Security Strategies in Linux Platforms and Applications Chapter Test Questions (Chapter 11-15)

1. For at least how long does Red Hat provide security updates for its Enterprise Linux distributions? (Chapter 11)

• A. Two years
• B. Five years
• C. Seven years
• D. Ten years

2. For Ubuntu’s LTS releases, Canonical provides security updates for its server distribution releases for at least five years. (Chapter 11)

• A. True
• B. False

3. Why would you read a security alert and not just download and install a security update to a key system such as the Linux kernel? (Select three.) (Chapter 11)

• A. The update may affect interactions between the operating system and local hardware.
• B. The update does not affect any systems that you use personally.
• C. The update may not be bootable.
• D. The update relates to Xen, which is a special kernel not used on the local system.

4. Which command is commonly used to install and update packages from the command line on Red Hat systems? (Chapter 11)

• A. yum
• B. apt
• C. get
• D. update

5. Which of the following types of malware is not found on Linux? (Chapter 11)

• A. Rootkits
• B. Microsoft viruses
• C. Trojan horses
• D. None of the above

6. Which of the following includes a system for tracking bugs in software? (Chapter 11)

• A. ZENworks
• B. Red Hat Network
• C. Landscape
• D. Launchpad

7. Before creating a bug report, which of the following actions should you take? (Chapter 11)

• A. Copy all log files to the report.
• B. Research any FAQs.
• C. Reinstall the software.
• D. Reboot the system.

8. Which of the following files contain the addresses of remote repositories? (Chapter 11)

• A. /etc/apt/sources.list
• B. /etc/apt/apt.conf
• C. /etc/apt.conf
• D. /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic

9. The multiverse repository includes packages that are not supported and do not include open source software. (Chapter 11)

• A. True
• B. False

10. Which of the following files in the /etc/apt/apt. conf.d/ directory determine whether unattended upgrades are run? (Chapter 11)

• A. apt.conf
• B. 10periodic
• C. 50unattend-upgrades
• D. 99update-notifier