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Windows updates are not necessary.

• True

• false

DoS attacks cannot be launched against routers.

• true

• false

A hardware firewall is just a (n) ________ running on a dedicated piece of hardware or specialized device.

• software Firewall

• router

• switch

• intrusion detection system

Auditing is used to secure the network and systems on your network.

• true

• false

What is a hash?

• A decryption key

• An encrypted value

• Code used to compress data

Passwords stop an intruder who gains physical access to a computer.

• false

• true

You need to use multiple antivirus applications on the same computer.

• false

• true

Deliberate software attacks are referred to as:

• Malicious software

• Malicious code

• Malware

• all are correct

__________ is a method used by firewalls to filter and block unauthorized traffic.

• Heuristic Scanning

• Stateful/Packet Inspection

• Intrusion Detection

• Active Scripting

What IDS identifies intrusions based on a preset database that identifies known attack signatures?

• Host Based IDS

• Knowledge Based IDS

• Behavior Based IDS

• Network Based IDS