CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601: The Total Course - Secure Web and E-mail

The video tutorial covers web application security, focusing on hardening techniques like load balancing, reverse proxy, and network address translation. It emphasizes the importance of using HTTPS and configuring web servers, particularly IIS, for secure communication. The tutorial also discusses securing other protocols like LDAP and SMTP, highlighting the need for PKI certificates and domain reputation to prevent spam.

What is one method to hide the true identity of a web server?

• Enabling cookies

• Disabling HTTP

• Implementing load balancing

• Using a firewall

What is a reverse proxy used for?

• To store backup data

• To hide internal servers from direct internet access

• To increase server speed

• To manage user accounts

What is the default port for HTTPS?

• 80

• 8080

• 443

• 21

What is required to enable HTTPS on a web server?

• A domain name

• A firewall rule

• A static IP address

• A PKI certificate

Why is it important to use TLS 1.2 or higher?

• It is faster than older versions

• Older versions like SSL have known vulnerabilities

• It requires less configuration

• It is cheaper to implement

What does TLS stand for?

• Transport Link System

• Transport Layer Security

• Transmission Layer System

• Transmission Line Security

What tool is used to configure HTTPS on a Microsoft IIS server?

• Internet Explorer

• IIS Manager

• Control Panel

• Task Manager

What is the purpose of domain reputation in SMTP?

• To reduce server load

• To encrypt emails

• To block emails from known spam domains

• To increase email speed

Which protocol is used to secure LDAP?

• TLS

• SSL

• FTP

• HTTP

What is the role of a PKI certificate in email security?

• To manage email accounts

• To encrypt and digitally sign emails

• To increase email speed

• To reduce email size