Mastering Security Basics

You need to transmit PII via email and you want to maintain its confidentiality. Which of the following choices is the BEST solution?

• Use hashes

• Encrypt it before sending

• Protect it with a digital signature

• Use RAID

George manages network devices in his store and maintains copies of the configuration files for all the managed routers and switches. On a weekly basis, he creates hashes for these files and compares them from the previous week. Wich is he most likely using?

• confidentiality

• integrity

• encryption

• availability

Louie hid several plaintext documents within an image file. He then sent the image file to Tony. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of his actions?

• To support steganography

• To support integrity

• To support availability

• To support obfuscation

Management has mandated the use of digital signatures by all personnel. Which of the following use cases does this primarily support?

• Confidentiality

• Availability

• Obfuscation

• Non-repudiation

As the security manager, Marge is implementing a security program. She has included security controls to address confidentiality and availability. Of the choices, what else should be included?

• Ensure critical systems provide uninterrupted service

• Protect data-in-transit from unauthorized disclosure

• Ensure systems are not susceptible to unauthorized changes

• Secure data to prevent unauthorized disclosure

Your organization wants to reduce the amount of money it is losing due to thefts. Which of the following is the BEST example of an equipment theft deterrent?

• Snapshots

• Cable Locks

• Strong passwords

• Persistent VDI

Your organization is considering virtualization solutions. Management wants to ensure that any solution provides the best ROI. Which of the following situations indicates that virtualization would provide the best ROI?

• Most physical servers within the organization are currently utilized at close to 100 percent

• The organization has many servers that do not require failover services.

• Most desktop PCs require fast processors and high amount of memory

• Most physical servers within the organization are currently underutilized

you are preparing to deploy a new application on a virtual server. The virtual server hosts another server application that employees routinely access. Which of the following is the BEST method to use when deploying the new application?

• Take a snapshot of the VM before deploying the new application

• Take a snapshot of the VM after deploying the new application

• Ensure the server is configured for non-persistence

• Back up the sever after installing the new applicaiton

Ned is not able to access any network resources from his Linux-based computer. Which of the following commands would he use to view the network configuration of his system?

• ifconfig

• ipconfig

• netstat

• tracert

Administrators frequently create VMs for testing. They sometimes leave these running without using them after completing the tests. Which of the following does this describe?

• VM escape

• VDI snapshot

• VM sprawl

• Type II hypervisor