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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. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
FAT
NNTP
configuration management policy
139
2. Locking down the system
system hardening
DNS poisoning
500
rule of least privilege
3. Isolate directories - place server in DMZ - disallow anonymous access - audit logs - and review contents for unauthorized material
MAC
mandatory
system hardening
FTP hardening
4. DHCP stands for...
DAC
161
OS hardening
dynamic host configuration protocol
5. SMTP port
53
patches
25
hardening
6. SSH port
SNMP
configuration management policy
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
22
7. SAN stands for...
DHCP hardening
storage area network
RBAC
DHCP
8. OU stands for...
MAC
organizational unit
simple network management protocol
group policies
9. LDAP port
NNTP
389
88
dynamic host configuration protocol
10. SNMP port
161
SSL
TACACS
DHCP
11. NAC method where organizations must run the current hardware and operating systems
mandatory
least privileged principle
service pack
infrastructure based
12. File system that offers limited security and was primarily designed for desktop use
FAT
local - site - domain - OU
500
80
13. TACACS port
139
SNMP
OS hardening
49
14. Label-based - hard coded access controls - at multiple levels - applied to all objects
MAC
open mail relay
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
OS hardening
15. LDAP stands for...
lightweight directory access protocol
OS hardening
DMZ
139
16. FTP ports
storage area network
80
20 and 21
group policies
17. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
patches
TACACS
DHCP hardening
MAC
18. Access control defined by roles or job functions
MAC
RBAC
500
dynamic host configuration protocol
19. Four ways to implement group policies
DAC
local - site - domain - OU
25
DHCP
20. NNTP stands for
161
network access control
389
network news transfer protocol
21. The process of establishing a standard for security
baselining
139
RBAC
DAC
22. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
network access control
role-based
RBAC
80
23. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network
system hardening
NAC
DNS hardening
MAC
24. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner
DHCP hardening
DHCP
DAC
network access control
25. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
database hardening
NNTP
service pack
role-based
26. A subnet on the network that separates the internal network from publicly exposed hosts
patches
DMZ
hardware based
389
27. Start with the most secure environment - the loosen the controls as needed
rule of least privilege
hotfix
161
RBAC
28. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
TACACS
DNS hardening
mandatory
SNMP
29. NAS stands for...
least privileged principle
DHCP
139
network attached storage
30. Users granted least amount of access possible that enables them to complete their required work
encrypted file system
least privileged principle
local - site - domain - OU
patches
31. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
DNS hardening
119
group policies
32. EFS stands for...
service pack
DAC
encrypted file system
discretionary
33. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
security template
configuration baselines
FTP hardening
organizational unit
34. A DNS server is fed altered or spoofed records that are retained and then duplicated elsewhere
DNS poisoning
119
network access control
DHCP hardening
35. DNS port
FAT
RBAC
MAC
53
36. 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 -
RBAC
hardware based
FAT
OS hardening
37. NAC method requiring installation of a network appliance to monitor network devices and limit connectivity should non compliant activity be detected
DAC
SSL
hardware based
88
38. Telnet port
open mail relay
DAC
443
23
39. Is a UDP-based network protocol - used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention
network news transfer protocol
389
SSL
SNMP
40. NetBIOS port
DAC
139
161
file and print sharing hardening
41. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
TACACS
SSL
RBAC
DHCP hardening
42. Restrict zone transfers to designated servers - restrict users via ACLs who can query zone records - do not use recursive queries
infrastructure based
anonymous authentication
DNS hardening
network news transfer protocol
43. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.
22
TACACS
500
local - site - domain - OU
44. Access control method that uses ACLs
500
DAC
system hardening
security template
45. SNMP stand for...
simple network management protocol
25
161
network attached storage
46. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
hotfix
389
FTP hardening
RBAC
47. DNS stands for...
network attached storage
domain name service
88
DNS hardening
48. Most restrictive access control method that uses security labels to control access
service pack
DHCP hardening
MAC
domain name service
49. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
security template
infrastructure based
SSL
local - site - domain - OU
50. MAC stands for ____________ access control
22
mandatory
25
simple authentication