OReillyDeck

Question 1

Which of the following digital tools is the most likely to collect—and possibly share—your private information without your knowledge?

Answer 1

Web Browser

Question 2

What is a backdoor?

Answer 2

An undocumented access route to a computer system

Question 3

Which of these device types share information wirelessly without the need for authentication?

Answer 3

RFID

Question 4

Which of the following are components that are often protected by passwords?

Answer 4

UEFI firmware
Screen Saver
OS Logon

Question 5

Which of the following software tools can analyze network packets?

Answer 5

Wireshark

Question 6

Which of the following is a common drawback associated with the use of asymmetric encryption?

Answer 6

It requires significant compute resources to manage.

Question 7

What makes strong website encryption so important?

Answer 7

It’s the best way to ensure that your website data reaches your clients intact and without being intercepted.

Question 8

What best describes the purpose of vulnerability scanning?

Answer 8

To search for system or network misconfigurations

Question 9

What process provides ongoing monitoring of your system that can alert admins when dangerous events occur?

Answer 9

Intrusion detection

Question 10

What type of service can most effectively filter packets coming into and out of a network?

Answer 10

Network firewalls