2024 Cybersecurity Pro Final Review

You have hired 10 temporary workers who will be with the company for three months. You want to make sure that the user accounts cannot be used for login after that time period. What should you do?

• Configure account lockout in Group Policy.

• Configure account policies in Group Policy.

• Configure account expiration in the user accounts

• Configure day/time restrictions in the user accounts

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

• Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit

• Registry Editor

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Windows Defender

Which type of update should be prioritized even outside of a normal patching window?

• Microsoft updates

• Security updates

• Critical updates

• Monthly updates

Which of the following makes this documentation more useful?

• Have a printed hard copy kept in a secure location

• Identify the choke points on the network

• Automate administration as much as possible

• Identify who is responsible for each device

Documenting procedures and processes are part of which milestone in the NSA's Manageable Network Plan?

• Prepare to Document

• Document Your Network

• Reach Your Network

• Control Your Network

Which of the following tools can you use on a Windows network to automatically distribute and install software and operating system patches on workstations? (Select two.)

• WSUS

• Security Templates

• Group Policy

• Security Configuration and Analysis

Which of the following describes a configuration baseline?

• 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

• A set of performance statistics that identifies normal operating performance

• The minimum services required for a server to function

What should you consider security baselines?

• Suggestion

• Unchangeable

• Static

• Dynamic

By definition, what is the process of reducing security exposure and tightening security controls?

• Hardening

• Passive reconnaissance

• Social engineering

• Active scanning

Which of the following is the strongest form of multi-factor authentication?

• A password, a biometric scan, and a token device

• Two-factor authentication

• Control Your Network

• Two passwords