Question 1
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Which of the following BEST describes both change and incident management?
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Incident management is not a valid term in IT, however change management is
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Change management is not a valid term in IT, however incident management is
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Incident management and change management are interchangeable terms meaning the same thing
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Incident management is for unexpected consequences, change management is for planned work
Question 2
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Which of the following account policy controls requires a user to enter a 15 character alpha-numerical password?
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Disablement
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Length
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Expiration
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Password complexity
Question 3
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Which of the following information types would be considered personally identifiable information?
Question 4
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Which of the following is the benefit of single file versus full disk encryption?
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Encryption is preserved in full disk encryption when a file is copied from one media to another
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Encryption is preserved in single file encryption when a file is copied from one media to another
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Single file encryption provides better security when decrypting single files than full disk encryption when properly implemented and used
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Full disk encryption provides better security when decrypting single files than single file encryption when properly implemented and used
Question 5
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Which of the following is another name for a CAC?
Question 6
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Which of the following systems offers Trusted OS capabilities by default?
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Windows Vista
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Windows 7
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SE Linux
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Backtrack
Question 7
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Which of the following describes a common operational problem when using patch management software that results in a false sense of security?
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Conflicts with vulnerability scans impede patch effectiveness
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Distributed updates may fail to apply or may not be active until a reboot
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Vendor patches are released too frequently consuming excessive network bandwidth
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It is resource intensive to test all patches
Question 8
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Which of the following is BEST identified as an attacker who has or is about to use a Logic bomb?
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Grey hat
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Malicious insider
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White hat
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Black box
Question 9
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Which of the following is the BEST choice in regards to training staff members on dealing with PII?
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PII requires public access but must be flagged as confidential
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PII data breaches are always the result of negligent staff and punishable by law
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PII must be handled properly in order to minimize security breaches and mishandling
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PII must be stored in an encrypted fashion and only printed on shared printers
Question 10
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Which of the following processes are used to avoid employee exhaustion and implement a system of checks and balances?
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Job rotation
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Incident response
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Least privilege
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On-going security
Question 11
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When designing secure LDAP compliant applications, null passwords should NOT be allowed because:
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null password can be changed by all users on a network
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a null password is a successful anonymous bind
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null passwords can only be changed by the administrator
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LDAP passwords are one-way encrypted
Question 12
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A security administrator visits a remote data center dressed as a delivery person. Which of the following is MOST likely being conducted?
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Social engineering
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Remote access
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Vulnerability scan
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Trojan horse
Question 13
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Mobile devices used in the enterprise should be administered using:
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encrypted networks and system logging
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full disk encryption and central password management
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vendor provided software update systems
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centrally managed update services and access controls
Question 14
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The Chief Information Officer (CIO) wants to implement widespread network and hardware changes within the organization. The CIO has adopted an aggressive deployment schedule and does not want to bother with documentation, because it will slow down the deployment. Which of the following are the risks associated with not documenting the changes?
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Undocumented networks might not be protected and can be used to support insider attacks
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Documenting a network hinders production because it is time consuming and ties up critical resources
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Documented networks provide a visual representation of the network for an attacker to exploit
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Undocumented networks ensure the confidentiality and secrecy of the network topology
Question 15
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Which of the following could mitigate shoulder surfing?
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Privacy screens
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Hashing
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Man traps
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Screen locks
Question 16
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Which of the following passwords is the MOST complex?
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5@rAru99
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CarL8241g
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j1l!1b5
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l@ur0
Question 17
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Which of the following is being utilized when the BIOS and operating system’s responsibility is platform integrity?
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SSL
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USB encryption
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Data loss prevention
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TPM
Question 18
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Which of the following BEST describes a Buffer Overflow attack that allows access to a remote system?
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The attacker attempts to have the receiving server run a payload using programming commonly found on web servers
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The attacker overwhelms a system or application, causing it to crash and bring the server down to cause an outage
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The attacker attempts to have the receiving server pass information to a back-end database from which it can compromise the stored information
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The attacker overwhelms a system or application, causing it to crash, and then redirects the memory address to read from a location holding the payload
Question 19
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A company fails to monitor and maintain the HVAC system in the datacenter. Which of the following is the MOST likely to affect availability of systems?
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Employee productivity in a hot datacenter
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Premature failure of components
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Decreased number of systems in the datacenter
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Increased utility costs
Question 20
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Which of the following protocols is defined in RFC 1157 as utilizing UDP ports 161 and 162?
Question 21
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to have a legitimate business purpose?
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Metasploit
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Vulnerability scanner
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Steganography
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Port scanner
Question 22
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Which of the following does full disk encryption on a laptop computer NOT protect against?
Question 23
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Which of the following passwords exemplifies the STRONGEST complexity?
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Passw0rd
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P@ssw0rd
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Passwrd
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passwordpassword
Question 24
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Which following port ranges would give a technician the MOST comprehensive port scan of a server?
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1024-15000
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0-99999
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0-65535
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0-1024
Question 25
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Which of the following attacks steals contacts from a mobile device?
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Bluesnarfing
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Smurf attack
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Session hijacking
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Bluejacking
Question 26
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Which of the following attacks sends unwanted messages to a mobile device?
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Session hijacking
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Smurf attack
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Bluejacking
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Bluesnarfing
Question 27
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A smurf attack relies on which protocol to perform a Denial of Service?
Question 28
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Which of the following allows for multiple operating systems to run on a single piece of hardware?
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Virtualization
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Port security
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Remote access
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DMZ
Question 29
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A user name is an example of which of the following?
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Identification
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Authentication
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Authorization
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Access
Question 30
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The CRL contains a list of:
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private keys
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public keys
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root certificates
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valid certificates
Question 31
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Which of the following fall into the category of physical security measures? (Select all that apply)
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Honeypot
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Mantrap
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Vulnerability scanner
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Hardware lock
Question 32
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Software that performs unwanted and harmful actions in disguise of a legitimate and useful program is also referred to as:
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Adware
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Logic bomb
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Spyware
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Trojan horse
Question 33
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The term Trusted OS refers to an operating system:
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Admitted to a network through NAC
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That has been authenticated on the network
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Implementing patch management
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With enhanced security features
Question 34
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Which of the following would be fastest in validating a digital certificate?
Question 35
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HTTPS runs on TCP port:
Question 36
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Paper shredder would help in preventing what kind of threats? (Select all that apply)
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Tailgating
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Dumpster diving
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Social engineering
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Zero-day attack
Question 37
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Penetration test with the prior knowledge on how the system that is to be tested works is also known as:
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Black box
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White box
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Sandbox
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White hat
Question 38
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What type of protocols ensure the privacy of a VPN connection?
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OSPF
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Tunneling
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Telnet
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IPv6
Question 39
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Zero-day attack exploits:
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Vulnerability that is present in already released software but unknown to the software developer
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Patched software coding errors
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Well known vulnerabilities
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New accounts
Question 40
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An authentication subsystem that enables a user to access multiple, connected system components (such as separate hosts on a network) after a single login at only one of the components is also referred to as:
Question 41
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What is tailgating?
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Gaining unauthorized access to restricted areas by following another person
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Looking over someone's shoulder in order to get information
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Manipulating a user into disclosing confidential information
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Scanning for unsecured wireless networks while driving in a car
Question 42
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Which of the following are symmetric-key algorithms? (Select all that apply)
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Diffie-Hellman
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3DES
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DES
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RSA
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AES
Question 43
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TCP port 22 is used by default by: (Select all that apply)
Question 44
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A maximum acceptable period of time within which a system must be restored after failure is also known as:
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Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
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Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPOD)
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Meantime Between Failures (MTBF)
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Meantime To Restore (MTTR)
Question 45
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Which of the following authentication protocols offer(s) countermeasures against replay attacks? (Select all that apply)
Question 46
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A policy outlining ways of collecting and managing personal data is also known as:
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Data loss prevention
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Acceptable use policy
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Audit policy
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Privacy policy
Question 47
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Which of the following solutions is used for controlling temperature and humidity?
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EMI shielding
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HVAC
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UART
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Faraday cage
Question 48
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Sticky note with a password kept on sight in the user's cubicle would be a violation of which of the following policies?
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User account policy
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Clean desk policy
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Data labeling policy
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Password complexity
Question 49
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TCP port 23 is used by:
Question 50
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A chronological record outlining persons in possession of an evidence is also referred to as:
Question 51
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Which of the following acronyms refers to any type of information pertaining to an individual that can be used to uniquely identify that individual?
Question 52
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Which of the following terms refers to a rogue access point?
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Trojan horse
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Backdoor
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Evil twin
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Worm
Question 53
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A group of computers running malicious software under control of a hacker is also referred to as:
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Ethernet
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Intranet
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Botnet
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Subnet
Question 54
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Which IPsec mode provides whole packet encryption?
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Host-to-host
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Payload
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Transport
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Tunnel
Question 55
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Security measures that can be applied to mobile devices include: (Select all that apply)
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Load balancing
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Remote sanitation
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Encryption and passwords
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Voice encryption
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Quality of Service (QoS)
Question 56
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Which of the following is the BEST approach to perform risk mitigation of user access control rights?
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Conduct surveys and rank the results.
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Perform routine user permission reviews.
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Implement periodic vulnerability scanning.
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Disable user accounts that have not been used within the last two weeks.
Question 57
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Which of the following devices is BEST suited for servers that need to store private keys?
Question 58
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All of the following are valid cryptographic hash functions EXCEPT:
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RIPEMD.
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RC4.
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SHA-512.
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MD4.
Question 59
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In regards to secure coding practices, why is input validation important?
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It mitigates buffer overflow attacks.
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It makes the code more readable.
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It provides an application configuration baseline.
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It meets gray box testing standards.
Question 60
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Which of the following would be used when a higher level of security is desired for encryption key storage?
Question 61
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A security administrator needs to determine which system a particular user is trying to login to at
various times of the day. Which of the following log types would the administrator check?
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Firewall
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Application
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IDS
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Security
Question 62
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Which of the following MUST be updated immediately when an employee is terminated to prevent unauthorized access?
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Registration
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CA
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CRL
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Recovery agent
Question 63
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Employee badges are encoded with a private encryption key and specific personal information. The encoding is then used to provide access to the network. Which of the following describes this access control type?
Question 64
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Which of the following devices would MOST likely have a DMZ interface?
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Firewall
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Switch
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Load balancer
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Proxy
Question 65
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Which of the following application security testing techniques is implemented when an automated system generates random input data?
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Fuzzing
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XSRF
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Hardening
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Input validation
Question 66
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Which of the following can be used by a security administrator to successfully recover a user’s forgotten password on a password protected file?
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Cognitive password
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Password sniffing
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Brute force
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Social engineering
Question 67
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A security administrator wants to check user password complexity. Which of the following is the
BEST tool to use?
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Password history
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Password logging
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Password cracker
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Password hashing
Question 68
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Certificates are used for: (Select TWO).
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Client authentication.
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WEP encryption.
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Access control lists.
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Code signing.
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Password hashing.
Question 69
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Which of the following is a hardware based encryption device?
Question 70
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Which of the following BEST describes a protective countermeasure for SQL injection?
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Eliminating cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
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Installing an IDS to monitor network traffic
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Validating user input in web applications
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Placing a firewall between the Internet and database servers
Question 71
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Which of the following MOST interferes with network-based detection techniques?
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Mime-encoding
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SSL
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FTP
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Anonymous email accounts
Question 72
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A certificate authority takes which of the following actions in PKI?
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Signs and verifies all infrastructure messages
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Issues and signs all private keys
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Publishes key escrow lists to CRLs
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Issues and signs all root certificates
Question 73
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Use of a smart card to authenticate remote servers remains MOST susceptible to which of the
following attacks?
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Malicious code on the local system
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Shoulder surfing
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Brute force certificate cracking
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Distributed dictionary attacks
Question 74
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Separation of duties is often implemented between developers and administrators in order to separate which of the following?
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More experienced employees from less experienced employees
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Changes to program code and the ability to deploy to production
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Upper level management users from standard development employees
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The network access layer from the application access layer
Question 75
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A security administrator needs to update the OS on all the switches in the company. Which of the following MUST be done before any actual switch configuration is performed?
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The request needs to be sent to the incident management team.
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The request needs to be approved through the incident management process.
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The request needs to be approved through the change management process.
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The request needs to be sent to the change management team.