Unit 3 System Hardening Flashcard SV

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What is the purpose of a vulnerability assessment?

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To identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in a system

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Ariana, a cybersecurity student, is working on a project to analyze vulnerability data. He needs to use a database that is commonly used as an industry repository of vulnerability data. Which database should he use?

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Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) database

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What is the purpose of system hardening?

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To reduce the attack surface of a system

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What is the purpose of user access control (UAC) settings?

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To restrict user actions and limit vulnerabilities

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What is the first level of defense against ransomware and data loss that Caleb and Mohamed should consider? Options: Creating system images of her computer, Using sync services like Dropbox or Google Drive, Performing regular software updates, Maintaining regular backups of her data

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Maintaining regular backups of her data

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Dominick, Emily, and Ziven are part of a company's IT team. They are discussing the best practices for securing user access. Which of the following practices is NOT recommended? Severely restrict administrative rights, Implement strong password policies, Grant unlimited access to all users, Follow the least privilege principle

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Grant unlimited access to all users

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Explain to Saint and Tim the purpose of creating a system images?

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To create backups that include the operating system

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Sara, Edward, Christian, and Edem are working on securing third-party applications for their school's computer lab. Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice they should follow? Regularly update and patch applications, Review and harden application settings, Disable unnecessary services, Keep applications running with default configurations

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Keep applications running with default configurations

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Zelda, Khalid, and Kane are working on a school project to create a digital product. What is the purpose of conducting a vulnerability scan on their project?

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To identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in their project

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What is the purpose of a firewall in a network?

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To block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications