Module 13

A high technology company has an issue with unauthorized people gaining access into the company by following an authorized employee through the secure entrance. Which two measures could help with this security breach? (Choose two.)

• mantrap

• multifactor authentication

• biometrics

• security guard that checks id’s

• employee smart ID

A user calls the help desk reporting that a laptop is not performing as expected. Upon checking the laptop, a technician notices that some system files have been renamed and file permissions have changed. What could cause these problems?

• the display driver is corrupted

• the file system is corrupted

• the file system has been encrypted

• the laptop is infected by a virus

A user receives a phone call from a person who claims to represent IT services and then asks that user for confirmation of username and password for auditing purposes. Which security threat does this phone call represent?

• anonymous key logging

• spam

• social engineering

• DDoS

A manager approaches a PC repair person with the issue that users are coming in to the company in the middle of the night to play games on their computers. What might the PC repair person do to help in this situation?

• enable power in passwords in the bios

• use device manager to limit access to the computer

• use event view to document the amount of times logged in and out the computer

• limit the login times

Which security technique or device wipes the data from a hard drive by being placed near the drive platter for at least 2 minutes?

• biometric scanner

• erase scope

• efs

• low level format

• degaussing wand

A SOHO company has hired a technician to come in and configure and secure the computers. The technician has decided to configure a local security policy for the machines. Which setting would the technician use to ensure that the user did not make their password the same as their own user account name?

• minimum password length

• maximum password age

• meet complexity requirements

• enforce password history

Which type of firewall serves as a relay between users and servers on the Internet, inspects all traffic, and allows or denies traffic based on a set of rules?

• proxy firewall

• stateful packet firewall

• operating system firewall

• packet filtering firewall

Which two algorithms are used for hash encoding to guarantee the integrity of data? (Choose two.)

• SHA

• SSL

• chap check

• VPN

• MD5

A retail store wants to secure laptops that are on display. The store manager also wants a record of which employees enter the backroom where inventory is kept. Which security option would work best for this situation?

• cable locks and a token based lock on the bathroom

• a condition that laptops are viewed one at a time and only the owner has a key to the back room

• security cameras and only the manager having access to the back room

• guards and log sheets

How can users working on a shared computer keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer?

• move any downloaded files to the recycle bin

• reboot the computer after closing the web browser

• use only an encrypted connection to access websites

• operate the web browser in private browser mode