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Cisco IT Essentials

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Answer 23 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When is VPN (virtual private network) used?
Set of rules that denies packets that dont meet a certain criteria
With devices to authenticate users asking for access
Incorrect permissions and incorrect configuration of the wireless utility
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network

2. What is malicious software installed on a computer with the knowledge or permission of the user?
Read - write - read and execute - modify - full control
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network
Malware
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.

3. What does a firewall do?
Actively stops computers from accessing the PC
In a locked secure room
Broadcasts the networks name - can be turned off to make network 'disappear'
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network

4. What is a software firewall?
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.
An application that filters data packets - uses resources of the pcm potentially slowing it
Read - write - list folder contents - read and execute - modify
Devices that detect valid users with their physical characteristics.

5. How can you protect your data?
In a locked secure room
With devices to authenticate users asking for access
NT Backup
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?

6. What is hash encoding?
Ensures messages are not corrupted or tampered with
Incorrect permissions and incorrect configuration of the wireless utility
Devices that detect valid users with their physical characteristics.
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network

7. What is a zombie?

8. What is an incremental backup?
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.
A backup that archives all files that have changed since the last backup
Broadcasts the networks name - can be turned off to make network 'disappear'
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network

9. What is phishing protection software?

10. What questions should you ask to determine security factors?
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network
A backup that archives all files that have changed since the last backup
Physical+Data security

11. What is two factor security?
Devices that detect valid users with their physical characteristics.
Physical+Data security
Ensures messages are not corrupted or tampered with
On a secure tunnel over an unsecure network

12. What does SSID do?

13. What products can be used to protect network devices?
NT Backup
Software firewall - IDs - App and OS patches
An application that filters data packets - uses resources of the pcm potentially slowing it
Software that protects and blocks against the IP's of known phishing sites

14. What are two common security errors?
WEP
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.
Incorrect permissions and incorrect configuration of the wireless utility
A backup that archives all selected files regardless of if they have changed since the last backup.

15. What is the command in a batch file to do a backup?
An application that filters data packets - uses resources of the pcm potentially slowing it
WEP
NT Backup
Set of rules that denies packets that dont meet a certain criteria

16. What are biometric devices?
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.
Devices that detect valid users with their physical characteristics.
A backup that archives all selected files regardless of if they have changed since the last backup.
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?

17. What is a full backup?
A backup that archives all selected files regardless of if they have changed since the last backup.
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?
A PC that was taken over by malware - and now sends SPAM email to other pc's unknown to the user.
WEP

18. What are file level permissions?
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?
Read - write - list folder contents - read and execute - modify
Ensures messages are not corrupted or tampered with
Read - write - read and execute - modify - full control

19. Most popular hashing algorithms?
Devices that detect valid users with their physical characteristics.
Incorrect permissions and incorrect configuration of the wireless utility
SHA+MD5
A backup that archives all files that have changed since the last backup

20. Where should network equipment be housed?
A backup that archives all files that have changed since the last backup
At home or business - full-time internet access - laptop or desktop?
In a locked secure room
Software that protects and blocks against the IP's of known phishing sites

21. What folder level permissions are available?
Software that protects and blocks against the IP's of known phishing sites
Read - write - read and execute - modify - full control
Incorrect permissions and incorrect configuration of the wireless utility
Read - write - list folder contents - read and execute - modify

22. Which wireles tool uses a 64-bit or 128-bit incryption key?
With devices to authenticate users asking for access
Read - write - read and execute - modify - full control
WEP
Software that protects and blocks against the IP's of known phishing sites

23. What is packet filtering?
Ensures messages are not corrupted or tampered with
Set of rules that denies packets that dont meet a certain criteria
With devices to authenticate users asking for access
Malware