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What would cause a Microsoft Windows update to fail? The wired or wireless NIC was disabled. The computer has a virus. The computer has had its security breached. A required prior update was not installed.

A required prior update was not installed.

A newly created company has fifteen Windows 10 computers that need to be installed before the company can open for business. What is a best practice that the technician should implement when configuring the Windows Firewall? The technician should remove all default firewall rules and selectively deny traffic from reaching the company network. The technician should enable the Windows Firewall for inbound traffic and install other firewall software for outbound traffic control. After implementing third party security software for the company, the technician should verify that the Windows Firewall is disabled. The technician should create instructions for corporate users on how to allow an app through the WIndows Firewall using the Administrator account.

After implementing third party security software for the company, the technician should verify that the Windows Firewall is disabled.

Refer to the exhibit. Which type of workstation password is being used? BIOS login multifactor network synchronous

BIOS

After confirming the removal of a virus from a computer, how should the technician ensure and verify the full functionality of the system? Check for the latest OS patches and updates. Document the problem and the procedures performed to solve it. Talk with the user to determine the cause of the problem. Gather information from a number of sources to clearly identify the problem.

Check for the latest OS patches and updates.

The IT department is reporting that a company web server is receiving an abnormally high number of web page requests from different locations simultaneously. Which type of security attack is occurring? adware DDoS phishing social engineering spyware

DDoS

A system administrator has been asked to protect the sensitive data on the Windows 7 computers of all management employees. Which Windows feature can be used to selectively encrypt individual files within the user accounts of each manager?​ BitLocker EFS TPM Windows Update

EFS

A manager approaches a PC repair person with the issue that users are coming in to the company in the middle of the night to play games on their computers. What might the PC repair person do to help in this situation? Limit the login times. Use Event View to document the times logged in and out of the computer. Use Device Manager to limit access to the computer. Enable power on passwords in the BIOS.

Limit the login times.

A technician is configuring rights and permissions in Windows 7. Which tool will the technician use? Device Manager Local Security Policy Local Users and Groups Resource Monitor

Local Users and Groups

Which two algorithms are used for hash encoding to guarantee the integrity of data? (Choose two.) MD5 chap checksum SHA VPN SSL

MD5 SHA

How can users working on a shared computer keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer? Reboot the computer after closing the web browser. Operate the web browser in private browser mode. Use only an encrypted connection to access websites. Move any downloaded files to the recycle bin.

Operate the web browser in private browser mode.

A customer uses Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge as browsers on the computer. The customer asks the technician how to configure the computer to detect and filter phishing websites, to analyze websites for suspicious items, and to check downloads against a list of known malicious files and sites. Which web security feature should the technician demonstrate? ActiveX Filter AutoPlay Firewall SmartScreen Filter

SmartScreen Filter

A technician is preparing to encrypt a corporate drive by using Microsoft BitLocker. Which BIOS option will the technician need to enable? NTFS SSL TPM EFS

TPM

A user calls the help desk reporting that a laptop is not performing as expected. Upon checking the laptop, a technician notices that some system files have been renamed and file permissions have changed. What could cause these problems? The file system is corrupted. The laptop is infected by a virus. The display driver is corrupted. The file system has been encrypted.

The laptop is infected by a virus.

A user notices that files created and saved locally last week are missing and asks the technician to investigate. The technician suspects there has been a security breach. Which type of malware could be responsible? adware phishing spyware Trojan

Trojan

An IT technician wants to create a rule on two Windows 10 computers to prevent an installed application from accessing the public Internet. Which tool would the technician use to accomplish this task? Computer Management DMZ Local Security Policy Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security

Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security

Which two statements characterize wireless network security? (Choose two.) Wireless networks offer the same security features as wired networks offer. Wireless guest mode provides open access to a protected LAN. With SSID broadcast disabled, an attacker must know the SSID to connect. Using the default IP address on an access point makes hacking easier. An attacker needs physical access to at least one network device to launch an attack.

With SSID broadcast disabled, an attacker must know the SSID to connect. Using the default IP address on an access point makes hacking easier.

Which two items are used in asymmetric encryption? (Choose two.) a token a DES key a private key a public key a TPM

a private key a public key

A college student logs onto a college computer for the first time. Which security policy category should be presented to the student? acceptable use policies identification and authentication policies incident handling policies network maintenance policies

acceptable use policies

A technician has been asked by a manager to recommend a security solution for protecting a computer against ransomware. Which security technique should the technician recommend? antimalware encryption ping sweep IPS

antimalware

A technician has been asked by a manager to recommend a security solution for protecting a computer against worms. Which security technique should the technician recommend? antimalware SSL ping sweep IPS

antimalware

A group of users on the same network are all complaining about their computers running slowly. After investigating, the technician determines that these computers are part of a zombie network. Which type of malware is used to control these computers? botnet rootkit spyware virus

botnet

A retail store wants to secure laptops that are on display. The store manager also wants a record of which employees enter the backroom where inventory is kept. Which security option would work best for this situation? guards and log sheets security cameras and only the manager having access to the backroom cable locks and a token-based lock on the backroom a condition that laptops are viewed one at a time and only the owner has a key to the backroom

cable locks and a token-based lock on the backroom

Which security technique or device wipes the data from a hard drive by being placed near the drive platter for at least 2 minutes? degaussing wand EFS low-level format biometric scanner erase scope

degaussing wand

A high technology company has an issue with unauthorized people gaining access into the company by following an authorized employee through the secure entrance. Which two measures could help with this security breach? (Choose two.) biometrics employee smart ID mantrap multifactor authentication security guard that checks IDs

mantrap security guard that checks IDs

A SOHO company has hired a technician to come in and configure and secure the computers. The technician has decided to configure a local security policy for the machines. Which setting would the technician use to ensure that the user did not make their password the same as their own user account name? enforce password history maximum password age minimum password length meet complexity requirements

meet complexity requirements

What are signatures as they relate to security threats? a unique encryption code used by a known attacker one or more code patterns within a specific type of malware the beginning or end of a malware segment that has a specific cyclic redundancy check number the checksum associated with each specific type of malware that is stored in a virus table

one or more code patterns within a specific type of malware

Which type of firewall serves as a relay between users and servers on the Internet, inspects all traffic, and allows or denies traffic based on a set of rules? packet filtering firewall stateful packet firewall proxy firewall operating system firewall

proxy firewall

Refer to the exhibit. The security policy of an organization allows employees to connect to the office intranet from their homes. Which type of security policy is this? acceptable use incident handling network maintenance remote access

remote access

A user receives a phone call from a person who claims to represent IT services and then asks that user for confirmation of username and password for auditing purposes. Which security threat does this phone call represent? DDoS spam social engineering anonymous keylogging

social engineering

When would a PC repair person want to deploy the idle timeout feature? when users are inserting media and running applications not sanctioned by the company when users are leaving their desk but remaining logged on when users are playing music CDs and leaving them playing even after the users have left for the day when users are surfing the Internet and not doing their job

when users are leaving their desk but remaining logged on


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