Question 1

Which of the following security solutions would prevent a user from reading a file which she did not create?

Accepted Answer

EFS

Question 2

You are a security consultant and an organization has hired you to review their security measures. They are chiefly concerned that they could become victim of a social engineering attack. What should you recommend they do to mitigate the risk?

Accepted Answer

Teach users how to recognize and respond to social engineering attacks

Question 3

One of the Windows 7 workstations you manage has three user accounts defined on it. Two of the users are limited users while the third (your account) is an administrative user. Each limited and administrative user has been assigned a strong password. File and folder permissions have been assigned to prevent users from accessing each other\'s files. What else could you do to increase the security of this system? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Disable autorun on the system    2) Set a screensaver password

Question 4

A small business named BigBikes, Inc. has hired you to evaluate their wireless network security practices. As you analyze their facility, you note the following:     * They use an 802.11a wireless network   * The wireless network SSID is set to BWLAN   * The wireless network uses WPA2 with AES security   * Omni-directional access points are positioned around the periphery of the building    Based on this information, what should you recommend your client do to increase their wireless network security?

Accepted Answer

Implement directional access points

Question 5

Which of the following is the process of fixing problems detected by anti-virus software so that the computer is restored to its original state?

Accepted Answer

Remediation

Question 6

You have purchased new computers and will be disposing of your old computers. Instead of recycling the computers, you decide to resell them by placing an ad on the internet. These computers were previously used for storing sensitive information. What should you do prior to getting rid of the computers?

Accepted Answer

Use data wiping software to clear the HDDs

Question 7

What is the best countermeasure against social engineering?

Accepted Answer

User awareness training

Question 8

Which of the following are biometric devices? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Retina scanner    2) Face scanner

Question 9

What is the main difference between a worm and a virus?

Accepted Answer

A worm can replicate itself and does not need a host for distribution

Question 10

A user is trying to log into her notebook computer. She enters the correct password for her user account, but the system won\'t let her authenticate, claiming the wrong password has been entered. What\'s causing the problem?

Accepted Answer

She has turned Num Lock on causing the numbers to be sent from the keyboard instead of letters

Question 11

To access your company\'s internal network from home, you use Secure Shell (SSH). The administrator has recently implemented a firewall at the network perimeter and disabled as many ports as possible. Which port needs to remain open so you can still work from home?

Accepted Answer

22

Question 12

You are responsible for disposing of several old workstations formerly used by accountants in your organization\'s Finance department. Before being shipped to a computer recycler, you decide to make sure any old data on the HDDs is erased. To do this, you use the Windows XP Installation CDs that came with these systems to delete all partitions from the HDDs. Have you properly prepared these systems for disposal?

Accepted Answer

No, you should use disk wiping software to fully erase the drives

Question 13

You are configuring a network firewall to allow SMTP outbound e-mail traffic, and POP3 inbound e-mail traffic. Which of the following IP ports should you open on the firewall? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) 25    2) 110

Question 14

You are configuring the local security policy of a Windows system. You want to prevent users from reusing old passwords. You also want to force them to use a new password for at least 5 days before changing it again. Which policies should you configure? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Enforce password history    2) Minimum password age

Question 15

Which of the following best describes spyware?

Accepted Answer

It monitors the actions you take on your machine and sends the information back to its originating source

Question 16

Which of the following are common forms of social engineering attack?

Accepted Answer

Hoax virus information e-mails

Question 17

A small business named Widgets, Inc. has hired you to evaluate their wireless network security practices. As you analyze their facility, you note the following using a wireless network locator device:      * They use an 802.11n wireless network   * The wireless network is broadcasting an SSID of Linksys   * The wireless network uses WPA2 with AES security   * Directional access points are positioned around the periphery of the building    Based on this information, what should you recommend you client do to increase their wireless network security ? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Disable SSID broadcast    2) Change the SSID to something other than the default

Question 18

A user reports that her machine is behaving erratically. She suspects something is wrong because lately a firewall alert keeps indicating programs are trying to access the Internet, and several files have disappeared or have been renamed. What do you suspect is causing these problems?

Accepted Answer

Malware infection

Question 19

You have installed anti-malware software that checks for viruses in e-mail attachments. You configure the software to quarantine any files with problems. You receive an e-mail with an important attachment, but the attachment is not there. Instead, you see a message that the file has been quarantined by the anti-malware software. What has happened to the file?

Accepted Answer

It has been moved to a folder on your computer

Question 20

One of the Windows 7 workstations you manage has four user accounts defines on it. Two of the users are limited users while the third (your account) is an administrative user. The fourth account is the Guest user account, which has been enabled to allow management employees convenient workstation access. Each limited and administrative user has been assigned a strong password. File and folder permissions have been assigned to prevent users from accessing each other\'s files. Autorun has been disabled on the system. What should you do to increase security of this system?

Accepted Answer

Disable the Guest account

Question 21

You want to be able to access your home computer using Remove Desktop while traveling. You enable Remote Desktop, but you find that you cannot access your computer from outside of your home network. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Open the firewall port from the Remote Desktop program

Question 22

While trying to log on, a user accidentally typed the wrong password three times, and now the system tells him that he can\'t log on because of too many incorrect passwords. He still remembers his password, but just typed it wrong. He needs access as quickly as possible. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Unlock the account

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a strong password?

Accepted Answer

a8bT11$yi

Question 24

Several users have forwarded you an e-mail stating that your computer company\'s health insurance provider has just launched a new web site for all employees. To access he site they are told in the e-mail to click a link and provide their personal information. Upon investigation, you discover that your company\'s health insurance provider did not send this e-mail. What kind of attack just occurred?

Accepted Answer

Phishing

Question 25

You have 5 salespersons who work out of your office and who frequently leave their laptops laying on their desk in their cubicles. You are concerned that someone might walk by and take one of these laptops. Which of the following is the best protection to implement to address your concerns?

Accepted Answer

Use cable locks to chain the laptops to the desks

Question 26

What is the program that appears to be a legitimate application, utility, game, or screensaver and that performs malicious activities surreptitiously?

Accepted Answer

Trojan horse

Question 27

You are a security consultant and have been hired to evaluate an organization\'s physical security practices. All employees must pass through a locked door to enter the main work area. Access is restricted using a biometric fingerprint lock. A receptionist is located next to the locked door in the reception area. She uses an iPad application to log any security events that may occur. She also uses her iPad to complete work tasks as assigned by the organization\'s CEO. Network jacks are provided in the reception area such that employees and vendors can easily access the company network for work-related purposes. Users within the secured work area have been trained to lock their workstations if they will be leaving them for any period of time. What recommendations would you make to this organization to increase their security? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Disable the network jacks in the reception area    2) Train the receptionist to keep her iPad in a locked drawer when not in use

Question 28

You have just installed anti-virus software on all computers in your company network. Which additional actions should you take to help protect systems from malicious software? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Train users to scan removable storage devices before copying files    2) Train users to update the virus definition files frequently

Question 29

Which of the following is a hardware device that contains identification information and which can be used to control building access or computer logon?

Accepted Answer

Smart card

Question 30

Which type of biometric authentication uses the ridges of your skin?

Accepted Answer

Fingerprint

Question 31

Which of the following could easily result in a mailbox being so full that messages can\'t be received?

Accepted Answer

Spam

Question 32

Which of the following wireless security methods uses a common shared key configured on the wireless access point and all wireless clients?

Accepted Answer

WEP, WPA Personal, and WPA2 Personal

Question 33

What are the most common means of virus distribution? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Malicious web sites    2) E-mail

Question 34

Which of the following protocols establish a secure connection and encrypt data for a VPN? (select three)

Accepted Answer

1) PPTP    2) L2TP    3) IPSec

Question 35

What is the key characteristic of a worm?

Accepted Answer

A worm can replicate itself and spread to other systems

Question 36

What are examples of a strong password? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) il0ve2EatIceCr3am    2) TuxP3nguinsRn0v3l

Question 37

Which of the following is the best device to deploy to protect your private network from a public untrusted network?

Accepted Answer

Firewall

Question 38

Which of the following actions taken directly improves system security on Windows systems? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Install anti-virus software    2) Enable the Windows firewall

Question 39

Which security practice is an example of the Principle of Least Privilege?

Accepted Answer

All users on a Windows workstation are limited users except for one user who is responsible for maintaining the system

Question 40

You are configuring the local security policy of a Windows system. You want to require users to create passwords that are at least 10 characters long. You also want to prevent logon after three unsuccessful logon attempts. Which policies should you configure? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Account lockout threshold    2) Minimum password length

Question 41

While browsing the Internet, you notice that the browser display pop-ups that are targeted towards recent keyboard searches you have performed. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Adware

Question 42

Which of the following forms of networking is highly susceptible to eavesdropping (data interception) and must be secured accordingly?

Accepted Answer

Wireless

Question 43

A user reports that his machine will no longer boot properly. After asking several questions to determine the problem, you suspect the user unknowingly downloaded malware from the Internet, and that the malware corrupted the boot block. Based on your suspicions , what actions could you take to correct the problem? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Boot from the Windows 7 installation DVD and use the Recovery Environment to run a startup repair    2) Reimagine the machine

Question 44

Which of the following provides security for wireless networks?

Accepted Answer

WPA2

Question 45

In which of the following situations should you install a firewall?

Accepted Answer

You want to restrict Internet users from accessing private data on your network

Question 46

You have a computer that runs Windows 7. Where would you go to check if the system can recognize and use any installed anti-virus software?

Accepted Answer

Security Center

Question 47

You need to enable a screen saver password on the Windows 7 workstations in your organization. Which Control Panel option should you use to do this?

Accepted Answer

Personalization

Question 48

You manage two computers with the following user accounts:     * Wrk1 has user accounts Mary and Admin. The Mary account does not have a password set; the Admin account does.   * Wrk2 has user accounts Mary and Julia. The Mary account has a password set; the Julia account does not    You are working from Wrk2 and would like to access a shared folder on Wrk1. What credentials should you use to access the shared folder?

Accepted Answer

Type Admin for the user and specify the password

Question 49

While running a full system scan using your anti-virus program, three files have been identified as possible problems. You want to keep the files untouched so you can examine them later. However, you want to make sure the files do not do any harm on your computer. What actions should you take?

Accepted Answer

Quarantine the files

Question 50

You\'ve just received an e-mail message that indicates a new serious malicious code threat is ravaging across the Internet. The message contains detailed information about the threat, its source code, and the damage it can inflict. The message states that you can easily detect whether or not you have already been a victim of this threat by the presence of the three files in WindowsSystem32 folder. As a countermeasure, the message suggests that you delete these three files from your system to prevent further spread of the threat. What should your first action based on this message be?

Accepted Answer

Verify the information on well-known malicious code threat management web sites

Question 51

You are configuring a firewall to allow access to a server hosted on the demilitarized zone of your network. You open IP ports 80, 25, 110 and 143. Assuming that no other ports on the firewall need to be configured to provide access, what applications are most likely to be hosted on the server?

Accepted Answer

Web server, e-mail server

Question 52

After installing some software a few days ago, your DVD drive tray randomly began to open and close. Today, you were called into your boss\'s office to discuss why you are calling 900 numbers while at work. Which type of malware would create these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Grayware

Question 53

If your anti-virus software does not detect and remove a virus, what should you try first?

Accepted Answer

Update your virus detection software

Question 54

Which of the following is not a form of biometrics?

Accepted Answer

Token device

Question 55

To tightly control the anti-malware settings on your computer, you elect to update the signature file manually. Even though you vigilantly update the signature file, the machine becomes infected with a new type of malware. Which of the following actions would best prevent this scenario from occurring again?

Accepted Answer

Configure the software to automatically download the virus definition files as soon as they become available

Question 56

You have a set of DVD-RW discs that have been used to archive files for your latest development project. You need to dispose of the discs. Which of the following methods should you use to best prevent extracting data from the discs?

Accepted Answer

Shredding

Question 57

You have installed anti-malware software on a computer that only you use. You want to protect the computer from files that you download from the Internet. What should you do next time to make sure that there aren\'t any existing files on your system that are infected?

Accepted Answer

Run a full scan

Question 58

Which type of malicious activity can be described as numerous unwanted and unsolicited e-mail messages sent to a wide range of victims?

Accepted Answer

Spamming

Question 59

Your organization is frequently visited by sales reps. While on-site, they frequently plug their notebook systems into any available wall jack, hoping to get Internet connectivity. You are concerned that allowing them to do this could result i the spread of malware throughout your network. What should you do? (select two)

Accepted Answer

1) Implement MAC address filtering    2) Implement static UP addressing

Question 60

What is a cookie?

Accepted Answer

A file saved on your HDD that tracks web site preferences and use

Question 61

Which TCP/IP protocol is a secure form of HTTP and uses SSL as a sublayer for security?

Accepted Answer

HTTPS

Question 62

Which of the following is the most common form of authentication?

Accepted Answer

Username and password

Question 63

Which of the following security measures is a form of Biometrics?

Accepted Answer

Fingerprint scanner

Question 64

Which of the following actions adds new features and fixes bugs for anti-malware software?

Accepted Answer

Updating the anti-malware engine

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