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Comptia Security +: Os Hardening
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. HTTP port
80
rule of least privilege
DHCP hardening
MAC
2. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
119
139
DHCP hardening
SSL
3. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
database hardening
SNMP
domain name service
hardware based
4. SMTP port
25
88
RBAC
local - site - domain - OU
5. Start with the most secure environment - the loosen the controls as needed
simple authentication
configuration baselines
rule of least privilege
organizational unit
6. Users granted least amount of access possible that enables them to complete their required work
discretionary
least privileged principle
network news transfer protocol
DMZ
7. NAS stands for...
443
discretionary
network attached storage
DMZ
8. FTP ports
20 and 21
configuration baselines
group policies
anonymous authentication
9. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
anonymous authentication
service pack
TACACS
network attached storage
10. HTTP SSL port
NAC
SNMP
configuration baselines
443
11. LDAP authentication method not recommended
anonymous authentication
network news transfer protocol
simple mail transport protocol
database hardening
12. The process of establishing a standard for security
infrastructure based
baselining
simple network management protocol
hotfix
13. TACACS
OS hardening
500
RBAC
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
14. Label-based - hard coded access controls - at multiple levels - applied to all objects
MAC
local - site - domain - OU
22
49
15. POP3 port
110
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
OS hardening
53
16. Used to deliver news articles to users on the Internet - vulnerable to DoS attacks
domain name service
25
NNTP
hardware based
17. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
lightweight directory access protocol
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
domain name service
configuration baselines
18. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers
TACACS
DHCP hardening
MAC
role-based
19. Reduce the possibility of a breach by locking down the file system - controlling software installation and use - limiting access - disabling unnecessary services and applying patches -
rule of least privilege
dynamic host configuration protocol
DAC
OS hardening
20. RBAC stands for ____________ access control
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
role-based
23
hardening
21. NNTP port
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
local - site - domain - OU
SNMP
119
22. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam
open mail relay
security template
MAC
dynamic host configuration protocol
23. NAC method requiring installation of a network appliance to monitor network devices and limit connectivity should non compliant activity be detected
encrypted file system
RBAC
hardware based
110
24. LDAP authentication method that uses clear text
simple authentication
23
53
RBAC
25. File system that offers limited security and was primarily designed for desktop use
RBAC
service pack
110
FAT
26. Access control method that uses ACLs
TACACS
SSL
DAC
RBAC
27. DNS stands for...
SNMP
dynamic host configuration protocol
domain name service
security template
28. kerberos port
configuration baselines
88
119
infrastructure based
29. SNMP port
group policies
configuration baselines
dynamic host configuration protocol
161
30. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
NNTP
group policies
lightweight directory access protocol
simple network management protocol
31. Telnet port
encrypted file system
23
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
endpoint based
32. An accumulated set of software updates or hotfixes from Microsoft
discretionary
DAC
RBAC
service pack
33. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
NNTP
dynamic host configuration protocol
RBAC
local - site - domain - OU
34. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
DNS hardening
open mail relay
RBAC
storage area network
35. Locking down the system
system hardening
simple authentication
DMZ
DNS hardening
36. Is a UDP-based network protocol - used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention
SNMP
endpoint based
network attached storage
FTP hardening
37. EFS stands for...
encrypted file system
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
group policies
38. Restrict zone transfers to designated servers - restrict users via ACLs who can query zone records - do not use recursive queries
lightweight directory access protocol
DNS hardening
organizational unit
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
39. SSH port
500
network news transfer protocol
22
RBAC
40. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
DNS poisoning
patches
mandatory
DMZ
41. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
20 and 21
role-based
configuration management policy
FAT
42. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
security template
rule of least privilege
configuration baselines
simple network management protocol
43. SAN stands for...
file and print sharing hardening
storage area network
service pack
endpoint based
44. DHCP stands for...
DAC
dynamic host configuration protocol
configuration management policy
system hardening
45. Recommended LDAP authentication
dynamic host configuration protocol
500
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
anonymous authentication
46. Four ways to implement group policies
open mail relay
TACACS
RBAC
local - site - domain - OU
47. SMTP port
anonymous authentication
organizational unit
25
storage area network
48. SNMP stand for...
simple network management protocol
system hardening
139
infrastructure based
49. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs
SNMP
DNS hardening
configuration management policy
DAC
50. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network
service pack
500
database hardening
NAC