Core 2 Practice Quiz #4

Which of the following is an advantage of using WPA3 instead of WPA2?

• Connection security

• Encryption key length

• Device compatibility

• Offline decryption resistance

A technician needs to remotely connect to a Linux desktop to assist a user with troubleshooting. The technician needs to make use of a tool natively designed for Linux. Which of the following tools will the technician MOST likely use?

• VNC

• MFA

• MSRA

• RDP

A technician is preparing to remediate a Trojan virus that was found on a workstation. Which of the following steps should the technician complete BEFORE removing the virus?

• Disable System Restore

• Schedule a malware scan

• Educate the end user

• Run Windows Update

Which of the following options should MOST likely be considered when preserving data from a hard drive for forensic analysis? (Choose two.)

• Data integrity

• Incident management documentation

• Licensing agreements

• Material safety data sheet

• Chain of custody

Which of the following would MOST likely be deployed to enhance physical security for a building? (Choose two.)

• Badge reader

• Motion sensor

• Multifactor authentication

• Personal identification number

• Firewall

A technician, who is working at a local office, has found multiple copies of home edition software installed on computers. Which of the following does this MOST likely violate?

• EULA

• PII

• DRM

• Open-source agreement

A user tries to access commonly used web pages but is redirected to unexpected websites. Clearing the web browser cache does not resolve the issue. Which of the following should a technician investigate NEXT to resolve the issue?

• Enable firewall ACLs.

• Examine the localhost file entries.

• Verify the routing tables.

• Update the antivirus definitions.

Which of the following features must be configured on a Windows OS desktop in order to encrypt files in a laptop?

• HDD drivers

• BitLocker

• Boot settings

• RAID

A manager called the help desk to ask for assistance with creating a more secure environment for the finance department, which resides in a non-domain environment. Which of the following would be the BEST method to protect against unauthorized use?

• Implementing password expiration

• Restricting user permissions

• Using screen locks

• Disabling unnecessary services

A Windows workstation that was recently updated with approved system patches shut down instead of restarting. Upon reboot, the technician notices an alert stating the workstation has malware in the root OS folder. The technician promptly performs a System Restore and reboots the workstation, but the malware is still detected. Which of the following BEST describes why the system still has malware?

• A system patch disabled the antivirus protection and host firewall.

• The system updates did not include the latest anti-malware definitions.

• The system restore process was compromised by the malware.

• The malware was installed before the system restore point was created.