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Question 1 of 50

1

What important factor differentiates Frame Relay from X.25?

Select one of the following:

A. Frame Relay supports multiple PVCs over a single WAN carrier
connection.
B. Frame Relay is a cell-switching technology instead of a packetswitching
technology like X.25.
C. Frame Relay does not provide a committed information rate (CIR).
D. Frame Relay only requires a DTE on the provider side.

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

1

During a security assessment of a wireless network, Jim discovers that
LEAP is in use on a network using WPA. What recommendation
should Jim make?

Select one of the following:

A. Continue to use LEAP. It provides better security than TKIP for
WPA networks.
B. Use an alternate protocol like PEAP or EAP-TLS and implement
WPA2 if supported.
C. Continue to use LEAP to avoid authentication issues, but move to
WPA2.
D. Use an alternate protocol like PEAP or EAP-TLS, and implement
Wired Equivalent Privacy to avoid wireless security issues.

Explanation

Question 3 of 50

1

Ben has connected his laptop to his tablet PC using an 802.11g
connection. What wireless network mode has he used to connect these
devices?

Select one of the following:

A. Infrastructure mode
B. Wired extension mode
C. Ad hoc mode
D. Stand-alone mode

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

1

Lauren’s and Nick’s PCs simultaneously send traffic by transmitting at
the same time. What network term describes the range of systems on a
network that could be affected by this same issue?

Select one of the following:

A. The subnet
B. The supernet
C. A collision domain
D. A broadcast domain

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

1

Sarah is manually reviewing a packet capture of TCP traffic and finds
that a system is setting the RST flag in the TCP packets it sends
repeatedly during a short period of time. What does this flag mean in
the TCP packet header?

Select one of the following:

A. RST flags mean “Rest.” The server needs traffic to briefly pause.
B. RST flags mean “Relay-set.” The packets will be forwarded to the
address set in the packet.
C. RST flags mean “Resume Standard.” Communications will resume
in their normal format.
D. RST means “Reset.” The TCP session will be disconnected.

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

1

Gary is deploying a wireless network and wants to deploy the fastest
possible wireless technology. Due to technical constraints, he is
limited to using a 2.4 GHz option. Which one of the following wireless
networking standards should he use?

Select one of the following:

A. 802.11a
B. 802.11g
C. 802.11n
D. 802.11ac

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

1

Chris is configuring an IDS to monitor for unencrypted FTP traffic.
What ports should Chris use in his configuration?

Select one of the following:

A. TCP 20 and 21
B. TCP 21 only
C. UDP port 69
D. TCP port 21 and UDP port 21

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

1

Which OSI layer includes electrical specifications, protocols, and
interface standards?

Select one of the following:

A. The Transport layer
B. The Device layer
C. The Physical layer
D. The Data Link layer

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

1

FHSS, DSSS, and OFDM all use what wireless communication method
that occurs over multiple frequencies simultaneously?

Select one of the following:

A. WiFi
B. Spread Spectrum
C. Multiplexing
D. Orthogonal modulation

Explanation

Question 10 of 50

1

Brian is selecting an authentication protocol for a PPP connection. He
would like to select an option that encrypts both usernames and
passwords and protects against replay using a challenge/response
dialog. He would also like to reauthenticate remote systems
periodically. Which protocol should he use?

Select one of the following:

A. PAP
B. CHAP
C. EAP
D. LEAP

Explanation

Question 11 of 50

1

Which one of the following protocols is commonly used to provide
backend authentication services for a VPN?

Select one of the following:

A. HTTPS
B. RADIUS
C. ESP
D. AH

Explanation

Question 12 of 50

1

What network topology is shown in the following image?

Select one of the following:

A. A ring
B. A bus
C. A star
D. A mesh

Explanation

Question 13 of 50

1

What type of firewall design is shown in the diagram?

Select one of the following:

A. A single-tier firewall
B. A two-tier firewall
C. A three-tier firewall
D. A four-tier firewall

Explanation

Question 14 of 50

1

If the VPN grants remote users the same access to network and system
resources as local workstations have, what security issue should Chris
raise?

Select one of the following:

A. VPN users will not be able to access the web server.
B. There is no additional security issue; the VPN concentrator’s
logical network location matches the logical network location of the
workstations.
C. Web server traffic is not subjected to stateful inspection.
D. VPN users should only connect from managed PCs.

Explanation

Question 15 of 50

1

If Chris wants to stop cross-site scripting attacks against the web
server, what is the best device for this purpose, and where should he
put it?

Select one of the following:

A. A firewall, location A
B. An IDS, location A
C. An IPS, location B
D. A WAF, location C

Explanation

Question 16 of 50

1

Susan is deploying a routing protocol that maintains a list of
destination networks with metrics that include the distance in hops to
them and the direction traffic should be sent to them. What type of
protocol is she using?

Select one of the following:

A. A link-state protocol
B. A link-distance protocol
C. A destination metric protocol
D. A distance-vector protocol

Explanation

Question 17 of 50

1

Ben has configured his network to not broadcast an SSID. Why might
Ben disable SSID broadcast, and how could his SSID be discovered?

Select one of the following:

A. Disabling SSID broadcast prevents attackers from discovering the
encryption key. The SSID can be recovered from decrypted
packets.
B. Disabling SSID broadcast hides networks from unauthorized
personnel. The SSID can be discovered using a wireless sniffer.
C. Disabling SSID broadcast prevents issues with beacon frames. The
SSID can be recovered by reconstructing the BSSID.
D. Disabling SSID broadcast helps avoid SSID conflicts. The SSID can
be discovered by attempting to connect to the network.

Explanation

Question 18 of 50

1

What network tool can be used to protect the identity of clients while
providing Internet access by accepting client requests, altering the
source addresses of the requests, mapping requests to clients, and
sending the modified requests out to their destination?

Select one of the following:

A. A gateway
B. A proxy
C. A router
D. A firewall

Explanation

Question 19 of 50

1

During troubleshooting, Chris uses the nslookup command to check
the IP address of a host he is attempting to connect to. The IP he sees
in the response is not the IP that should resolve when the lookup is
done. What type of attack has likely been conducted?

Select one of the following:

A. DNS spoofing
B. DNS poisoning
C. ARP spoofing
D. A Cain attack

Explanation

Question 20 of 50

1

A remote access tool that copies what is displayed on a desktop PC to a
remote computer is an example of what type of technology?

Select one of the following:

A. Remote node operation
B. Screen scraping
C. Remote control
D. RDP

Explanation

Question 21 of 50

1

Which email security solution provides two major usage modes: (1)
signed messages that provide integrity, sender authentication, and
nonrepudiation; and (2) an enveloped message mode that provides
integrity, sender authentication, and confidentiality?

Select one of the following:

A. S/MIME
B. MOSS
C. PEM
D. DKIM

Explanation

Question 22 of 50

1

During a security assessment, Jim discovers that the organization he is
working with uses a multilayer protocol to handle SCADA systems and
recently connected the SCADA network to the rest of the
organization’s production network. What concern should he raise
about serial data transfers carried via TCP/IP?

Select one of the following:

A. SCADA devices that are now connected to the network can now be
attacked over the network.
B. Serial data over TCP/IP cannot be encrypted.
C. Serial data cannot be carried in TCP packets.
D. TCP/IP’s throughput can allow for easy denial of service attacks
against serial devices.

Explanation

Question 23 of 50

1

What type of key does WEP use to encrypt wireless communications?

Select one of the following:

A. An asymmetric key
B. Unique key sets for each host
C. A predefined shared static key
D. Unique asymmetric keys for each host

Explanation

Question 24 of 50

1

Arnold is receiving reports from end users that their internet
connections are extremely slow. He looks at the firewall and
determines that there are thousands of unexpected inbound
connections per second arriving from all over the world. What type of
attack is most likely occurring?

Select one of the following:

A. A worm
B. A denial of service attack
C. A virus
D. A smurf attack

Explanation

Question 25 of 50

1

What speed and frequency range is used by 802.11n?

Select one of the following:

A. 54 Mbps, 5 GHz
B. 200+ Mbps, 5GHz
C. 200+ Mbps, 2.4 and 5 GHz
D. 1 Gbps, 5 GHz

Explanation

Question 26 of 50

1

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and the Reverse Address
Resolution Protocol (RARP) operate at what layer of the OSI model?

Select one of the following:

A. Layer 1
B. Layer 2
C. Layer 3
D. Layer 4

Explanation

Question 27 of 50

1

Which of the following is a converged protocol that allows storage
mounts over TCP, and which is frequently used as a lower-cost
alternative to Fibre Channel?

Select one of the following:

A. MPLS
B. SDN
C. VoIP
D. iSCSI

Explanation

Question 28 of 50

1

Chris is building an Ethernet network and knows that he needs to span
a distance of more than 150 meters with his 1000BaseT network. What
network technology should he use to help with this?

Select one of the following:

A. Install a repeater or a concentrator before 100 meters.
B. Use Category 7 cable, which has better shielding for higher speeds.
C. Install a gateway to handle the distance.
D. Use STP cable to handle the longer distance at high speeds.

Explanation

Question 29 of 50

1

What protocol is the messaging traffic most likely to use based on the
diagram?

Select one of the following:

A. SLACK
B. HTTP
C. SMTP
D. HTTPS

Explanation

Question 30 of 50

1

What security concern does sending internal communications from A
to B raise?

Select one of the following:

A. The firewall does not protect system B.
B. System C can see the broadcast traffic from system A to B.
C. It is traveling via an unencrypted protocol.
D. Messaging does not provide nonrepudation.

Explanation

Question 31 of 50

1

How could Lauren’s company best address a desire for secure
messaging for users of internal systems A and C?

Select one of the following:

A. Use a third-party messaging service.
B. Implement and use a locally hosted service.
C. Use HTTPS.
D. Discontinue use of messaging and instead use email, which is more
secure.

Explanation

Question 32 of 50

1

Which of the following drawbacks is a concern when multilayer
protocols are allowed?

Select one of the following:

A. A range of protocols may be used at higher layers.
B. Covert channels are allowed.
C. Filters cannot be bypassed.
D. Encryption can’t be incorporated at multiple layers.

Explanation

Question 33 of 50

1

What network topology is shown in the following image?

Select one of the following:

A. A ring
B. A star
C. A bus
D. A mesh

Explanation

Question 34 of 50

1

Chris uses a cellular hot spot (modem) to provide internet access when
he is traveling. If he leaves the hot spot connected to his PC while his
PC is on his organization’s corporate network, what security issue
might he cause?

Select one of the following:

A. Traffic may not be routed properly, exposing sensitive data.
B. His system may act as a bridge from the internet to the local
network.
C. His system may be a portal for a reflected DDoS attack.
D. Security administrators may not be able to determine his IP
address if a security issue occurs.

Explanation

Question 35 of 50

1

In her role as an information security professional, Susan has been
asked to identify areas where her organization’s wireless network may
be accessible even though it isn’t intended to be. What should Susan
do to determine where her organization’s wireless network is
accessible?

Select one of the following:

A. A site survey
B. Warwalking
C. Wardriving
D. A design map

Explanation

Question 36 of 50

1

The DARPA TCP/IP model’s Application layer matches up to what
three OSI model layers?

Select one of the following:

A. Application, Presentation, and Transport.
B. Presentation, Session, and Transport.
C. Application, Presentation, and Session.
D. There is not a direct match. The TCP model was created before the
OSI model.

Explanation

Question 37 of 50

1

One of Susan’s attacks during a penetration test involves inserting
false ARP data into a system’s ARP cache. When the system attempts
to send traffic to the address it believes belongs to a legitimate system,
it will instead send that traffic to a system she controls. What is this
attack called?

Select one of the following:

A. RARP flooding
B. ARP cache poisoning
C. A denial of ARP attack
D. ARP buffer blasting

Explanation

Question 38 of 50

1

Sue modifies her MAC address to one that is allowed on a network that
uses MAC filtering to provide security. What is the technique Sue
used, and what nonsecurity issue could her actions cause?

Select one of the following:

A. Broadcast domain exploit, address conflict
B. Spoofing, token loss
C. Spoofing, address conflict
D. Sham EUI creation, token loss

Explanation

Question 39 of 50

1

Jim’s audit of a large organization’s traditional PBX showed that
Direct Inward System Access (DISA) was being abused by third
parties. What issue is most likely to lead to this problem?

Select one of the following:

A. The PBX was not fully patched.
B. The dial-in modem lines use unpublished numbers.
C. DISA is set up to only allow local calls.
D. One or more users’ access codes have been compromised.

Explanation

Question 40 of 50

1

SMTP, HTTP, and SNMP all occur at what layer of the OSI model?

Select one of the following:

A. Layer 4
B. Layer 5
C. Layer 6
D. Layer 7

Explanation

Question 41 of 50

1

Lauren uses the ping utility to check whether a remote system is up as
part of a penetration testing exercise. If she does not want to see her
own ping packets, what protocol should she filter out from her packet
sniffer’s logs?

Select one of the following:

A. UDP
B. TCP
C. IP
D. ICMP

Explanation

Question 42 of 50

1

Lauren wants to provide port-based authentication on her network to
ensure that clients must authenticate before using the network. What
technology is an appropriate solution for this requirement?

Select one of the following:

A. 802.11a
B. 802.3
C. 802.15.1
D. 802.1x

Explanation

Question 43 of 50

1

Ben has deployed a 1000BaseT 1 gigabit network and needs to run a
cable to another building. If Ben is running his link directly from a
switch to another switch in that building, what is the maximum
distance Ben can cover according to the 1000BaseT specification?

Select one of the following:

A. 2 kilometers
B. 500 meters
C. 185 meters
D. 100 meters

Explanation

Question 44 of 50

1

Jim is building the network for a remote site that only has ISDN as an
option for connectivity. What type of ISDN should he look for to get
the maximum speed possible?

Select one of the following:

A. BRI
B. BPRI
C. PRI
D. D channel

Explanation

Question 45 of 50

1

SPIT attacks target what technology?

Select one of the following:

A. Virtualization platforms
B. Web services
C. VoIP systems
D. Secure Process Internal Transfers

Explanation

Question 46 of 50

1

What does a bluesnarfing attack target?

Select one of the following:

A. Data on IBM systems
B. An outbound phone call via Bluetooth
C. 802.11b networks
D. Data from a Bluetooth-enabled device

Explanation

Question 47 of 50

1

Which of the following options includes standards or protocols that
exist in layer 6 of the OSI model?

Select one of the following:

A. NFS, SQL, and RPC
B. TCP, UDP, and TLS
C. JPEG, ASCII, and MIDI
D. HTTP, FTP, and SMTP

Explanation

Question 48 of 50

1

What network topology is shown here?

Select one of the following:

A. A ring
B. A bus
C. A star
D. A mesh

Explanation

Question 49 of 50

1

There are four common VPN protocols. Which group listed contains
all of the common VPN protocols?

Select one of the following:

A. PPTP, LTP, L2TP, IPsec
B. PPP, L2TP, IPsec, VNC
C. PPTP, L2F, L2TP, IPsec
D. PPTP, L2TP, IPsec, SPAP

Explanation

Question 50 of 50

1

What network technology is best described as a token-passing network
that uses a pair of rings with traffic flowing in opposite directions?

Select one of the following:

A. A ring topology
B. Token Ring
C. FDDI
D. SONET

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Quix7 - D4 - 50Q

Question 1 of 50

What important factor differentiates Frame Relay from X.25?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

During a security assessment of a wireless network, Jim discovers that LEAP is in use on a network using WPA. What recommendation should Jim make?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 50

Ben has connected his laptop to his tablet PC using an 802.11g connection. What wireless network mode has he used to connect these devices?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

Lauren’s and Nick’s PCs simultaneously send traffic by transmitting at the same time. What network term describes the range of systems on a network that could be affected by this same issue?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

Sarah is manually reviewing a packet capture of TCP traffic and finds that a system is setting the RST flag in the TCP packets it sends repeatedly during a short period of time. What does this flag mean in the TCP packet header?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

Gary is deploying a wireless network and wants to deploy the fastest possible wireless technology. Due to technical constraints, he is limited to using a 2.4 GHz option. Which one of the following wireless networking standards should he use?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

Chris is configuring an IDS to monitor for unencrypted FTP traffic. What ports should Chris use in his configuration?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

Which OSI layer includes electrical specifications, protocols, and interface standards?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

FHSS, DSSS, and OFDM all use what wireless communication method that occurs over multiple frequencies simultaneously?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 50

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 50

Which one of the following protocols is commonly used to provide backend authentication services for a VPN?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 50

What network topology is shown in the following image?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 50

What type of firewall design is shown in the diagram?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 50

If the VPN grants remote users the same access to network and system resources as local workstations have, what security issue should Chris raise?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 50

If Chris wants to stop cross-site scripting attacks against the web server, what is the best device for this purpose, and where should he put it?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 50

Susan is deploying a routing protocol that maintains a list of destination networks with metrics that include the distance in hops to them and the direction traffic should be sent to them. What type of protocol is she using?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 50

Ben has configured his network to not broadcast an SSID. Why might Ben disable SSID broadcast, and how could his SSID be discovered?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 50

What network tool can be used to protect the identity of clients while providing Internet access by accepting client requests, altering the source addresses of the requests, mapping requests to clients, and sending the modified requests out to their destination?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 50

During troubleshooting, Chris uses the nslookup command to check the IP address of a host he is attempting to connect to. The IP he sees in the response is not the IP that should resolve when the lookup is done. What type of attack has likely been conducted?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 50

A remote access tool that copies what is displayed on a desktop PC to a remote computer is an example of what type of technology?

Select one of the following:

During a security assessment of a wireless network, Jim discovers that
LEAP is in use on a network using WPA. What recommendation
should Jim make?

Ben has connected his laptop to his tablet PC using an 802.11g
connection. What wireless network mode has he used to connect these
devices?

Lauren’s and Nick’s PCs simultaneously send traffic by transmitting at
the same time. What network term describes the range of systems on a
network that could be affected by this same issue?

Sarah is manually reviewing a packet capture of TCP traffic and finds
that a system is setting the RST flag in the TCP packets it sends
repeatedly during a short period of time. What does this flag mean in
the TCP packet header?

Gary is deploying a wireless network and wants to deploy the fastest
possible wireless technology. Due to technical constraints, he is
limited to using a 2.4 GHz option. Which one of the following wireless
networking standards should he use?

Chris is configuring an IDS to monitor for unencrypted FTP traffic.
What ports should Chris use in his configuration?

Which OSI layer includes electrical specifications, protocols, and
interface standards?

FHSS, DSSS, and OFDM all use what wireless communication method
that occurs over multiple frequencies simultaneously?

Which one of the following protocols is commonly used to provide
backend authentication services for a VPN?

If the VPN grants remote users the same access to network and system
resources as local workstations have, what security issue should Chris
raise?

If Chris wants to stop cross-site scripting attacks against the web
server, what is the best device for this purpose, and where should he
put it?

Susan is deploying a routing protocol that maintains a list of
destination networks with metrics that include the distance in hops to
them and the direction traffic should be sent to them. What type of
protocol is she using?

Ben has configured his network to not broadcast an SSID. Why might
Ben disable SSID broadcast, and how could his SSID be discovered?

What network tool can be used to protect the identity of clients while
providing Internet access by accepting client requests, altering the
source addresses of the requests, mapping requests to clients, and
sending the modified requests out to their destination?

During troubleshooting, Chris uses the nslookup command to check
the IP address of a host he is attempting to connect to. The IP he sees
in the response is not the IP that should resolve when the lookup is
done. What type of attack has likely been conducted?

A remote access tool that copies what is displayed on a desktop PC to a
remote computer is an example of what type of technology?

Which email security solution provides two major usage modes: (1)
signed messages that provide integrity, sender authentication, and
nonrepudiation; and (2) an enveloped message mode that provides
integrity, sender authentication, and confidentiality?

Arnold is receiving reports from end users that their internet
connections are extremely slow. He looks at the firewall and
determines that there are thousands of unexpected inbound
connections per second arriving from all over the world. What type of
attack is most likely occurring?

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and the Reverse Address
Resolution Protocol (RARP) operate at what layer of the OSI model?

Which of the following is a converged protocol that allows storage
mounts over TCP, and which is frequently used as a lower-cost
alternative to Fibre Channel?

Chris is building an Ethernet network and knows that he needs to span
a distance of more than 150 meters with his 1000BaseT network. What
network technology should he use to help with this?

What protocol is the messaging traffic most likely to use based on the
diagram?

What security concern does sending internal communications from A
to B raise?

How could Lauren’s company best address a desire for secure
messaging for users of internal systems A and C?

Which of the following drawbacks is a concern when multilayer
protocols are allowed?

Chris uses a cellular hot spot (modem) to provide internet access when
he is traveling. If he leaves the hot spot connected to his PC while his
PC is on his organization’s corporate network, what security issue
might he cause?

In her role as an information security professional, Susan has been
asked to identify areas where her organization’s wireless network may
be accessible even though it isn’t intended to be. What should Susan
do to determine where her organization’s wireless network is
accessible?

The DARPA TCP/IP model’s Application layer matches up to what
three OSI model layers?