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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. A DNS server is fed altered or spoofed records that are retained and then duplicated elsewhere
DAC
TACACS
389
DNS poisoning
2. LDAP stands for...
lightweight directory access protocol
DMZ
TACACS
configuration baselines
3. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
DMZ
local - site - domain - OU
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
RBAC
4. Used to deliver news articles to users on the Internet - vulnerable to DoS attacks
group policies
SNMP
endpoint based
NNTP
5. Is a UDP-based network protocol - used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention
patches
mandatory
SNMP
encrypted file system
6. SAN stands for...
system hardening
25
group policies
storage area network
7. DHCP stands for...
network attached storage
110
dynamic host configuration protocol
23
8. NAS stands for...
simple mail transport protocol
hotfix
network attached storage
discretionary
9. DAC stands for ____________ access control
domain name service
discretionary
80
FAT
10. IPSec port
119
500
hardware based
discretionary
11. SNMP port
161
119
least privileged principle
DAC
12. SMTP port
NNTP
hotfix
RBAC
25
13. The process of establishing a standard for security
119
baselining
domain name service
service pack
14. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
DNS hardening
configuration management policy
security template
20 and 21
15. Help to make sure devices meet security standards before they are allowed to connect to the network
NAC
network access control
least privileged principle
configuration baselines
16. Making the OS less vulnerable to threats
hardening
110
MAC
domain name service
17. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
RBAC
hardening
NNTP
MAC
18. NNTP stands for
88
network news transfer protocol
22
OS hardening
19. SNMP stand for...
baselining
DAC
simple network management protocol
80
20. FTP ports
49
DHCP
DAC
20 and 21
21. Standard setup used when configuring machines - provide a starting point and consistent setup
DMZ
TACACS
local - site - domain - OU
configuration baselines
22. Access control method that uses ACLs
DAC
MAC
110
mandatory
23. Recommended LDAP authentication
53
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
rule of least privilege
DAC
24. 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 -
hardware based
network attached storage
OS hardening
SNMP
25. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
MAC
TACACS
RBAC
system hardening
26. Restrict zone transfers to designated servers - restrict users via ACLs who can query zone records - do not use recursive queries
DNS hardening
file and print sharing hardening
baselining
simple network management protocol
27. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
network access control
organizational unit
patches
domain name service
28. HTTP SSL port
443
TACACS
88
139
29. DNS stands for...
25
service pack
security template
domain name service
30. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting
SNMP
25
161
hotfix
31. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs
infrastructure based
500
group policies
DAC
32. Protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network
DHCP
MAC
group policies
organizational unit
33. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam
hardware based
open mail relay
network attached storage
hotfix
34. TACACS port
49
NNTP
119
DNS hardening
35. Centrally managed NAC method requiring installation of software agents on each network client
least privileged principle
DMZ
endpoint based
encrypted file system
36. SMTP stands for...
simple network management protocol
OS hardening
simple mail transport protocol
hardening
37. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
configuration management policy
group policies
simple authentication
least privileged principle
38. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers
TACACS
110
DHCP hardening
22
39. TACACS
rule of least privilege
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
161
NNTP
40. NNTP port
endpoint based
simple mail transport protocol
119
configuration baselines
41. Enable and monitor logs - perform regular backups - use file encryption - enable account lockout and strong user name and password
53
file and print sharing hardening
local - site - domain - OU
TACACS
42. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
DNS poisoning
SNMP
database hardening
RBAC
43. kerberos port
88
25
DAC
49
44. File system that offers limited security and was primarily designed for desktop use
FAT
25
23
encrypted file system
45. Most restrictive access control method that uses security labels to control access
network attached storage
storage area network
MAC
80
46. OU stands for...
organizational unit
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
security template
RBAC
47. Define security settings and user's desktop environment on group of computers
configuration management policy
group policies
DAC
OS hardening
48. RBAC stands for ____________ access control
22
role-based
389
network attached storage
49. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
53
SSL
encrypted file system
configuration baselines
50. DNS port
53
RBAC
dynamic host configuration protocol
simple network management protocol