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Technology & Tools . Flashcards

1
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What are the 7 layers of the OSI Model?

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  1. Application
  2. Presentation
  3. Session
  4. Transport
  5. Network
  6. Data Link
  7. Physical

Verbiage To Remember (Going Down)
- All People Seem To Need Data Processing.

Verbiage To Remember (Going Up)
- Please Do Not Transport Santa’s Presentation Appliances.

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Encodes data into bits for transmission over wire, fiber, or radio.

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Physical Layer

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Formats packets for transmission; Ethernet, ARP, MAC addresses

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Data Link Layer

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Routes packets over the network; IP, ICMP, BGP, IPSec, NAT.

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Network Layer

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Managed Connection integrity; TCP, UDP, SSL, TLS.

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Transport Layer

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Establishes, maintains, and terminates sessions.

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Session Layer

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7
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This layer of the OSI Model…

Transforms user-friendly data into machine-friendly data; encryption.

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Presentation Layer

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This layer of the OSI Model…

Serves as the point of integration for user applications with the network.

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Application Layer

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______ is a connection-oriented protocol, while ______ is a connectionless protocol that does not guarantee delivery.

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  • TCP

- UDP

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10
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_______ converts between IP addresses and domain names.

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DNS

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_______ converts between MAC addresses and IP addresses.

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ARP

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12
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______ converts between public and private IP addresses.

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NAT

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13
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Wireless networks should be secured using WPA or WPA2 encryption, not WEP (T/F)?

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True!

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14
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________ _______ distribute connection requests among many identical servers.

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Load balancers

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_______ ________ generally work at layer 2 and connect directly to endpoints or other switches.

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Network Switches

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16
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Switches can create _________ to further segment internal networks at layer 2.

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Virtual LANs (VLANs)

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17
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PORT(S)…

20, 21

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FTP

File Transfer Protocol

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18
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PORT(S)…

22

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SSH

SECURE SHELL

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19
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PORT(S)…

23

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Telnet

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20
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PORT(S)…

25

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SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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21
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PORT(S)…

53

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DNS

Domain Name Server

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PORT(S)…

80

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HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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PORT(S)…

110

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POP3

Post Office Protocol 3

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24
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PORT(S)…

123

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NTP

Network Time Protocol

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25
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PORT(S)…

135, 137-139, 445

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Windows File Sharing

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26
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PORT(S)…

143

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IMAP

Internet Message Access Protocol

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27
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PORT(S)…

161/162

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SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

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28
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PORT(S)…

443

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HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

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29
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PORT(S)…

1433/1434

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SQL Server

Structured Query Language Server

30
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PORT(S)…

1521

31
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PORT(S)…

1720

32
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PORT(S)…

1723

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PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

33
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PORT(S)…

3389

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RDP

Remote Desktop Protocol

34
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PORT(S)…

9100

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HP JetDirrect Printing

35
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______ generally work at layer 3 and connect networks to each other.

36
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_______ are the primary network security control used to separate networks of differing security levels.

37
Q

TLS should be used to secure network communications because SSL is not secure (T/F) ?

38
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Most Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) use either ______ or _______ .

A

TLS or IPsec

39
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IPsec uses Authentication ________ to provide authentication, integrity, and nonrepudiation and _________ Security _________ to provide confidentiality.

A
  • Headers

- Encapsulating Security Payload

40
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______ tunnel VPNs only send traffic destined for the corporate network through VPN while _____ tunnel VPNs send all traffic through the VPN.

A
  • Split

- Full

41
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Network admission Control (NAC) systems screen devices before allowing them to connect to the network (T/F)?

A

True!

  • This screening may include both user authentication and device health checking.
42
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This tool…

Monitors a host or network for signs of intrusion and report to administrators.

A

Intrusion Detection System

43
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This tool…

Monitor a host or network for signs of intrusion and attempt to block malicious traffic automatically.

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Intrusion Prevention Systems

44
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This tool…

Aggregates and correlates security information received from other systems.

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Security Information & Event Management System

45
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This tool…

Restricts network traffic to authorized connections.

46
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This tool…

Limits applications to those on an approved list.

A

Application Whitelisting

47
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This tool…

Blocks applications on an unapproved list.

A

Application Blacklisting

48
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This tool…

Provides a safe space to run potentially malicious code.

49
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This tool…

Is a system that serves as a decoy to attract attackers.

50
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This tool…

Is unused networks designed to capture probing traffic.

51
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This tool…

Provides a central aggregation point for VPN connections.

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VPN Concentrator

52
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This tool…

Makes requests to other servers on behalf of an end user, providing anonymization and performance enhancement.

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Proxy Server

53
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This tool…

Blocks the exfiltration of sensitive information from an organization.

A

Data Loss Prevention

54
Q

This tool…

Screens inbound messages for malicious content.

A

Mail Gateway

55
Q

Security professionals use a variety of command-line tools to assist in their work (T/F)?

56
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This command-line tool…

Verifies connectivity to a remote networked system and is Windows based.

57
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This command-line tool…

Lists open network connections and listening ports on a system.

58
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This command-line tool…

Determined the network path between two systems.

59
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This command-line tool…

Performs DNS queries.

60
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This command-line tool…

Performs MAC address queries.

61
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This command-line tool…

Queries network configuration information on a Linux/Mac system.

62
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This command-line tool…

Scans for open network ports on a remote system.

63
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This command-line tool…

Reads and writes traffic to/from network communications.

64
Q

These two types of models allows users to mix personal and business use?

A
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

- Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE)

65
Q

Companies should use _______ _______ ________ (MDM) tools you enforce a variety of mobile security controls, such as:

  • Restricting applications
  • Remote wiping off lost/stolen devices
  • Geolocation and geofencing services
  • Screen locking and password/ PIN requirements
  • Full device encryption
A

Mobile Device Management

66
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Telnet, HTTP, LDAP, and FTP are secure protocols (T/F)?

A

False!

  • They are insecure.
67
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SSH, HTTPS, LDAPS, and FTPS or SFTP are insecure protocols (T/F)?

A

False!

  • They are secure.
68
Q

Data Loss Prevention can be used to secure mail gateways (T/F)?

A

True!

With DLP, outgoing e-mails can be scanned to ensure they don’t contain any confidential or proprietary information.

69
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What do spam filters prevent?

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They prevent unsolicited e-mail messages from reaching users’ mailboxes.

70
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What does configuring server-to-server encryption do on the mail gateway?

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Allows for any mail message sent from the internal network to external services located on the Internet to be encrypted.
** This ensures the message contents aren’t transmitted as plain text.

71
Q

Which are the CLI commands that are used exclusively with Linux? (Choose Three)

  • netstat
  • tcpdump
  • arp
  • dig
  • ifconfig
A
  • tcpdump
  • dig
  • ifconfig
72
Q

Which technology allows users to use the same identification data to gain access to network resources across multiple different enterprises?

A. Trusted OS
B. Federation
C. RADIUS
D. Certificate Authority

A

B. Federation

aka Federated Identity Management (FIM)

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