Logical Device and Network Security Concepts

Question 1

How are certificates used in authentication

Answer 1

Certificates are used in authentication to verify a user’s or device’s identity by using digital certificates

Question 2

What is port security on a network?

Answer 2

Port security is the process of restricting access to a network by limiting which devices can connect to the network, and how they can connect. Only specific devices or MAC addresses can access it. It is a way of controlling which devices can access the network.

Question 3

What is MAC filtering?

Answer 3

MAC filtering is a network security method that controls access to a network by filtering devices based on their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.

Question 4

What is used to protect from Malware?

Answer 4

Antivirus software is used to protect devices from malware, which is malicious software that can destroy data, slow down or crash a device, or allow spammers to send email

Question 5

What are Malware signatures?

Answer 5

Anti-Malware/Anti-Virus gets malware signature updates at regular intervals to make sure that it can scan for the newest threats.

Question 6

What is real-time protection?

Answer 6

a proactive defense mechanism that monitors your device for malicious activity in real-time.

Question 7

What is response configuration?

Answer 7

Response configuration in anti-virus refers to how the anti-virus software is set up to take action when it detects a threat.

Question 8

Management

Answer 8

Workgroup (decentralized, not scalable to more than 10 machines).
Domain (centralized, scalable to larger numbers of machines).
Mobile Device Management.