Lesson 20 Security Concerns

what impact is presented when users reveal their passwords to technical support staff

It exposes users to social engineering attacks that try to gather login credentials for malicious use

In considering availability concerns, what use might a lockable faceplate on a server-class computer be?

It may prevent the user from switching the machine on/off or accessing removable drives and ports

Which of the following is NOT a method that a malicious person can use to masquerade as someone else when using email or Instant Messaging

Overwhelm the server with a Denial of Service(Dos)

What security concern is snooping most affected by?

Confidentiality

An attacker has used a rouge access point to intercept traffic passing between wireless clients and the wired network segment. What type of attack is this?

a Man-in-the-Middle(MitM) attack

What are the three main areas where redundancy should be provisioned?

Data, network links, and power

Which specific attack uses a bot net to threaten availability?

Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS)

Why is prioritization a critical task for disaster recovery?

Services may have dependencies that make restoring them in the wrong order futile

What type of access mechanism is MOST vulnerable to a replay attack?

Use a token generated by software