Cybersecurity Chapter 14

You connect your computer to a wireless network available at the local library. You find that you cannot access several websites on the internet. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?

A proxy server is filtering access to websites.

Which of the following provides a set of rules that specify which types of network traffic are allowed through a firewall?

ACL

Which of the following does Windows use to manage and enforce what a user is authorized to access?

Access control list

While reviewing video files from your organization's security cameras, you notice a suspicious person using piggybacking to gain access to your building. The individual in question did not have a security badge. Which of the following security measures would you MOST likely implement to keep this from happening in the future?

Access control vestibule

A network intrusion detection system (IDS) detects malicious traffic.

Active

While browsing the internet, you notice that your browser displays pop-ups containing advertisements that are related to recent keyword searches that you have performed. Which of the following is this an example of?

Adware

Which type of DoS attack exhausts the target's resources by overloading a specific program or service?

Application layer

Which of the following processes is used to prove a user's identity?

Authentication

Which of the following is an example of a soft token?

Authentication app

Which of the following is an important aspect of evidence gathering in response to a security incident?

Back up all log files and audit trails.

Which Windows feature can you use to encrypt a hard drive volume?

BitLocker

Which of the following functions are performed by proxy servers? (Select two.)

Block employees from accessing certain websites. Cache web pages.

You have just created an account for your web browser, and you want to be able to access the bookmarks you create on your home laptop with the same web browser on your company workstation. Which of the following can you use to make these bookmarks accessible on both computers?

Browser synchronization

A public library has purchased new laptop computers to replace their older desktop computers and is concerned that they are vulnerable to theft. Which of the following laptop features should they use to physically secure the new laptops?

Cable locks

Which of the following proxy server roles stores frequently accesses data so that a user's request never has to leave the network for retrieval?

Caching

What is issued to a website in order for it to be validated as a trusted website?

Certificate authority

What should be created when you destroy a hard drive?

Certificate of Destruction

Which of the following identifies who had possession of a hard drive and for how long before it was actually destroyed?

Chain of Custody

As part of the response to a security incident on your company network, you have been asked to draft a document related to evidence gathering that contains details about personnel in possession and control of evidence from the time of discovery up to the time of presentation in court. Which document have been asked to draft?

Chain of custody

Which of the following is a firewall type that scans network traffic based on TCP or UDP transmission?

Circuit-layer gateway

You want to configure a Windows workstation with your network proxy server's IP address from Control Panel using the Internet Properties window. Click on the tab in the Internet Properties window that you would use to do this.

Connections

Which of the following would be a reason to outsource hard drive destruction?

Cost of special equipment

You want to set up a service on your company network that can be configured with a list of valid websites. The service should give employees a certificate warning if they try to visit a version of an untrusted site. Which of the following services is designed to provide this functionality?

DNS server

Which of the following are risks of implementing a BYOD policy? (Select three.)

Data leakage. Number of different devices. Improper disposal

Which hard drive destruction method uses a strong magnetic pulse to destroy data?

Degaussing

You have been tasked with removing malware from an infected system. You have confirmed that there is an infection, and you continue running scans and removing the malware, but every time the system is rebooted, the malware comes back. Which of the following should you do to help prevent this from happening?

Disable Windows System Restore

One of the Windows workstations you manage has four user accounts defined 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 also been disabled on the system. Which of the following actions is MOST likely to increase this system's security?

Disable the Guest account.

A technician was able to stop a security attack on a user's computer. Which of the following actions should be performed FIRST when conducting the subsequent forensic investigation?

Document what is on the screen.

Which of the following hard drive destruction methods only works with mechanical hard drives?

Drilling

Which of the following are the most common means of virus distribution? (Select two.)

Email. Malicious websites

Which of the following keeps track of various network devices while ensuring that the software is secure?

Endpoint management server

At company headquarters, several employees are having issues with their Wi-Fi access suddenly dropping and then reconnecting to the same wireless network. You decide to investigate and determine that someone has set up a rogue access point near company headquarters and is using it to capture sensitive data from the company network. Which type of social engineering attack is being used?

Evil twin

You have been hired to help assess the security of your client's organization. During your assessment, you have found a rogue wireless access point that is configured to look identical to the legitimate wireless network. Which of the following attacks was MOST likely being carried out?

Evil twin attack

As the principal of a private school, you have discovered that an office assistant has shared a student's home address with an unauthorized individual. Which of the following regulations is your school in violation of?

FERPA

You are establishing a new security policy for user authentication and want to implement multi-factor authentication. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this?

Fingerprint and one-time code text message

You are trying to connect from outside the company network to a server inside the company network using RDP (Remote Desktop Connection). However, the connection is failing. Which network device does your network administrator MOST likely need to configure to allow this connection?

Firewall

For some time now, you have been using an application on your Windows 11 computer at home and while in the office. This application communicates with the internet. Today, your team lead decides to have a special team meeting at a local hotel. During this meeting, you obtain access to the internet using the hotel's network, but when you try to run your application, it cannot communicate with the internet. Which of the following Windows settings is MOST likely causing this behavior?

Firewall & security

As a network administrator for your company, you want to set up a network device that manages traffic leaving and entering your network from the outside. Which of the following would BEST meet your requirements?

Forward proxy server

You have accepted a position working in a local hospital's IT department. Which of the following government regulations would be the most important for the hospital to be in compliance with?

HIPAA

Which of the following statements is true regarding hard tokens?

Hard tokens provide a higher level of security.

Which of the following password manager features converts a password into a jumbled string of symbols and letters before storing it in the account?

Hashing

Which of the following should you perform when disposing of a computer?

High-level format of the hard drive.

Which formatting method leaves data on a drive in a state that can be recovered using special software?

High-level formatting

Which of the following are examples of a strong password? (Select two.)

I love the Linux P3ngu!n Tux, il0ve2EatIceCr3am!

Two employees are unable to access any websites on the internet, but they can still access servers on the local network, including those residing on other subnets. Other employees are not experiencing the same problem. Which of the following actions would BEST resolve this issue?

Identify the proxy server name and port number in Internet Options.

A local dentist has contracted with you to implement a network in her new office. Because of security concerns related to patient privacy laws, she has asked that the new network meet the following criteria and be cost effective: No one from the internet should be able to access her internal network. Email messages should be scanned for spam, phishing attacks, and malware before they reach users' workstations. Employees access to non-work-related websites, especially sites that contain inappropriate content, should be blocked. A system should be put in place to detect and prevent external attacks on her network. Which of the following would BEST meet your client's criteria?

Implement an all-in-one UTM security appliance.

Which of the following hard drive destruction methods runs the risk of releasing toxic by-products?

Incineration

You would like to control internet access based on user, time of day, and websites visited. Which of the following actions would BEST meet your criteria?

Install a proxy server. Allow internet access only through the proxy server.

You have been hired to evaluate a client's building security. In your walkthrough, you notice the following: -A high fence is installed around the property. -Security cameras are installed on all buildings. -The parking lot has light poles installed in all areas. -Vehicles are able to drive straight to the building entrance itself. Which of the following would you MOST likely recommend that your client do to increase security based on this information?

Install bollards

You have been hired to evaluate a client's building security. In your walkthrough, you notice the following: All pieces of equipment have cable locks installed. Server racks are locked and have alarms. The WAP for the guest Wi-Fi is located on the receptionist's desk. Biometric locks are installed on high security rooms. Which of the following would you MOST likely recommend that your client do to increase security based on this information?

Install the WAP on the ceiling or inside of a special locked box.

Which of the following all-in-one security appliance (UTM) functions detects intrusions and alerts the network but does not block traffic?

Intrusion detection

Which of the following should you do FIRST when you suspect a malware infection?

Investigate and verify the malware symptoms.

Which of the following is an issue with using an adblocker extension on your web browser?

It can cause certain sites and browsers to no longer work on specific web pages.

Which of the following describes spyware?

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

Which of the following door locks provides authentication to a specific lock over a Bluetooth connection?

Key fob

Which of the following can be paired with a motion sensor to improve security?

Lights

Which formatting method is done by the manufacturer to write new sectors and tracks to a hard drive?

Low-level formatting

Which of the following should be installed inside the entrance to the building to prevent weapons or unauthorized equipment being brought into the building?

Magnetometer

Which of the following must be included in a hard drive's Certificate of Destruction?

Method of destruction

Which of the following should you implement to monitor and manage the risks of a BYOD policy?

Mobile device management

Your company has recently implemented a BYOD policy. To protect the network, users must install an app on their devices that allows the security administrator to enforce the security policies. Which of the following is this an example of?

Mobile device management

You are working at the local hospital in the IT department. You have just received a promotion to junior network technician. Part of your new role involves troubleshooting network communication issues. Which of the following user groups should your account be added to?

Network Configuration Operator

After a malware infection has been fully remediated, you should re-enable System Restore and run a full system backup. Which of the following is the BEST place to save this backup?

On an external drive

You want to be able to access your home computer using Remote Desktop while traveling. You enable Remote Desktop, but you find that you cannot access your computer outside of your home network. Which of the following is the BEST solution to your problem?

Open the firewall port for the Remote Desktop protocol.

Which of the following authentication combinations is an example of multi-factor authentication?

PIN and authentication app

Which of the following is a type of firewall?

Packet filtering

A device or practice helps determine how and why a security incident occurred.

Passive

A technician performing maintenance on a computer discovers prohibited content.

Passive

Which of the following is a form of attack that tricks victims into providing confidential information, such as identity information or logon credentials, through emails or websites that impersonate an online entity that the victim trusts, such as a financial institution or well-known e-commerce site?

Phishing

You have been hired to evaluate your client's building security. In your walkthrough, you notice the following:A high fence is installed around the property. Visitors are able to enter the building and are checked in by a receptionist. Security cameras are installed on all buildings. Server racks are locked and have alarms. Which of the following would you MOST likely recommend that your client do to increase security based on this information?

Place a security guard at the entrance gate with an access list to control who comes on the property.

A technician assists Joe, an employee in the sales department who needs access to the client database, by granting him Administrator privileges. Later, Joe discovers that he has access to the salaries in the payroll database. Which of the following security practices was violated?

Principle of least privilege

You have been hired to assess a client's security. During your testing, you discover that users have access to other departments' files. Which of the following should you recommend that the company implement?

Principle of least privilege

During an airline flight, a laptop user makes last-minute changes to a presentation that contains sensitive company information. Which of the following would make it difficult for other passengers to view this information on the laptop display?

Privacy filter

An organization looks for existing security flaws in their system.

Proactive

An after-school care center allows children to browse the internet. They want to limit the websites that the children can access. Which of the following network hosts would MOST likely provide this service?

Proxy server

Which of the following should you do immediately after a malware infection is confirmed?

Quarantine the infected system.

You are assisting the security administrator and discover that a user was logged in to their workstation after hours. After further investigation, you discover that the user's account was compromised, and someone used the account to steal sensitive data. Which of the following could have BEST prevented this from happening?

Restrict the user's login times to work hours only.

As a network administrator for your company, you want to set up a network device that manages internal traffic between servers and clients. Which of the following would BEST meet your requirements?

Reverse proxy server

You have been hired to investigate a recent cybersecurity attack. You have discovered that the attacker was able to send commands to the server using the login fields and steal user credentials from the database. Which of the following attacks was your client MOST likely the victim of?

SQL injection

You work for a company that offers their services through the internet. It is critical that your website performs well. As a member of the IT technician staff, you receive a call from a fellow employee who informs you that customers are complaining that they can't access your website. After doing a little research, you have determined that you are a victim of a denial-of-service attack. As a first responder, which of the following is the next step you need to perform in response to the security incident?

Secure the affected system.

One of the Windows 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. Which of the following would MOST likely increase this system's security? (Select two.)

Set a screen saver password. Disable Autorun on the system.

A security technician is conducting a forensic analysis. Which of the following actions is MOST likely to destroy critical evidence?

Shutting down the system

Which of the following is a risk associated with using a web browser password manager?

Signing in with the browser password gives a hacker control over all passwords stored on the browser.

Which of the following is an example of personal, government-issued information?

Social security number

You are working as a junior network technician at the local hospital. The security administrator has just finished rolling out a new security policy that requires users to log in to workstations using a fingerprint scanner. Which authentication category does this fall under?

Something you are

Which authentication category does a username and password fall under?

Something you know

A security incident is currently occurring on your company's network. You discover that the attack involves a computer system that is attached to the network. You are unsure what kind of damage is being done to the network systems or data. Which of the following actions should you take FIRST?

Stop the attack and contain the damage by disconnecting the system from the network.

Which of the following BEST describes authorization?

The resources that a user can access.

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 a locked door in the reception area. They use an iPad application to log any security events that may occur. They also use their iPad to complete work tasks as assigned by the organization's CEO. Network jacks are provided in the reception area so that employees and vendors can 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. Which of the following recommendations are you MOST likely to make to this organization to increase their security? (Select two.)

Train the receptionist to keep their iPad in a locked drawer when not in use. Disable the network jacks in the reception area.

Which database encryption method can you use to encrypt data at rest?

Transparent data encryption

Anna, a user, downloaded a free PDF editing application from the internet. Now her laptop constantly displays desktop pop-ups, and several applications don't start. Which of the following types of malware was Anna the victim of?

Trojan

Which of the following is a program that appears to be a legitimate application, utility, game, or screen saver, but performs malicious activities surreptitiously?

Trojan horse

You have logged into your banking website using a password, but now the website indicates that it sent you an email with a confirmation code that you need to retrieve and enter before you can continue to access the website. Which of the following security measures is being used?

Two-factor authentication

What do you call a system that has no anti-malware or firewall installed?

Unprotected

You have five salespeople who work out of your office and who frequently leave their laptops laying on their desks 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 method to address your concerns?

Use cable locks to chain the laptops to the desks.

Which of the following proxy server roles allows users to connect to the internet anonymously with their data encrypted during transmission?

VPN

A malicious person calls an employee from a cell phone. She tells the employee that she is the vice president over the accounting department in the employee's company. She relates that she has forgotten her password and demands that the employee give her his password so that she can access the reports she needs for an upcoming presentation. She threatens to fire the employee if he does not comply. Which of the following BEST describes the type of attack that just occurred?

Vishing

You are troubleshooting a malware infection. As part of the remediation process, you have used a USB drive to boot into a lightweight version of Windows. Which of the following did you MOST likely boot into?

WinPE

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

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

Which of the following attacks exploits a vulnerability in software that has not been discovered by the developer?

Zero-day attack