Security: Given a scenario, deploy and enforce security best practices to secure a workstation

Question 1

Which password policy can you configure on a Windows 7 computer to define the number of days that a password must be kept before a user can change it?

Answer 1

The “Minimum password age” setting

Question 2

What is the most common form of identification and authentication?

Answer 2

User ID and password

Question 3

Two factor authentication must include two of the three categories. What are the three categories?

Answer 3

• Type 1 - Something you know
• Type 2 - Something you have

Type 3 - Something you are

Question 4

You want to define the number of days a password can be used before the user is required to change it. Which password policy should you configure?

Answer 4

Maximum password age

This number can be set from 0-999 days. Setting to 0 days means the password will never expire.

Question 5

What is the quickest way to lock a Windows 7 computer?

Answer 5

Windows logo key + L

Question 6

Which password setting is the most important to ensure password strength?

Answer 6

Password complexity

This allows you to configure which characters should be required in a password to reduce the possibility of dictionary or brute force attacks

Question 7

Which configuration change should you make to harden a ne OS immediately after installation?

Answer 7

Rename the administrator account and disable the guest account

Question 8

What is the most secure way to handle password change requests in an organization?

Answer 8

Password change requests must be made in person

The administrator should request a user’s credentials and photo ID to verify the user