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Domain 5 Flashcards

1
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RAS installed on a Windows 2000 server can handle how many incoming connections,

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256–Windows Server can established 256 connections and Windows 2000 Profession can only handle one

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What protocol was designed to provide secure connectivity to the Internet over broadband or cable,

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PoPE–is derived from the PPP protocol and was designed to provide secure connectivity to the internet

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3
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The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) operates at which OSI layer?

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Application

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What Terminal Services Protocol was designated to be able to remotely display and provide interaction with applications running on a Windows computer ,

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RDP

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5
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What protocol provides secure client connections over the Internet using VPNs,

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PPTP–Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

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What does Zeroconfig do,

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Zeroconfig enables sharing of files and resources on the fly between between devices–which con be accomplished over a physical resource like a crossover cable.

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What is more secure authentication protocol PAP or CHAP,–(Password Authentication Protocol & Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)

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CHAP–it uses a more complex procedure for authentication

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What supports various authentication methods including Smart Cards, Certificates, Kerberos,

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EAP–Extensible Authentication Protocol

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9
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T Or F–when using a basic rate ISDN service, you do not need firewalls or other forms of protection,

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FALSE–the service does not determine the level of security you need

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What protocol provides secure, encrypted file transfer between dissimilar systems,

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SFTP–Secure File Transfer Protocol

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What are firewalls primarily used for,

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Protecting private networks from attacks on the public side and protecting the Internet from attacks on the private side

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What is a security function of a firewall,

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Restricts unauthorized users from accessing your network

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What are firewalls designed to do,

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Hide the network behind it–if the hacker cannot see it the network it is difficult to enter the network

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14
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name 3 protections for your network from outside invaders,

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Firewalls, Packet-filtering routers and proxy Servers

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You want to transfer data securely over a WAN. How can this be accomplished,

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Encrypt data before sending

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16
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Describe a secure password,

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Passwords should be at least 6 characters, a mixture of upper and lower case, non-words and symbols

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17
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3 good security measures for an administrator,

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  1. never attach a server to the Internet w/o a firewall; Have an attack plan; do not leave any old accounts on network
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18
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How can you improve password security,

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Force a password change periodically

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19
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How do you protect your internal network against viruses from the Internet,

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Network Virus Protection Suite

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20
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Virus programs are constantly being modified in order to escape detection. The best defense against is update your________

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Virus definitions

21
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T Or F? Viruses can be transmitted by floppy disk and capable of moving across any pathway that can carry data,

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TRUE

22
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When a router is acting as a firewall it can user a technique that monitors all current TEC sessions, what is this called,

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Stateful Packet Inspection

23
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Software that examines your Internet traffic and blocks unapproved content is ______,

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Content filter

24
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T OR F? A network layer firewall uses stateful packet inspection.

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FALSE

25
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PPoE is derived from the ____ protocol and was designed to provide secure connectivity to the Internet over broadband Ethernet connections such as DSL

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PPP–point to point protocol

26
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Name 4 devices that could qualify as encryption devices when configured properly,

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VPN concentrator; Router; Sever; and Multilayer switch

27
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Name a Web based VPN tunnel that is capable of handling active content,

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SSH tunnel VPN–provides additional capabilities such as Java, Active X and Flash

28
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What is On-boarding,

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Allows devices to quickly be enrolled on a network

29
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What as the first thin client allowing remote desktop

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ICA–developed by Citrix in the mid 1990s; followed by Microsoft RDP

(Independent computing architecture $

30
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This cryptographic key allows users to communicate securely using digital certificates–can create or revoke,

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PKI–public key infrastructure

PKI–defines a way of verifying the identities users using their unique digital certificates

31
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Name the components of AAA security,

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Authentication; accounting; authorization

32
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802.1x security is based on this authentication method

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EAP–Extensible Authentication Protocol

33
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T or F? A DDoS attack is generally used to attack a host on the network by attempting to max out its resources from a single location,

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False–A DoS is typically a single individual or machine whereas a DDoS uses as many attackers as possible

34
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The purpose of marking a building that contains an accessible wireless connection is known as what?

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War chalking

35
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2 Terms that can be used to define setting up an unauthorized wireless access point set up to eavesdrop

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Evil Twin; Rogue AP

36
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What could be set up by an authorized wireless network user,

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Rogue AP

37
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What is the primary function provided by NESSUS,

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Vulnerability scanner that scans for vulnerabilities such as misconfiguration, certain Dos

38
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NESSUS and NMAP are 2 types of,

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Vulnerability Port scanners

39
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This term defines a network device set outside the firewall designed to trap and monitor unauthorized access to a network

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Honeypot–invisible to the outside

40
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what is the main difference between a honeypot and a honeynet

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A honey pot is a single device and a honeynet can contain several devices

41
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What application has the capability of identifying unencrypted sensitive information on networks, credit card numbers for example,

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NESSUS–vulnerability port scanners

42
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What has the capability of scanning a large network quickly and providing info about the host,

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NMAP–network mapper. Security scanner

43
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THE IDS configuration monitors traffic for variations compared to normal traffic based on learned usage patterns,

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Behavior-based

44
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What would be typically set up by an unauthorized wireless network user,

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Evil Twin

45
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T or F? In an active man-in-the-middle attack, the attacker usually modifies the traffic before sending,

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TRUE

46
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T or F? A passive man in the middle attack is known as a replay attack

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TRUE

47
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This technique is used on devices configured for IDS,

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Port mirroring–traffic received forwards on one port on a switch to another

48
Q

Roving around looking for open wireless access points is known as ____________

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War driving

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