
Privacy screens
Key fobs
Hardware tokens
What does BCD stand for?
Boot Configuration Data
What does FRP stand for?
Factory Reset Protection
What does FRP do?
Done to make stolen phones less valuable
Which command line tool allows you to pause, stop or start a service
sc.exe
What is a dictionary attack?
A list of known passwords that people people use
What is step one in cleaning a malware infected system?
Identify and research malware symptoms
What is the second step in cleaning malware infected system?
Quarantine the infected system
Disconnect from network. If hardwired, unplug from the wall rather than from the computer
What is the third step in cleaning out malware on a system?
Disable System Restore
What is the fourth step in cleaning out malware on a system?
Remediate the infected system
A. Update the anti-malware software
B. Scan and use removal techniques
Safe mode, pre-installation environment
What is the fifth step in cleaning out malware on a system?
Schedule scans and run updates
What is the sixth step in cleaning out malware on a system?
Turn back on System Restore also, create a restore point
Delete the last weeks or up to a month of last restore points
What is the seventh step in cleaning out malware on a system?
Educate the end-user and document
What is Network topology diagrams?
Documentation stating how devices are hooked up
What is a logical diagram?
How things are organized electronically (with IP address)
What is physical diagrams?
How things are physically in the real world.
What does AUP stand for?
Acceptable use Policy
What does PII stand for?
Personally Identified Information
What does PHI stand for?
Personal Health Information
What does GDPR stand for?
EU- General Data Protection Regulation
Specifies how and what data online organizations can get from visitors
What does PCI-DDS stand for?
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Ensures security of financial interactions
What is a change board?
Usually meets monthly/weekly/quarterly to discuss and changes that my be needed
What is documented business processes?
Document the business practices and how it is going to improve the business practices
What is risk analysis?
What are the downsides of making this change
What is the first step in implementing change management?
Document business process
What is the second step in implementing change management?
Purpose of the change
What is the third step in implementing change management?
Scope of the change
What is the fourth step in implementing change management?
Risk analysis
What is the fifth step in implementing change management?
Plan for change
What is the sixth step in implementing change?
Get end user acceptance
Should be done from the beginning
What is the seventh step in implementing change management?
Blackout plan
What is the eighth step in the change management?
Document changes
Is there any “lessons learned”, document that too
What is a image-level backup?
It is going to back-up everything on the partition/drive
What should be documented in an incident?
Date/time
Who reported
When noticed
Who took the report
Triage steps/first responder steps taken
Resolution
Lesson learned
Banks need to follow what regulatory policy?
Sara bed Oxley
What should the temperature and humidity levels be set at?
Temperature 65-70 F
Humidity 45-55%
What does DRM stand for?
Digital Rights Management
What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
Any information about health status, provisions of healthcare, or payment for healthcare
What is a .sh file?
Shell File
Shell files are run on terminals
What is a .js file?
JavaScript file
What is a .cab file?
Visual Basic Script
Scripting language developed by MS that is modeled on Visual Basic
What is a integer?
A whole number (not fractions or decimals) that can be positive, negative or zero
What are System variables?
When scripting, you can use system variables as “short cuts” when needing to type file paths
What port does RDP use?
3389
What paper does Telnet use?
23
What port does SSH use?
22
Which of the following is a new feature of iOS 5?
Ability to perform untethered updates
What should be documented in an incident?
Date/time
Who reported
When noticed
Who took the report
Triage steps/first responder steps taken
Resolution
Lesson learned
Banks need to follow what regulatory policy?
Sara bed Oxley
What should the temperature and humidity levels be set at?
Temperature 65-70 F
Humidity 45-55%
What does DRM stand for?
Digital Rights Management
What does PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
Any information about health status, provisions of healthcare, or payment for healthcare
What is a .sh file?
Shell File
Shell files are run on terminals
What is a .js file?
JavaScript file
What is a .cab file?
Visual Basic Script
Scripting language developed by MS that is modeled on Visual Basic
What is a integer?
A whole number (not fractions or decimals) that can be positive, negative or zero
What are System variables?
When scripting, you can use system variables as “short cuts” when needing to type file paths
What port does RDP use?
3389
What paper does Telnet use?
23
What port does SSH use?
22
Which of the following is a new feature of iOS 5?
Ability to perform untethered updates
Tyrion discovers a computer on his network has been infected with a 0-day virus. Which of the following is the first thing that should be done to the workstation?
Unplug it from the network
Uhura has just accepted an SSL certificate, but she’s not comfortable about the source and now wishes to make it “go away”, what should she do?
Clear the SSL cache
How should a user manually back up their registry?
Open the registry, file, pick location to save to
Which of the following actions would best show a computer was connected to the internet?
Pinging www.CompTIA.org
Kevin gets a call from a user who is trying to install a new piece of software. The user doesn’t have administrative rights, so she is unable to install the software. What tool can Kevin use to install the software for the user without giving the user the local administrator password?
Remote Desktop
