Chapter 5 Flashcards
(137 cards)
Where should an organization’s web server be placed?
DMZ
Honeynet
Extranet
Intranet
DMZ
Which of the following is a privately controlled portion of a network that is accessible to some specific external entities?
Extranet
Internet
Intranet
MAN
Extranet
You want to create a collection of computers on your network that appear to have valuable data but actually store fake data that could entice a potential intruder. Once the intruder connects, you want to be able to observe and gather information about the attacker’s methods.
Which feature should you implement?
NIDS
NIPS
Honeynet
Extranet
Honeynet
A honeypot is used for which purpose?
To prevent sensitive data from being accessed
To entrap intruders
To disable an intruder’s system
To delay intruders in order to gather auditing data
To delay intruders in order to gather auditing data
Which of the following devices can apply quality of service and traffic-shaping rules based on what created the network traffic?
Network access control
All-in-one security appliances
Proxy server
Application-aware devices
Application-aware devices
You are the office manager of a small financial credit business. Your company handles personal financial information for clients seeking small loans over the internet. You are aware of your obligation to secure clients records, but the budget is an issue for your company.
Which item would provide the BEST security for this situation?
All-in-one security appliance
Firewall on your gateway server to the internet
Proxy server with access controls
Network access control system
All-in-one security appliance
You are implementing security at a local high school that is concerned with students accessing inappropriate material on the internet from the library’s computers. The students use the computers to search the internet for research paper content. The school budget is limited.
Which content filtering option would you choose?
Allow all content except for the content you have identified as restricted.
Block all content except for content you have identified as permissible.
Block specific DNS domain names.
Restrict content based on content categories.
Restrict content based on content categories.
Which of the following BEST describes a honeyfile?
A single file setup to entice and trap attackers.
A file that has been digitally signed.
A default file in the /etc/security directory.
A file used to authenticate.
A single file setup to entice and trap attackers.
Members of the sales team use laptops to connect to the company network. While traveling, they connect their laptops to the internet through airport and hotel networks.
You are concerned that these computers could pick up viruses that could spread to your private network. You would like to implement a solution that prevents the laptops from connecting to your network unless antivirus software and the latest operating system patches are installed.
Which solution should you use?
VLAN
DMZ
NAC
NIDS
NAC
A proxy server can be configured to do which of the following?
Allow all content except for the content you have identified as restricted.
Act as a unified threat security device or web security gateway.
Block all content except for the content you have identified as permissible.
Restrict users on the inside of a network from getting out to the internet.
Restrict users on the inside of a network from getting out to the internet.
Which of the following terms describes a network device that is exposed to attacks and has been hardened against those attacks?
Circuit proxy
Bastion or sacrificial host
Kernel proxy
Multi-homed
Bastion or sacrificial host
Of the following security zones, which one can serve as a buffer network between a private secured network and the untrusted internet?
Padded cell
Intranet
Extranet
DMZ
DMZ
Which of the following is the MOST likely to happen if the firewall managing traffic into the DMZ fails?
Nothing will happen - all devices will stay protected.
Only the servers in the DMZ are compromised, but the LAN will stay protected.
The LAN is compromised, but the DMZ stays protected.
All devices in the DMZ and LAN will be compromised.
Only the servers in the DMZ are compromised, but the LAN will stay protected.
You have a company network that is connected to the internet. You want all users to have internet access, but you need to protect your private network and users. You also need to make a web server publicly available to internet users.
Which solution should you use?
Use firewalls to create a DMZ. Place the web server inside the DMZ and the private network behind the DMZ.
Use a single firewall. Put the web server and the private network behind the firewall.
Use firewalls to create a DMZ. Place the web server and the private network inside the DMZ.
Use a single firewall. Put the web server in front of the firewall and the private network behind the firewall.
Use firewalls to create a DMZ. Place the web server inside the DMZ and the private network behind the DMZ.
How many network interfaces does a dual-homed gateway typically have?
4
1
3
2
3
What needs to be configured on a firewall to allow traffic directed to the public resource in the DMZ?
Subnet
VPN
FTP
Packet filters
Packet filters
You have used firewalls to create a demilitarized zone. You have a web server that needs to be accessible to internet users. The web server must communicate with a database server for retrieving product, customer, and order information.
How should you place devices on the network to best protect the servers? (Select two.)
Put the database server on the private network.
Put the web server on the private network.
Put the web server inside the DMZ.
Put the database server inside the DMZ.
Put the database server on the private network.
Put the web server inside the DMZ.
In which of the following situations would you most likely implement a demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
You want to encrypt data sent between two hosts using the internet.
You want internet users to see a single IP address when accessing your company network.
You want to protect a public web server from attack.
You want to detect and respond to attacks in real time.
You want to protect a public web server from attack.
Which of the following is another name for a firewall that performs router functions?
Screening router
Screened subnet
Screened-host gateway
Dual-homed gateway
Screening router
Which of the following is the BEST solution to allow access to private resources from the internet?
Subnet
VPN
Packet filters
FTP
VPN
Which of the following describes how access control lists can be used to improve network security?
An access control list identifies traffic that must use authentication or encryption.
An access control list filters traffic based on the frame header, such as source or destination MAC address.
An access control list filters traffic based on the IP header information, such as source or destination IP address, protocol, or socket number.
An access control list looks for patterns of traffic between multiple packets and takes action to stop detected attacks.
An access control list filters traffic based on the IP header information, such as source or destination IP address, protocol, or socket number.
Which of the following are features of an application-level gateway? (Select two.)
Stops each packet at the firewall for inspection
Reassembles entire messages
Verifies that packets are properly sequenced
Uses access control lists
Allows only valid packets within approved sessions
Stops each packet at the firewall for inspection
Reassembles entire messages
You want to install a firewall that can reject packets that are not part of an active session. Which type of firewall should you use?
Packet-filtering firewall
Application-level gateway
Circuit-level gateway
VPN concentrator
Circuit-level gateway
Jessica needs to set up a firewall to protect her internal network from the internet. Which of the following would be the BEST type of firewall for her to use?
Stateful
Tunneling
Software
Hardware
Hardware