CompTIA Security+ Testout Practice Quiz - Section 2

Which Microsoft tool can be used to review a system's security configuration against recommended settings?

• Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit

• Windows Defender

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Registry Editor

Which of the following describes a configuration baseline?

• A set of performance statistics that identifies normal operating performance

• A list of common security settings that a group or all devices share

• A collection of security settings that can be automatically applied to a device

• The minimum services required for a server to function

DLP can be implemented as a software or hardware solution that analyzes traffic in an attempt to detect sensitive data that is being transmitted in violation of an organization's security policies. Which of the following DLP implementations analyzes traffic for data containing such things as financial documents, social security numbers, or key words used in proprietary intellectual property?

• File-level DLP

• Endpoint DLP

• Network DLP

• Cloud DLP

Which of the following database encryption methods encrypts the entire database and all backups?

• Bitlocker

• Application-level

• Column-level

• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)

Which of the following protocols can TLS use for key exchange? (Select two.)

• RSA

• ECC

• KEA

• IKE

• Diffie-Hellman

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) operates at which layer of the OSI model?

• Application

• Presentation

• Transport

• Session

Daily backups are completed at the ABD company location, and only a weekly backup is maintained at another network location. Which of the following disaster recovery strategies is ABD using?

• Cold site

• Hot site

• Warm site

• Hot spare

Which SDN layer would a load balancer that stops and starts VMs as resource use increases reside on?

• Application

• Control

• Physical

• Session

Software defined networking (SDN) uses a controller to manage devices. The controller is able to inventory hardware components on the network, gather network statistics, make routing decisions based on gathered data, and facilitate communication between devices from different vendors. It can also be used to make widespread configuration changes on just one device. Which of the following best describes an SDN controller?

• The SDN controller is a virtual networking device.

• The SDN controller is software.

• The SDN controller is a networking protocol.

• The SDN controller is hardware.

Which of the following BEST describes the Physical SDN layer?

• Also known as the Infrastructure layer.

• Sometimes called northbound APIs.

• Gives new life to old networking hardware.

• Receives its requests from the Application layer.