Network Security and Protocols Quiz

The improved security standard 802.11i incorporates the Extensible Authentication Protocol. What does the acronym EAP stand for?

• Enhanced Access Protocol

• Encrypted Authentication Process

• Electronic Access Point

• Extensible Authentication Protocol

In the 802.11i/EAP, the AP/Access Point is given the following name:

• Supplicant

• Client

• Server

• Authenticator

In the 802.11i/EAP, the client station is given the following name:

• Authenticator

• Supplicant

• Access Point

• Server

In the following ACL table, the firewall will:

• Allow all packets from and to the network

• Allow only specific packets

• Deny only specific packets

• Deny all packets from and to the network

To allow outgoing DNS queries, which iptables rule would you typically add?

• iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT

• iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT

• iptables -A FORWARD -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT

• iptables -A PREROUTING -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT

In the context of firewalls, a set of rules that define which network traffic is allowed or denied is commonly referred to as a(n):

• Network Security Protocol

• Advanced Configuration Logic

• Access Control List

• Firewall Rule Set

In the following ACL table, the firewall will:

• Allow HTTP packets from users to servers and from servers to users.

• Allow DNS from and to the internal network.

• Block all incoming and outgoing traffic.

• Allow FTP traffic only.

WPA protocol uses the following Integrity check:

• SHA-1

• MD5

• SHA-2

• 64-Bit MIC (Message Integrity Check)

The combination of key exchange, hash, and encryption algorithms defines a (a)   for each SSL session.

SSL stage in which the two entities use their certificates and private keys to authenticate each other and exchange shared secrets:

• Handshake

• Encryption

• Key exchange

• Session initiation