Network & Application Security summary

Which security mechanism would you use to detect and block malware based on its signature?

• Antivirus

• Honeypot

• SIEM

• Firewall

Which is the area where services are exposed to the network without a security layer for protection?

• Network

• IPS

• IDS

• DMZ

Which of the following mechanisms is used to collect and monitor all network events in a centralized location?

• DMZ

• SIEM

• IDS

• EDR

True or False: Hashing uses "keys" while encryption does not.

• True

• False

On what kind of server is Active Directory operated?

• Apache

• Domain controller

• File server

• IIS

• Web server

Which authentication method is less secure?

• Single-factor authentication

• Multi-factor authentication

• 2-factor authentication

• Access control

Which process is responsible for gaining access to a system or resource?

• Authorization

• Authentication

• Access control

• Integrity

True or False: A packet-filtering firewall checks the connection state of a packet.

• True

• False

True or False: Allowing everything except things we specifically block in our rules system is what blacklisting entails.

• True

• False

A _______ occurs when a system incorrectly recognizes authorized users as attackers, resulting in a false alarm.

• false-negative

• false-positive

• True-negative

• True-positive