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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. Label-based - hard coded access controls - at multiple levels - applied to all objects
hotfix
configuration management policy
MAC
storage area network
2. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
security template
encrypted file system
least privileged principle
500
3. HTTP SSL port
443
DNS poisoning
network news transfer protocol
MAC
4. NNTP port
TACACS
file and print sharing hardening
storage area network
119
5. Access control method that uses ACLs
DAC
lightweight directory access protocol
MAC
least privileged principle
6. DNS stands for...
NAC
domain name service
file and print sharing hardening
local - site - domain - OU
7. Start with the most secure environment - the loosen the controls as needed
500
SSL
SNMP
rule of least privilege
8. NAC method where organizations must run the current hardware and operating systems
25
dynamic host configuration protocol
FAT
infrastructure based
9. SMTP port
53
local - site - domain - OU
25
open mail relay
10. Telnet port
23
mandatory
role-based
RBAC
11. 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 -
OS hardening
SNMP
88
TACACS
12. The process of establishing a standard for security
baselining
389
hotfix
OS hardening
13. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
DMZ
system hardening
53
configuration baselines
14. TACACS
161
NAC
25
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
15. Four ways to implement group policies
local - site - domain - OU
DNS hardening
SSL
system hardening
16. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
500
MAC
hotfix
group policies
17. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.
TACACS
service pack
161
DHCP hardening
18. SSH port
discretionary
53
baselining
22
19. MAC stands for ____________ access control
rule of least privilege
SNMP
mandatory
161
20. SMTP port
88
25
file and print sharing hardening
DHCP
21. Recommended LDAP authentication
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
mandatory
simple network management protocol
least privileged principle
22. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
RBAC
25
rule of least privilege
configuration management policy
23. SAN stands for...
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
DAC
SSL
storage area network
24. POP3 port
dynamic host configuration protocol
110
DHCP hardening
rule of least privilege
25. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
database hardening
dynamic host configuration protocol
25
anonymous authentication
26. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
RBAC
anonymous authentication
system hardening
DAC
27. OU stands for...
role-based
20 and 21
patches
organizational unit
28. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
mandatory
file and print sharing hardening
SSL
security template
29. LDAP stands for...
organizational unit
DAC
service pack
lightweight directory access protocol
30. A subnet on the network that separates the internal network from publicly exposed hosts
open mail relay
simple authentication
least privileged principle
DMZ
31. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
TACACS
RBAC
least privileged principle
DNS hardening
32. LDAP port
rule of least privilege
service pack
53
389
33. Making the OS less vulnerable to threats
139
hardening
SNMP
open mail relay
34. Users granted least amount of access possible that enables them to complete their required work
139
network attached storage
443
least privileged principle
35. EFS stands for...
TACACS
encrypted file system
hardening
MAC
36. NNTP stands for
RBAC
TACACS
network news transfer protocol
OS hardening
37. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network
DHCP
baselining
443
NAC
38. kerberos port
443
88
DNS poisoning
hotfix
39. Used to deliver news articles to users on the Internet - vulnerable to DoS attacks
NNTP
25
RBAC
anonymous authentication
40. Centrally managed NAC method requiring installation of software agents on each network client
endpoint based
patches
open mail relay
file and print sharing hardening
41. IPSec port
500
hardware based
DHCP hardening
RBAC
42. Locking down the system
security template
119
simple mail transport protocol
system hardening
43. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
RBAC
DAC
389
patches
44. SMTP stands for...
simple mail transport protocol
RBAC
lightweight directory access protocol
mandatory
45. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner
SNMP
DAC
25
20 and 21
46. A DNS server is fed altered or spoofed records that are retained and then duplicated elsewhere
80
role-based
SSL
DNS poisoning
47. RBAC stands for ____________ access control
patches
role-based
simple network management protocol
file and print sharing hardening
48. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam
SNMP
DAC
open mail relay
local - site - domain - OU
49. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting
hotfix
local - site - domain - OU
139
least privileged principle
50. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
MAC
patches
network access control
network news transfer protocol