12.1.10 Practice Questions

Telnet is inherently unsecure because its communication is in plaintext and is easily intercepted. Which of the following is an acceptable alternative to Telnet?

SSH

Which of the following protocols can you use to securely manage a network device from a remote connection?

SSH

Which protocol does HTTPS use to offer greater security for web transactions?

SSL

You want to allow traveling users to connect to your private network through the internet. Users will connect from various locations, including airports, hotels, and public access points (like coffee shops and libraries). As such, you won't be able to configure the firewalls that might be controlling access to the internet in these locations. Which of the following protocols is MOST likely to be allowed through the widest number of firewalls?

SSL

Which of the following is an example of an internal threat?

A user accidentally deletes the new product designs.

Which of the following BEST describes an inside attacker?

An unintentional threat actor (the most common threat).

Which of the following intrusion detection and prevention systems uses fake resources to entice intruders by displaying a vulnerability, configuration flaw, or valuable data?

Honeypot

Members of the sales team use laptops to connect to the company network. While traveling, they connect their laptops to the internet through airport and hotel networks. You are concerned that these computers will pick up viruses that could spread to your private network. You would like to implement a solution that prevents the laptops from connecting to your network unless antivirus software and the latest operating system patches have been installed. Which solution should you use?

NAC

Creating fake resources such as honeypots, honeynets, and tarpits fulfills which of the following main intrusion detection and prevention goals? (Select two.)

Offers attackers a target that occupies their time and attention while distracting them from valid resources. Reveals information about an attacker's methods and gathers evidence for identification or prosecution purposes.

Which of the following protocols are often added to other protocols to provide secure data transmission? (Select two.)

TLS SSL