Deck A Flashcards
Which of the following should the security administrator implement to limit web traffic based on country of origin? (Select THREE).
A. Spam filter
B. Load balancer
C. Antivirus
D. Proxies
E. Firewall
F. NIDS
G. URL filtering
Proxies
Firewall
URL filtering
Which of the following is a security advantage of using NoSQL vs. SQL databases in a three-tier environment?
A. NoSQL databases are not vulnerable to XSRF attacks from the application server.
B. NoSQL databases are not vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
C. NoSQL databases encrypt sensitive information by default.
D. NoSQL databases perform faster than SQL databases on the same hardware.
NoSQL databases are not vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
A technician has implemented a system in which all workstations on the network will receive security updates on the same schedule. Which of the following concepts does this illustrate?
A. Patch management
B. Application hardening
C. White box testing
D. Black box testing
Patch management
A system administrator has concerns regarding their users accessing systems and secured areas using others’ credentials. Which of the following can BEST address this concern?
A. Create conduct policies prohibiting sharing credentials.
B. Enforce a policy shortening the credential expiration timeframe.
C. Implement biometric readers on laptops and restricted areas.
D. Install security cameras in areas containing sensitive systems.
Implement biometric readers on laptops and restricted areas.
Which of the following is the process in which a law enforcement officer or a government agent encourages or induces a person to commit a crime when the potential criminal expresses a desire not to go ahead?
A. Enticement
B. Entrapment
C. Deceit
D. Sting
Entrapment
A user attempting to log on to a workstation for the first time is prompted for the following information before being granted access: username, password, and a four-digit security pin that was mailed to him during account registration. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Dual-factor authentication
B. Multifactor authentication
C. Single factor authentication
D. Biometric authentication
Single factor authentication
Peter, the system administrator, has concerns regarding users losing their company provided smartphones. Peter’s focus is on equipment recovery. Which of the following BEST addresses his concerns?
A. Enforce device passwords.
B. Use remote sanitation.
C. Enable GPS tracking.
D. Encrypt stored data.
Enable GPS tracking
An incident response team member needs to perform a forensics examination but does not have the required hardware. Which of the following will allow the team member to perform the examination with minimal impact to the potential evidence?
A. Using a software file recovery disc
B. Mounting the drive in read-only mode
C. Imaging based on order of volatility
D. Hashing the image after capture
Mounting the drive in read-only mode
A user has several random browser windows opening on their computer. Which of the following programs can be installed on his machine to help prevent this from happening?
A. Antivirus
B. Pop-up blocker
C. Spyware blocker
D. Anti-spam
Pop-up blocker
Which of the following would be a reason for developers to utilize an AES cipher in CCM mode (Counter with Chain Block Message Authentication Code)?
A. It enables the ability to reverse the encryption with a separate key
B. It allows for one time pad inclusions with the passphrase
C. Counter mode alternates between synchronous and asynchronous encryption
D. It allows a block cipher to function as a steam cipher
It allows a block cipher to function as a steam cipher
A company is looking to improve their security posture by addressing risks uncovered by a recent penetration test. Which of the following risks is MOST likely to affect the business on a day-to-day basis?
A. Insufficient encryption methods
B. Large scale natural disasters
C. Corporate espionage
D. Lack of antivirus software
Lack of antivirus software
Which of the following disaster recovery strategies has the highest cost and shortest recovery time?
A. Warm site
B. Hot site
C. Cold site
D. Co-location site
Hot site
Jane, the security administrator, sets up a new AP but realizes too many outsiders are able to connect to that AP and gain unauthorized access. Which of the following would be the BEST way to mitigate this issue and still provide coverage where needed? (Select TWO).
A. Disable the wired ports
B. Use channels 1, 4 and 7 only
C. Enable MAC filtering
D. Disable SSID broadcast
E. Switch from 802.11a to 802.11b
Enable MAC filtering
Disable SSID broadcast
Peter, the systems administrator, is setting up a wireless network for his team’s laptops only and needs to prevent other employees from accessing it. Which of the following would BEST address this?
A. Disable default SSID broadcasting.
B. Use WPA instead of WEP encryption.
C. Lower the access point’s power settings.
D. Implement MAC filtering on the access point.
Implement MAC filtering on the access point.
An organization has a need for security control that identifies when an organizational system has been unplugged and a rouge system has been plugged in. The security control must also provide the ability to supply automated notifications. Which of the following would allow the organization to BEST meet this business requirement?
A. MAC filtering
B. ACL
C. SNMP
D. Port security
Port security
At an organization, unauthorized users have been accessing network resources via unused network wall jacks. Which of the following would be used to stop unauthorized access?
A. Configure an access list.
B. Configure spanning tree protocol.
C. Configure port security.
D. Configure loop protection.
Configure port security
Which of the following is a best practice when a mistake is made during a forensics examination?
A. The examiner should verify the tools before, during, and after an examination.
B. The examiner should attempt to hide the mistake during cross-examination.
C. The examiner should document the mistake and workaround the problem.
D. The examiner should disclose the mistake and assess another area of the disc.
The examiner should document the mistake and workaround the problem.
After recovering from a data breach in which customer data was lost, the legal team meets with the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to discuss ways to better protect the privacy of customer data.
Which of the following controls support this goal?
A. Contingency planning
B. Encryption and stronger access control
C. Hashing and non-repudiation
D. Redundancy and fault tolerance
Encryption and stronger access control
Which of the following is true about asymmetric encryption?
A. A message encrypted with the private key can be decrypted by the same key
B. A message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted with a shared key.
C. A message encrypted with a shared key, can be decrypted by the same key.
D. A message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted with the private key.
A message encrypted with the public key can be decrypted with the private key.
Establishing a method to erase or clear cluster tips is an example of securing which of the following?
A. Data in transit
B. Data at rest
C. Data in use
D. Data in motion
Data at rest
Which of the following security awareness training is BEST suited for data owners who are concerned with protecting the confidentiality of their data?
A. Social networking use training
B. Personally owned device policy training
C. Tailgating awareness policy training
D. Information classification training
Information classification training
Which of the following types of cryptography should be used when minimal overhead is necessary for a mobile device?
A. Block cipher
B. Elliptical curve cryptography
C. Diffie-Hellman algorithm
D. Stream cipher
Elliptical curve cryptography
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of users being unable to verify a single user’s email signature and that user being unable to decrypt sent messages?
A. Unmatched key pairs
B. Corrupt key escrow
C. Weak public key
D. Weak private key
Unmatched key pairs
A security administrator wishes to increase the security of the wireless network. Which of the following BEST addresses this concern?
A. Change the encryption from TKIP-based to CCMP-based.
B. Set all nearby access points to operate on the same channel.
C. Configure the access point to use WEP instead of WPA2.
D. Enable all access points to broadcast their SSIDs.
Change the encryption from TKIP-based to CCMP-based.