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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. kerberos port
161
88
discretionary
22
2. HTTP port
least privileged principle
DNS poisoning
hardening
80
3. Misconfiguration of an email server that could allow it to be used by an attacker to spread spam
open mail relay
TACACS
MAC
25
4. Isolate directories - place server in DMZ - disallow anonymous access - audit logs - and review contents for unauthorized material
database hardening
FTP hardening
role-based
infrastructure based
5. IPSec port
TACACS
49
500
hardware based
6. Access control defined by roles or job functions
security template
network access control
configuration baselines
RBAC
7. DNS port
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
25
DNS hardening
53
8. Highly configurable - discretionary - job based access control - more flexible that MAC - more precise that groups
RBAC
baselining
system hardening
service pack
9. Contain possible security settings that can control one or multiple computers
security template
DAC
TACACS
infrastructure based
10. Enable and monitor logs - perform regular backups - use file encryption - enable account lockout and strong user name and password
DAC
file and print sharing hardening
DAC
hotfix
11. NAS stands for...
open mail relay
hardware based
network attached storage
139
12. A remote authentication protocol used to communicate with an authentication server commonly used in UNIX networks.
TACACS
infrastructure based
49
FTP hardening
13. NAC stands for
patches
network access control
configuration baselines
NNTP
14. DNS stands for...
simple network management protocol
domain name service
discretionary
network news transfer protocol
15. LDAP authentication method that uses clear text
MAC
configuration management policy
simple authentication
22
16. Bind MAC addresses of network devices to IP address - monitor logs - apply security patches - use IDS and strong authentication to detect rogue servers
DHCP hardening
500
RBAC
dynamic host configuration protocol
17. A cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks such as the Internet
patches
SSL
baselining
TACACS
18. DAC stands for ____________ access control
DNS poisoning
discretionary
configuration baselines
endpoint based
19. SAN stands for...
anonymous authentication
FTP hardening
storage area network
network access control
20. Access control method used by organizations that have a high turn over
OS hardening
MAC
500
RBAC
21. MAC stands for ____________ access control
DAC
mandatory
network access control
20 and 21
22. 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 -
simple mail transport protocol
OS hardening
domain name service
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
23. Allows a remote access server to communicate with an authentication server in order to determine if the user has access to the network
49
DNS hardening
TACACS
DAC
24. RBAC stands for ____________ access control
53
389
139
role-based
25. Access permissions applied by the owner of an object using ACLs - commonly found on PCs
MAC
SNMP
DAC
hardening
26. Access control method that uses ACLs
infrastructure based
389
DAC
RBAC
27. A DNS server is fed altered or spoofed records that are retained and then duplicated elsewhere
88
service pack
DNS poisoning
hardening
28. Start with the most secure environment - the loosen the controls as needed
rule of least privilege
organizational unit
DHCP
DNS hardening
29. Label-based - hard coded access controls - at multiple levels - applied to all objects
SSL
FAT
MAC
DAC
30. Disable default accounts and passwords - regular backups - enable auditing features - monitor user privileges - implement authentication for users and applications
110
role-based
database hardening
simple mail transport protocol
31. NNTP stands for
FAT
DNS poisoning
25
network news transfer protocol
32. Transferable access controls applied and controlled by the object owner
rule of least privilege
DAC
DHCP hardening
RBAC
33. Is a UDP-based network protocol - used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention
119
500
DNS hardening
SNMP
34. LDAP authentication method not recommended
network attached storage
anonymous authentication
110
mandatory
35. TACACS port
49
encrypted file system
RBAC
DAC
36. Microsoft software packages that contain one or more patches and can be applied without rebooting
simple authentication with security layer LDAPv3
DAC
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
hotfix
37. NetBIOS port
139
20 and 21
role-based
security template
38. HTTP SSL port
NAC
SSL
443
domain name service
39. DHCP stands for...
configuration baselines
SSL
dynamic host configuration protocol
network access control
40. Centrally managed NAC method requiring installation of software agents on each network client
infrastructure based
endpoint based
hardening
service pack
41. Locking down the system
dynamic host configuration protocol
23
open mail relay
system hardening
42. An accumulated set of software updates or hotfixes from Microsoft
139
service pack
80
simple authentication
43. Defining the software and hardware components that can be used in an organization
configuration management policy
storage area network
anonymous authentication
80
44. SMTP port
25
53
anonymous authentication
DNS hardening
45. SSH port
least privileged principle
DNS hardening
service pack
22
46. The process of establishing a standard for security
organizational unit
23
FAT
baselining
47. OU stands for...
139
database hardening
organizational unit
SSL
48. LDAP stands for...
hardware based
local - site - domain - OU
DAC
lightweight directory access protocol
49. Issued by software vendors to fix bugs - address security issues or add functionality
FTP hardening
49
DHCP hardening
patches
50. FTP ports
security template
baselining
500
20 and 21