2.5 Manage & Configure Basic Security Settings in the Microsoft Windows OS

Question 1

Defender Antivirus - Activate/deactivate

Answer 1

Should always be enabled, may be disabled only when troubleshooting

Question 2

Defender Antivirus - Updated Definitions

Answer 2

Antivirus signatures automatically updated for the latest signatures

Question 3

Firewall - Activate/deactivate

Answer 3

Should always be enabled, may be disabled only when troubleshooting

Question 4

Firewall - Port security

Answer 4

Can enable or block traffic to specific ports

Question 5

Firewall - Application security

Answer 5

Can enable or block traffic to specific applications

Question 6

Users & Groups - Local vs. Microsoft account

Answer 6

Local - stored onto the device, Microsoft Account - nonlocal account

Question 7

Users & Groups - Standard account

Answer 7

Local account with their rights and permissions

Question 8

Users & Groups - Administrator

Answer 8

Administrative access group

Question 9

NTFS vs. Share Permissions - File and folder attributes

Answer 9

NTFS - rights & permissions users have on local device, Share - non local

Question 10

NTFS vs. Share Permissions - Inheritance

Answer 10

NTFS - inherited from parent

Question 11

Run as Administrator vs. Standard User - User Account Control (UAC)

Answer 11

Administrator - gain elevated rights, Standard - limited rights

Question 12

BitLocker

Answer 12

Security feature to encrypt everything of windows system

Question 13

BitLocker To Go

Answer 13

Encrypt data written to a usb flash drive

Question 14

Encrypting File System (EFS)

Answer 14

Encrypt specific files