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WorksheetsITF+ Ch10, Security Best Practices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Because of a recent string of thefts in your office, you need to harden your local system. What two actions are most appropriate for your situation? (Choose two.)
Install a hardware lock.
Disable unused services.
Install anti-malware.
Enable encryption.
What option can you configure on your workstation to increase security when you leave your desk?
File encryption
Multifactor authentication
Single sign-on
Screensaver password
You have just landed at an airport and have an unexpected six-hour layover. You want to use your smartphone to get some work done. What should you disable as a precautionary device-hardening measure to help prevent potential attacks? (Choose two.)
Autofill
Bluetooth
NFC
FFC
Claire, a co-worker, is browsing the Internet and wants to know whether it's safe to enter her credit card information into a website. What do you tell her to look for?
HTTPS://
HTTP://
SSL://
TLS://
You enabled file encryption on your local computer. While you were on vacation, one of
your co-workers managed to get onto your computer and share your important files with
other users. How did they do this?
They logged on and disabled encryption.
They used the Disk Recovery tool to access the encrypted files.
All users logging into the system have access to encrypted files.
They logged on with your username and password.
Which of the following types of data should be considered confidential and handled appropriately? (Choose two.)
Financial information
Social networking site
Customer information
Contact information
Which type of software will help protect your computer from malicious network traffic?
Software firewall
Password complexity tool
Antispyware
Antivirus
You are using Google Chrome, and you want to ensure that when you type in your first name to a web page, all of your other information fills in the fields for you. What should you do?
Enable cookies.
Enable cache.
Enable Incognito.
Enable autofill.
Your manager just got a new workstation. He wants to know which user accounts he should disable to increase security. What should you tell him to disable?
Guest
Users
Power Users
Administrator
Which of the following actions is not considered a web browsing best practice?
Limiting the use of PII
Disabling autofill
Closing untrusted source warnings
Updating plugins and toolbars
The managers at your company have decided to implement stricter security policies on the company's local network. Which of the following should they do? (Choose two.)
Enforce password policies.
Develop written policies and procedures.
Disable host firewalls.
Enable HTTPS on the corporate web server.
Your co-worker Rachel has recently discovered that when she starts typing her name into a field in a web browser, her whole name appears as well as her address in the appropriate boxes. What is this due to?
Adware infection
Single sign-on
Suspicious hyperlinks
Autofill
You have been asked to give training on network security. For your section on password
management, which options should you recommend to users? (Choose two.)
Do not use complex passwords because they are easy to forget.
Change default passwords on systems.
Use the same password on multiple systems so that they are easy to remember.
Do not reuse the same password after you are required to change it.
You are in a library that has free computers to use for Internet browsing. Which of the following should you possibly be concerned about?
Shoulder surfing
Keyloggers
Unsecured wireless network
A and B
A, B, and C
You have remotely logged into your corporate network. Which of the following is used to ensure encryption of data in transit between your laptop and corporate servers?
HTTPS
Email encryption
VPN
Host firewall
Which of the following are considered characteristics of a strong password? (Choose two.)
Long
Uses patterns
Uses symbols, numbers, and letters
Contains PII
You just read an article about an Internet worm recently causing problems. What type of software should you install to protect yourself from this worm?
Software firewall
Antispyware
Antivirus
Antispam
You receive an email in your inbox from your friend Sara. The title of the email is "This is so cool!" and inside the email is an attachment with an .EXE extension. What should you do?
Delete the email.
Click the attachment.
Run virus scan; then click the attachment.
Call Sara to see if she sent you the email.
You recently received a new workstation and need to secure it properly before browsing the
Internet. Which actions should you take? (Choose two.)
Enable autofill.
Enable acceptance of cookies.
Upgrade your browser to the newest version.
Install an antivirus package.
Which of the following statements is true regarding web browser plugins, toolbars, and extensions?
They should be updated to the newest versions.
They are dangerous and should be deleted.
They will be detected and removed by antivirus software.
They only function in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer.
