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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. NAC method requiring installation of a network appliance to monitor network devices and limit connectivity should non compliant activity be detected
119
hardware based
NNTP
baselining
2. MAC stands for ____________ access control
dynamic host configuration protocol
53
mandatory
patches
3. DNS stands for...
hardening
domain name service
service pack
simple mail transport protocol
4. SMTP port
25
TACACS
network access control
119
5. NNTP stands for
baselining
network news transfer protocol
FTP hardening
hardening
6. LDAP authentication method that uses clear text
DAC
open mail relay
simple authentication
161
7. A subnet on the network that separates the internal network from publicly exposed hosts
22
patches
service pack
DMZ
8. NAC method where organizations must run the current hardware and operating systems
security template
encrypted file system
simple authentication
infrastructure based
9. Access control defined by roles or job functions
dynamic host configuration protocol
system hardening
encrypted file system
RBAC
10. FTP ports
20 and 21
DAC
discretionary
TACACS
11. File system that offers limited security and was primarily designed for desktop use
FAT
rule of least privilege
least privileged principle
simple authentication
12. kerberos port
DAC
389
DHCP
88
13. NAC stands for
network access control
119
role-based
DHCP hardening
14. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs
20 and 21
MAC
23
DAC
15. HTTP port
500
23
hardening
80
16. POP3 port
simple mail transport protocol
network news transfer protocol
SSL
110
17. Making the OS less vulnerable to threats
storage area network
hardening
domain name service
rule of least privilege
18. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
TACACS
389
configuration management policy
RBAC
19. Restrict zone transfers to designated servers - restrict users via ACLs who can query zone records - do not use recursive queries
MAC
DNS hardening
80
simple authentication
20. Is a UDP-based network protocol - used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention
NNTP
security template
rule of least privilege
SNMP
21. Recommended LDAP authentication
DHCP
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
53
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
22. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
DAC
configuration baselines
80
baselining
23. Enable and monitor logs - perform regular backups - use file encryption - enable account lockout and strong user name and password
file and print sharing hardening
service pack
network access control
rule of least privilege
24. DHCP stands for...
patches
RBAC
dynamic host configuration protocol
110
25. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam
storage area network
DHCP hardening
open mail relay
network attached storage
26. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner
RBAC
500
DMZ
DAC
27. An accumulated set of software updates or hotfixes from Microsoft
group policies
110
mandatory
service pack
28. SAN stands for...
SNMP
anonymous authentication
storage area network
119
29. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
TACACS
NAC
network news transfer protocol
database hardening
30. NAS stands for...
network attached storage
discretionary
25
TACACS
31. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
RBAC
file and print sharing hardening
DMZ
25
32. SSH port
hardware based
22
role-based
RBAC
33. OU stands for...
SNMP
161
22
organizational unit
34. Users granted least amount of access possible that enables them to complete their required work
simple mail transport protocol
least privileged principle
hardening
TACACS
35. SNMP stand for...
discretionary
DAC
simple network management protocol
NNTP
36. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
lightweight directory access protocol
20 and 21
TACACS
group policies
37. LDAP port
500
simple mail transport protocol
DHCP hardening
389
38. Used to deliver news articles to users on the Internet - vulnerable to DoS attacks
20 and 21
NNTP
system hardening
25
39. Protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network
TACACS
500
hardware based
DHCP
40. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
SNMP
DAC
security template
SSL
41. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting
hotfix
MAC
NAC
simple network management protocol
42. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.
22
DAC
TACACS
discretionary
43. 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 -
encrypted file system
OS hardening
DNS hardening
500
44. LDAP stands for...
MAC
mandatory
lightweight directory access protocol
DAC
45. Four ways to implement group policies
88
local - site - domain - OU
storage area network
lightweight directory access protocol
46. RBAC stands for ____________ access control
network news transfer protocol
SSL
role-based
storage area network
47. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
DHCP hardening
network attached storage
48. NNTP port
storage area network
139
119
database hardening
49. DNS port
25
53
119
MAC
50. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
encrypted file system
patches
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
configuration management policy