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WorksheetsAdvanced Network Security
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does an intrusion prevention system differ from an intrusion detection system?
An IDS discovers and blocks suspicious activity.
An IDS only blocks suspicious activity, but does not analyze it.
An IDS is only available as software, and not a hardware device
An IDS only sends alerts when suspicious behavior is detected.
Jonathan just purchased a second server so that he can split tasks between the two servers. What term can be used for this system?
Balancing Server
Client-server Model
Distributed Computing
Load Balancer
Which of the following would not be considered suspicious behavior by an intrusion detection system (IDS)?
A user tries to access a password file
A large amount of data is sent somewhere outside of the network
An employee is on vacation, but somebody is accessing the network from their account
An employee accesses a file they are authorized to view during business hours
Tati's Internet speed has been slow and she would like to spread the incoming Internet traffic across different servers to speed up her system and avoid a server overload. What device can she use to accomplish this?
Intrusion Detection System
Intrusion Prevention System
Load Balance
Unified Threat Management
You are shopping online for a device to help block unwanted Internet traffic. Which device will not accomplish this task?
Firewall
IDS
IPS
UTN
There have been recent security concerns about too many employees entering the building all at once, using one access card. Which of the following access devices could be used to restrict access to a smaller number of employees at one time?
Checkpoint
Mantrap
Perimeter Zone
Tailgate
Which of the following technologies uses a person's physical characteristics in order to gain access?
Biometrics
Complex password requirements
Hardware token
Smart Card
Which of the following best describes tailgating?
Using a lock pick to unlock a secure door.
Stealing an access card to get into a secure area.
Eavesdropping on someone to figure out their access code.
Following someone through a door that they have just unlocked.
There was an electric discharge in your school's computer room that short-circuited all of the computers! What could be a possible cause of this catastrophe?
Humidity was too high
Humidity was too low
Temperature was too high
Temperature was too low
You've been having difficulty sending your emails. What port should you check to ensure that the SMTP is working properly?
25
80
110
443
Which one of the following protocols is NOT used to send or receive email messages?
DNS
IMAP
POP3
SMTP
Chen is working in a remote location on his mobile device. Which protocol is he most likely using to fetch his emails?
DNS
IMAP
POP3
SMTP
Which protocol is typically used for video conferencing and gaming?
DHCP
IMAP
TCP
UDP
Which of the following wireless network standards has the lowest maximum speed of only 11 Mbps?
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Kiara is looking for the best wireless connection possible. She is using the 802.11ac wireless standard, but is finding that she is experiencing a lot of interference that is slowing down her speed. Which of the following would be the best action for Kiara to take?
Check that the frequency used is 5 GHz.
Check that the frequency used is 2.4 GHz.
Check that the channel used is either channel 2, 5, or 10.
Check that the channel used is either channel 1, 6, or 11.
You have set up an isolated tunnel across a public network so that you can send and receive data privately. What term is used to describe this network?
Visual Private Network
Virtual Private Network
Visual Protocol Network
Virtual Protocol Network
A hardware address is known as a(n)_
IP Address
MAC address
Network Device address
Network Interface Card
You would like to hide your browsing activity and your location as well as mask your IP address. What can you use to do this?
Firewall
Incognito mode
MAC Filtering
VPN
Which statement is true about MAC addresses and MAC filtering?
A MAC address can never be changed.
The same MAC address is used for all hardware in a system.
MAC filtering is highly effective in blocking unauthorized access.
MAC spoofing can be used to impersonate a device on the whitelist of a MAC filter.
The physical or logical arrangement of a network is called the
control
routing table
topology
visual network.
