Level 3 - VPNs Quiz

Which VPN tunneling protocol developed by Microsoft uses standard authentication protocols such as CHAP and PAP?

• a) SSL
• b) PPTP
• c) IPsec
• d) GRE

In a site-to-site VPN, what is the role of routers at the edge of each site?

• a) They connect directly to each host in the network.
• b) They only communicate with the VPN concentrator.
• c) They establish a VPN with the router at the other location.
• d) They act as the endpoint for the client-to-site configuration.

What is a key characteristic of IPsec that sets it apart from other VPN protocols?

• a) It supports multiple protocols, not just IP.
• b) It uses standard authentication protocols such as CHAP and PAP.
• c) It includes protocols for authentication, data encryption, and connection negotiation.
• d) It uses TCP port 1723.

What does a Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network (DMVPN) allow that other VPN configurations do not?

• a) DMVPN uses SSL for tunneling.
• b) DMVPN supports more than one connection through a VPN.
• c) DMVPN uses standard authentication protocols such as CHAP and PAP.
• d) DMVPN does not offer any type of encryption.

Which protocol ensures that messages being transmitted on the internet are private and tamper-proof and is used to increase security by encrypting data using public key cryptography?

• a) SSL
• b) PPTP
• c) DTLS
• d) TLS

A VPN is used primarily to support secure communications over what type of network?

• a) A trusted network
• b) A local area network
• c) An untrusted network
• d) A secure network

What is the primary difference between a host-to-host VPN and a remote access VPN?

• a) The devices required to create the VPN connection.
• b) The type of encryption used.
• c) The VPN tunneling protocol used.
• d) The type of network over which the VPN is used.

What VPN tunneling protocol was developed by Cisco and creates a tunnel between two routers but does not offer any type of encryption?

• a) IPsec
• b) PPTP
• c) GRE
• d) L2TP

Which protocol provides authentication and encryption and can be used in conjunction with L2TP or by itself as a VPN solution?

• a) IPsec
• b) PPTP
• c) GRE
• d) L2TP

Which protocol is similar to SSL and TLS, but focuses on datagram-based applications and allows applications to communicate preventing eavesdropping and tampering?

• a) PPTP
• b) DTLS
• c) TLS
• d) IPsec