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Comptia Security +: Os Hardening
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certifications
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comptia-security-+
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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. POP3 port
161
80
DHCP
110
2. Access control defined by roles or job functions
local - site - domain - OU
RBAC
domain name service
hotfix
3. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network
security template
NAC
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
DHCP hardening
4. SAN stands for...
22
FTP hardening
storage area network
simple authentication
5. Most restrictive access control method that uses security labels to control access
hotfix
simple network management protocol
161
MAC
6. NNTP stands for
network news transfer protocol
DNS poisoning
RBAC
simple mail transport protocol
7. Users granted least amount of access possible that enables them to complete their required work
rule of least privilege
simple network management protocol
infrastructure based
least privileged principle
8. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
RBAC
group policies
hardening
500
9. Telnet port
configuration management policy
FTP hardening
23
500
10. DNS port
storage area network
discretionary
53
infrastructure based
11. NAC stands for
25
DAC
network access control
RBAC
12. LDAP port
configuration management policy
49
389
discretionary
13. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
DNS poisoning
database hardening
simple network management protocol
configuration baselines
14. Enable and monitor logs - perform regular backups - use file encryption - enable account lockout and strong user name and password
file and print sharing hardening
local - site - domain - OU
DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
15. LDAP authentication method that uses clear text
simple authentication
20 and 21
161
lightweight directory access protocol
16. Isolate directories - place server in DMZ - disallow anonymous access - audit logs - and review contents for unauthorized material
FTP hardening
rule of least privilege
SSL
RBAC
17. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs
161
DAC
RBAC
119
18. An accumulated set of software updates or hotfixes from Microsoft
service pack
organizational unit
storage area network
simple authentication
19. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting
DHCP hardening
25
hotfix
service pack
20. OU stands for...
organizational unit
mandatory
RBAC
80
21. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers
baselining
DHCP hardening
system hardening
DNS poisoning
22. Four ways to implement group policies
161
role-based
local - site - domain - OU
simple mail transport protocol
23. Protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network
DHCP
119
443
domain name service
24. NAS stands for...
network attached storage
53
security template
SNMP
25. The process of establishing a standard for security
network attached storage
baselining
443
lightweight directory access protocol
26. SMTP port
mandatory
RBAC
25
simple network management protocol
27. DNS stands for...
DNS poisoning
TACACS
domain name service
RBAC
28. HTTP SSL port
hardware based
443
80
MAC
29. HTTP port
mandatory
NNTP
FAT
80
30. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
simple network management protocol
SSL
mandatory
TACACS
31. NetBIOS port
139
configuration management policy
group policies
110
32. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
DNS poisoning
DAC
group policies
least privileged principle
33. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
security template
network news transfer protocol
SNMP
service pack
34. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
network attached storage
role-based
DAC
TACACS
35. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
patches
RBAC
network news transfer protocol
file and print sharing hardening
36. TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
storage area network
system hardening
file and print sharing hardening
37. Access control method that uses ACLs
organizational unit
DAC
open mail relay
anonymous authentication
38. DHCP stands for...
MAC
SSL
dynamic host configuration protocol
simple network management protocol
39. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
110
configuration baselines
network access control
88
40. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner
configuration baselines
endpoint based
49
DAC
41. SSH port
22
endpoint based
DHCP
500
42. FTP ports
DNS poisoning
20 and 21
DHCP hardening
110
43. Recommended LDAP authentication
organizational unit
file and print sharing hardening
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
44. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
configuration management policy
53
DAC
45. Making the OS less vulnerable to threats
simple authentication
hotfix
hardening
DAC
46. Centrally managed NAC method requiring installation of software agents on each network client
DMZ
endpoint based
500
20 and 21
47. SNMP stand for...
443
MAC
anonymous authentication
simple network management protocol
48. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.
discretionary
TACACS
443
80
49. A subnet on the network that separates the internal network from publicly exposed hosts
DAC
25
DHCP hardening
DMZ
50. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
simple mail transport protocol
database hardening
patches
hotfix