IC34M06 - System Hardening

Question 1

What are the CIS Benchmarks?
1. Recommendations for control rules for hardening only applications
2. Recommendations for technical control rules/values for hardening operating systems, middleware and software applications, and network devices
3. Recommendations for control rules for hardening operating systems only
4. Guidelnes for how fast systems, devices, adn networks should communicate

Answer 1

Recommendations for technical control rules/values for hardening operating systems, middleware and software applications, and network devices

Question 2

What is Security Compliance Manager?
1. A tool from Cisco to configure reouters and switches
2. A device that restricts access to network devices based on policy
3. A device that controls the flow of traffic between networks
4. A free tool from Microsoft that enables quick configuration and management of systems using Group Policy

Answer 2

A free tool from Microsoft that enables quick configuration and management of systems using Group Policy

Question 3

How does EMET protect a Windows system?

Answer 3

Stops broad classes of malware from executing

Question 4

How can IACS devices be hardened?

Answer 4

Shut down unused network interfaces

Question 5

Whic is a network device hardening best practice?

Answer 5

Use SNMPv3 with encryption enabled