Comptia A+ 220-802 Chapter 17

Question 1

refers to being so close to someone when they enter a building that you are able to come in right behind them without needing to use a key, a card, or any other security device.

Answer 1

Tailgating pg 800-CH17

Question 2

is a type of badge or card that gives you access to resources, including buildings, parking lots, and computers. It contains information about your identity and access privileges.

Answer 2

smart card pg 801- CH17

Question 3

What are Privacy Filters?

Answer 3

Privacy filters are either film or glass add-ons that are placed over a monitor or laptop screen to prevent the data on the screen from being readable when viewed from the sides. Only the user sitting directly in front of the screen is able to read the data. pg 802

Question 4

________is an application that is installed on a system to

protect it and to scan for viruses as well as worms and Trojan horses.

Answer 4

antivirus software. pg 803

Question 5

_____can be thought of as an intermediary between your

network and any other network.

Answer 5

proxy firewall pg 804

Question 6

What is the definition of least privilege?

Answer 6

When assigning permissions, give users only the permissions they need to do their work and no more. pg 808

Question 7

_________information about your network and system by social means, such as talking to people in the organization.

Answer 7

Social engineering pg 809

Question 8

\_\_\_\_\_\_are software programs that have the ability to hide certain things from the operating system; they do so
by obtaining (and retaining) administrative-level access.

Answer 8

Rootkits pg 810

Question 9

______is a form of social engineering in which you simply ask someone for a piece of information that you are missing by making it look as if it is a legitimate request.

Answer 9

Phishing pg 810

Question 10

differs from other malware in that it works often actively on behalf of a third party. Rather than self-replicating, like viruses and worms, _______ is spread to machines
by users who inadvertently ask for it.

Answer 10

Spyware pg 811

Question 11

is designed to make itself difficult to detect or analyze.
Armored viruses cover themselves with protective code that stops debuggers or disassemblers from examining critical elements of the virus.

Answer 11

armored virus pg 814

Question 12

attaches itself to legitimate programs and then creates

a program with a different file name extension.

Answer 12

companion virus pg 815

Question 13

A_______exploits the enhancements made to many application programs. Programmers can expand the capability of applications such as Microsoft Word
and Excel.

Answer 13

macro virus pg 815

Question 14

A_______attacks your system in multiple ways. It may

attempt to infect your boot sector, infect all of your executable files, and destroy your application files.

Answer 14

multipartite virus pg 815

Question 15

A______alters other programs and databases. The virus infects all of these files. The only way to remove this virus is to reinstall the programs that are infected.
If you miss even a single incident of this virus on the victim system, the process will start
again and infect the system once more.

Answer 15

phage virus pg 815

Question 16

A__________is an algorithm or other element of a virus that uniquely identifies it.

Answer 16

signature pg 816

Question 17

A_______attempts to avoid detection by masking itself from applications.

Answer 17

stealth virus pg 816

Question 18

A______is different from a virus in that it can reproduce itself, it’s self-contained, and it doesn’t need a host application to be transported.

Answer 18

worm pg 817

Question 19

__________are programs that enter a system or network under the guise of another program.

Answer 19

Trojan horses pg 818

Question 20

There a number of best practices involved with securing a workstation. CompTIA has identified seven that should appear on any roster: pg818

Answer 20

Set strong passwords
Require passwords.
Restrict user permissions.
Change default usernames.
Disable the guest account.
Make the screensaver require a password.
Disable autorun functionality.
pg 818

Question 21

involves applying a strong magnetic field to initialize the media (this is also referred to as disk wiping).

Answer 21

Degaussing pg 823

Question 22

Name 5 ways to secure your SOHO Wireless Network? Their are 14 total that Comp Tia wants you to know.

Answer 22

Change the default SSID.
Disable SSID broadcasts.
Disable DHCP or use reservations.
Use MAC filtering.
Use IP filtering. 
pg 824

Question 23

Why should you change the default Usernames and Passwords after the installation of any network device?

Answer 23

Failure to do so leaves that device open for anyone recognizing the hardware to access it using the known factory password. pg 827

Question 24

If you don’t know a workstation’s MAC address. Which command prompt can you use to locate the MAC Address?

Answer 24

IPCONFIG /ALL to find it in the Windows-based world pg 827

Question 25

One method of “protecting” the network that is often recommended is to turn off the______Broadcast?

Answer 25

SSID pg 825

Question 26

What is the definition of SSID and what is the acronym of SSID stand for? pg 825

Answer 26

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the wireless network name broadcast

Question 27

This virus change form to avoid detection. These types of viruses attack your system, display a message on your computer, and delete files on your system.
The virus will attempt to hide from your antivirus software.

Answer 27

Polymorphic viruses pg 816

Question 28

A virus, in most cases, tries to accomplish one of two things:

Answer 28

render your system inoperable or spread to other systems. pg 813

Question 29

The most effective method of preventing viruses, spyware, and harm to data is

Answer 29

User Education pg 808

Question 30

A________attack attempts to use a broadcast
ping (ICMP) on a network. The return address of the ping may be a valid system in your network. This system will be flooded with responses in a large network.

Answer 30

smurf attack pg 806