Final SEC110 Chapter 9-15
RADIUS
Although designed to support remote dial-in access to a corporate network, what service below is commonly used with 802.1x port security for both wired and wireless LANs?
rogue
An access point that is unauthorized and allows an attacker to bypass network security configurations is considered to be what type of access point?
protocol analyzer
An administrator needs to view packets and decode and analyze their contents. What type of application should the administrator use?
False
An evil twin AP is an AP that is set up by an attacker to mimic an authorized AP, with the intent to redirect client devices.
True
Audits serve to verify that the security protections enacted by an organization are being followed and that corrective actions can be swiftly implemented before an attacker exploits a vulnerability.
False
Because PEAP can be vulnerable to specific types of attacks, Cisco now recommends that users migrate to a more secure EAP than PEAP.
true
Because of the weaknesses of WEP, it is possible for an attacker to identify two packets derived from the same IV.
Personal Area Network
Bluetooth is an example of what type of technology below?
Accessible use policies
Generally considered to be the most important information security policies, what item below defines the actions a user may perform while accessing systems and networking equipment?
True
Geolocation is the identification of the location of a person or object using technology, and can be used as part of an authentication method.
False
Group policy is a Unix feature that allows for the centralized management and configuration of computers and remote users using Unix Active Directory.
True
OpenID is an example of a web-based federated identity management (FIM) system.
False
Passwords provide strong protection.
protocol analyzer
Passwords that are transmitted can be captured by what type of software?
Scatternet
Piconets in which connections exist between different piconets are known as a:
security-related human resource policy
Policies that include statements regarding how an employee's information technology resources will be addressed are part of a:
False
RAID level 0 is known as disk mirroring, because it involves connecting multiple drives in the server to the same disk controller card.
True
RAM slack can contain any information that has been created, viewed, modified, downloaded, or copied since the computer was last booted.
Role Based Access Control
Select below the access control model that uses access based on a user's job function within an organization:
Kerberos
Select below the authentication system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to verify the identity of network users:
removable media storage
Select below the item that is not considered to be a basic characteristic of mobile devices:
Extreme capacity
Select below the option that is not one of the SD format card families:
Google Glass
Select below the option that represents a wearable technology:
A video
A QR code can't contain which of the following items directly?
True
APs use antennas that radiate a signal in all directions.
Access point
What device acts like a wireless base station in a network, acting as a bridge between wireless and wired networks?
OAuth
What federated identity management (FIM) relies on token credentials?
True
A QR code can store website URLs, plain text, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, or virtually any alphanumeric data up to 4296 characters.
bluesnarfing
A Bluetooth attack in which the attacker accesses unauthorized information from a wireless device using a Bluetooth connection, is known as?
Common Access Card (CAC)
A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) smart card that is used for identification of active-duty and reserve military personnel along with civilian employees and special contractors is called:
guideline
A collection of suggestions that should be implemented are referred to as a:
Policy
A document that outlines specific requirements or rules that must be met
False
A due process policy is a policy that defines the actions users may perform while accessing systems and networking equipment.
True
A healthy security posture results from a sound and workable strategy toward managing risks.
RS232
A laptop may have multiple hardware ports. Which of the following is not a typical port included on a laptop?
charmap.exe
A list of the available nonkeyboard characters can be seen in Windows by opening what utility?
ACL
A list that specifies which subjects are allowed to access an object and what operations they can perform on it is referred to as a(n):
Warm site
A location that has all the equipment installed but does not have active Internet or telecommunications facilities, and does not have current backups of data, is an example of a:
open port
A port in what state below implies that an application or service assigned to that port is listening for any instructions?
True
A port scanner can be used to search a system for port vulnerabilities. The RADMIN port scanner is an example of this type of software.
Password
A secret combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters that only the user should have knowledge of, is known as a:
service level agreement
A service contract between a vendor and a client that specifies what services will be provided, the responsibilities of each party, and any guarantees of service, is known as a:
Service level agreement
A service contract between a vendor and a client that specifies what services will be provided, the responsibilities of each party, and any guarantees of service, is known as:
True
A shield icon warns users if they attempt to access any feature that requires UAC permission.
False
A subset of business continuity planning and testing is disaster recovery, also known as IT recovery planning.
subject
A user or a process functioning on behalf of the user that attempts to access an object is known as the:
separation of duties
A vulnerable process that is divided between two or more individuals to prevent fraudulent application of the process is known as:
security policy
A written document that states how an organization plans to protect the company's information technology assets is a:
False
Duplicate image backups are considered a primary key to uncovering evidence because they create exact replicas of the crime scene.
port scanner
During a vulnerability assessment, what type of software can be used to search a system for port vulnerabilities?
DIT
Entries within a Directory Information Base are arranged in a tree structure called the:
Captive portal access point
How can an administrator force wireless clients to use a standard web browser to provide information, and require a user to agree to a use policy or present valid login credentials?
uninterruptible power supply
How can an administrator keep devices powered when power is interrupted?
Mobile Application Management
How can an administrator manage applications on mobile devices using a technique called "app wrapping?"
true
If TCP port 20 is open, then an attacker can assume that FTP is being used.
gray
In a UAC prompt, what color is used to indicate the lowest level of risk?
Symmetric server
In what type of cluster does every server perform useful work so that if one fails, the remaining servers take on the additional load?
Credential management
Mobile Device Management systems that allow users to store usernames and passwords within a device are said to be using:
False
Mobile devices such as laptops are stolen on average once every 20 seconds.
location services
Mobile devices with global positioning system (GPS) abilities typically make use of:
True
Most metadata about a file is generated and recorded automatically without the user's knowledge.
True
Most organizations follow a three-phase cycle in the development and maintenance of a security policy.
cluster
Multiple sectors on a disk, when combined, are referred to as a:
asymmetric server
Select below the type of cluster that is used to provide high-availability applications that require a high level of read and write actions, such as databases, messaging systems, and file and print services:
Web-based
Select below the type of computing device that uses a limited version of the Linux operating system and uses a web browser with an integrated media player:
EAP-FAST
Select the EAP protocol supported by WPA2 Enterprise that securely tunnels any credential form for authentication using TLS:
True
Simply using a mobile device in a public area can be considered a risk.
active slave
Slave devices that are connected to a piconet and are sending transmissions are known as what?
False
The CardBus is a 64-bit bus in the PC card form factor.
False
The Google Android mobile operating system is a proprietary system, for use on only approved devices.
Bluetooth v1.2
The IEEE 802.15.1-2005 standard is based on what version of the Bluetooth specifications?
ExpressCard
The PC Card and CardBus devices are being replaced by what technology?
DAP
The X.500 standard defines a protocol for a client application to access an X.500 directory known as which of the following options?
operation
The action that is taken by a subject over an object is called a(n):
baseline reporting
The comparison of the present state of a system to its baseline is known as what?
true
The first phase of the security policy cycle involves a vulnerability assessment.
threat modeling
The goal of what type of threat evaluation is to better understand who the attackers are, why they attack, and what types of attacks might occur?
RAM slack
The remaining cluster space of a partially filled sector is padded with contents from RAM. What is the name for this type of scenario?
False
The strength of RADIUS is that messages are always directly sent between the wireless device and the RADIUS server.
Identity Management
The use of a single authentication credential that is shared across multiple networks is called:
Single Sign On
The use of one authentication credential to access multiple accounts or applications is referred to as?
Rainbow Tables
The use of what item below involves the creation of a large pregenerated data set of candidate digests?
Account expiration
To assist with controlling orphaned and dormant accounts, what can be used to indicate when an account is no longer active?
Orphaned
User accounts that remain active after an employee has left an organization are referred to as being what type of accounts?
False
Using a rainbow table to crack a password requires three steps: Creation of the table, comparing the table to known hash values, and decrypting the password.
Computer forensics
Using technology to search for computer evidence of a crime in order to retrieve information, even if it has been altered or erased, that can be used in pursuit of an attacker or criminal is an example of:
False
Vulnerability scans are usually performed from outside the security perimeter.
social networking
Websites that group individuals and organizations into clusters or groups based on some sort of affiliation are considered to be what type of websites?
Type I
What PC Card type is typically used for memory?
RAID 5
What RAID type below utilizes parity data across all drives instead of using a separate drive to hold parity error checking information?
secure digital input output
What SD card family can be used to transmit pictures over a wireless network to a laptop hard drive or wireless printer?
morals
What are values that are attributed to a system of beliefs that help the individual distinguish right from wrong called?
TACACS
What authentication service commonly used on UNIX devices involves communicating user authentication information to a centralized server?
ethics
What can be defined as the study of what a group of people understand to be good and right behavior and how people make those judgments?
Enable a lock screen
What can be enabled to prevent a mobile device from being used until a user enters the correct passcode, such as a pin or password?
vulnerability
What is another term used for a security weakness?
penetration test report
What is the end result of a penetration test?
32
What is the maximum number of characters that can exist within an SSID name?
33 ft
What is the maximum range of most Bluetooth devices?
Bittorrent
What is the most common type of P2P network?
incident management
What is the name for a framework and corresponding functions required to enable incident response and incident handling within an organization?
Access control model
What is the name for a predefined framework that can be used for controlling access, and is embedded into software and hardware?
attack surface
What is the name for the code that can be executed by unauthorized users within a software product?
honeynet
What is the term for a network set up with intentional vulnerabilities?
LDAP Injection
What kind of attack allows for the construction of LDAP statements based on user input statements, which can then be used to access the LDAP database or modify the database's information?
Standard biometrics
What kind of biometrics utilizes a person's unique physical characteristics for authentication, such as fingerprints or unique characteristics of a person's face?
Volatile
What kind of data can be lost when a computer is turned off?
privacy
What kind of policy outlines how organizations use personal information it collects?
Drive file slack
What kind of slack is created from information stored on a hard drive, which can contain remnants of previously deleted files or data?
incident response
What may be defined as the components required to identify, analyze, and contain an incident?
LEAP
What proprietary EAP method developed by Cisco requires mutual authentication for WLAN encryption using Cisco client software?
integrity
What security goal do the following common controls address: hashing, digital signatures, certificates, nonrepudiation tools?
OAuth
What technology allows users to share resources stored on one site with a second site without forwarding their authentication credentials to the other site?
personal digital assistant
What term below describes a hand-held mobile device that was intended to replace paper systems, and typically included an appointment calendar, an address book, a "to-do" list, a calculator, and the ability to record limited notes?
Blanket Purchase Agreement
What term below describes a prearranged purchase or sale agreement between a government agency and a business?
on-boarding
What term below describes the start-up relationship between partners?
Chain of custody
What term is used to describe a documentation of control over evidence, which is used to ensure that no unauthorized person was given the opportunity to corrupt the evidence?
Offline Cracking
What type of attack involves an attacker stealing a file containing password digests and comparing the digests with digests created by the attacker?
Brute force
What type of attack involves using every possible combination of letters, numbers, and characters to create candidate digests that are then matched against those in a stolen digest file?
auditory
What type of learner tends to sit in the middle of the class and learns best through lectures and discussions?
Time-based one-time password (TOTP)
What type of one-time password (OTP) changes after a set time period?
Disaster recovery
What type of plans include procedures to address redundancy and fault tolerance as well as data backups?
Hybrid
What variation of a dictionary attack involves a dictionary attack combined with a brute force attack, and will slightly alter dictionary words by adding numbers to the end of the password, spelling words backward, slightly misspelling words, or including special characters?
Business impact analysis (BIA)
When a company needs to identify mission-critical business functions and quantify the impact a loss of such functions may have on the organization in terms of its operational and financial position, what should be performed?
13
When using AES-CCMP, the AES-256 bit key requires how many rounds?
Roles
When using Role Based Access Control (RBAC), permissions are assigned to:
Discretionary Access Control
Which access control model is considered to be the least restrictive?
AES-CCMP
Which encryption protocol below is used in the WPA2 standard?
honeypot
Which is the term for a computer typically located in an area with limited security and loaded with software and data files that appear to be authentic, yet they are actually imitations of real data files.
baseline
Which item below is an imaginary line by which an element is measured or compared, and can be seen as the standard?
Error
Which of the following choices is not one of the four types of packets used by EAP?
system performance review
Which of the following is NOT included in a vulnerability assessment?
Track stolen devices
Which of the following selections is not one of the features provided by a typical MDM?
authenticator
Which option below is responsible for the issuing of EAP request packets?
vulnerability scan
Which scan examines the current security, in a passive method?
Single point of failure
Which term below describes a component or entity in a system which, if it no longer functions, will disable an entire system?
andragogical
Which term below describes the art of helping an adult learn?
Dwell time
Which term below describes the time it takes for a key to be pressed and then released?
Cognitive biometrics
Which type of biometrics is based on the perception, thought process, and understanding of the user?
P2P
Which type of network below uses a direct connection between users, and involves each device simultaneously acting as a client and a server?
