Question 1

According to the book, r%Dv$ is a strong password.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To get to the super user account in UNIX, the administrator can use the RunAs command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If an attacker takes over a firewall, he or she will be able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allow connection-opening requests that violate policy 
B)  reroute internal data to alternate paths 
C)  provide the false sense that the firewall is still working correctly 
D)  All of the above 
A)  allow connection-opening requests that violate policy 
B)  reroute internal data to alternate paths 
C)  provide the false sense that the firewall is still working correctly 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

In MMCs, the tree pane lists ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  objects on which actions can be taken 
B)  actions that can be taken on the selected object 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  objects on which actions can be taken 
B)  actions that can be taken on the selected object 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 5

________ can greatly reduce patching costs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vulnerability management servers 
B)  Manual downloads 
C)  Patch management servers 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Vulnerability management servers 
B)  Manual downloads 
C)  Patch management servers 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

A(n) ________ is a program that takes advantage of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploit, vulnerability 
B)  vulnerability, exploit 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  exploit, vulnerability 
B)  vulnerability, exploit 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 7

An attack that comes before fixes are released is called a vulnerability attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ allows many different groups to be assigned different permissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows 
B)  UNIX 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Windows 
B)  UNIX 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 9

UNIX offers ________ directory and file permissions than (as) Windows.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer 
B)  more 
C)  about the same number of 
D)  None of the above 
A)  fewer 
B)  more 
C)  about the same number of 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

When you use your mobile firm to surf the Internet, it is a host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Windows, a user's effective permissions are all those inherited from its parent directory plus any specifically allowed permission, minus those denied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Assigning security measures to groups is better than assigning security measures to individuals within groups because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  applying security measures to groups takes less time than applying them individually 
B)  applying security measures in groups reduces errors in assigning security settings 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  applying security measures to groups takes less time than applying them individually 
B)  applying security measures in groups reduces errors in assigning security settings 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 13

The act of taking over a super user account is called hacking root.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Systems administrators manage individual hosts but not groups of hosts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are elements of host hardening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encrypting data on the host 
B)  Read operating system log files 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Encrypting data on the host 
B)  Read operating system log files 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 16

Any device with an IP address is a host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Any device with an IP address is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  server 
B)  host 
C)  client 
D)  None of the above 
A)  server 
B)  host 
C)  client 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

The super user account has ________ control over the computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  total or nearly total 
B)  substantial but not nearly total 
C)  little 
D)  no 
A)  total or nearly total 
B)  substantial but not nearly total 
C)  little 
D)  no

Question 19

Rainbow tables contain lists of pre-computed password hashes that are indexed to expedite the password cracking process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Assigning security measures to individuals within groups is cheaper than assigning security measures to groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the book, r%Dv$ is a strong password.

To get to the super user account in UNIX, the administrator can use the RunAs command.

If an attacker takes over a firewall, he or she will be able to ________.

In MMCs, the tree pane lists ________.

________ can greatly reduce patching costs.

A(n) is a program that takes advantage of a(n) .

An attack that comes before fixes are released is called a vulnerability attack.

________ allows many different groups to be assigned different permissions.

UNIX offers ________ directory and file permissions than (as) Windows.

When you use your mobile firm to surf the Internet, it is a host.

In Windows, a user's effective permissions are all those inherited from its parent directory plus any specifically allowed permission, minus those denied.

Assigning security measures to groups is better than assigning security measures to individuals within groups because ________.

The act of taking over a super user account is called hacking root.

Systems administrators manage individual hosts but not groups of hosts.

Which of the following are elements of host hardening?

Any device with an IP address is a host.

Any device with an IP address is a ________.

The super user account has ________ control over the computer.

Rainbow tables contain lists of pre-computed password hashes that are indexed to expedite the password cracking process.

Assigning security measures to individuals within groups is cheaper than assigning security measures to groups.

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Secure Networks

Access Control

Firewalls

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

Filters

Exam 7: Host Hardening

According to the book, r%Dv$ is a strong password.

To get to the super user account in UNIX, the administrator can use the RunAs command.

If an attacker takes over a firewall, he or she will be able to ________.

In MMCs, the tree pane lists ________.

________ can greatly reduce patching costs.

A(n) ________ is a program that takes advantage of a(n) ________.

An attack that comes before fixes are released is called a vulnerability attack.

________ allows many different groups to be assigned different permissions.

UNIX offers ________ directory and file permissions than (as) Windows.

When you use your mobile firm to surf the Internet, it is a host.

In Windows, a user's effective permissions are all those inherited from its parent directory plus any specifically allowed permission, minus those denied.

Assigning security measures to groups is better than assigning security measures to individuals within groups because ________.

The act of taking over a super user account is called hacking root.

Systems administrators manage individual hosts but not groups of hosts.

Which of the following are elements of host hardening?

Any device with an IP address is a host.

Any device with an IP address is a ________.

The super user account has ________ control over the computer.

Rainbow tables contain lists of pre-computed password hashes that are indexed to expedite the password cracking process.

Assigning security measures to individuals within groups is cheaper than assigning security measures to groups.

The Threat Environment

Planning and Policy

Cryptography

Secure Networks

Access Control

Firewalls

Application Security

Data Protection

Incident and Disaster Response

Module A: Networking Concepts

Filters

A(n) is a program that takes advantage of a(n) .