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Comptia Security +: Os Hardening

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.






2. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality






3. Locking down the system






4. File system that offers limited security and was primarily designed for desktop use






5. SSH port






6. Isolate directories - place server in DMZ - disallow anonymous access - audit logs - and review contents for unauthorized material






7. NAC method where organizations must run the current hardware and operating systems






8. NAS stands for...






9. Used to deliver news articles to users on the Internet - vulnerable to DoS attacks






10. DAC stands for ____________ access control






11. TACACS port






12. NNTP port






13. POP3 port






14. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network






15. Restrict zone transfers to designated servers - restrict users via ACLs who can query zone records - do not use recursive queries






16. HTTP port






17. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs






18. LDAP authentication method not recommended






19. Recommended LDAP authentication






20. SNMP port






21. A DNS server is fed altered or spoofed records that are retained and then duplicated elsewhere






22. Access control defined by roles or job functions






23. MAC stands for ____________ access control






24. EFS stands for...






25. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers






26. LDAP port






27. SNMP stand for...






28. kerberos port






29. NetBIOS port






30. LDAP authentication method that uses clear text






31. SMTP port






32. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam






33. Most restrictive access control method that uses security labels to control access






34. DHCP stands for...






35. SAN stands for...






36. Four ways to implement group policies






37. Start with the most secure environment - the loosen the controls as needed






38. Label-based - hard coded access controls - at multiple levels - applied to all objects






39. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup






40. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers






41. FTP ports






42. Protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network






43. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups






44. RBAC stands for ____________ access control






45. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting






46. DNS stands for...






47. NNTP stands for






48. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner






49. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization






50. The process of establishing a standard for security