AX350 Day 2

What are the recommended hardware requirements for running Axiom?

• Screen Res; 2160p

  Processor; Intel Xeon

  RAM; 4 GB

  Storage; SCSI

• Screen Res; 1080p

  Processor; 16-32 logical cores

  RAM; 32-64 GB

  Storage; RAID 0 or SSD

• Screen Res; 720p

  Processor; 8 logical cores

  RAM; 8 GB

  Storage; IDE or SATA

• Screen Res; 1920p

  Processor; 64 logical cores

  RAM; 64-128 GB

  Storage; NVMe M.2

Answer explanation

As a general recommendation how much RAM should be allocated per processing core to run Axiom?

• 1GB

• 2GB

• 3GB

• 4GB

Answer explanation

Where can I find help about Axiom's artifacts and how to do exam tasks?

• Axiom Examine/Process -->

  Help -->

  Check for updates

• Axiom Examine/Process --> Help -->

  Licensing

• Axiom Examine/Process --> Help -->

  About Axiom

• Axiom Examine/Process --> Help --> Documentation --> User Guide or Artifact Refence

Answer explanation

macOS primarily stores it's configuration files in what format?

• plists

• .ini

• .reg

• .conf

Answer explanation

macOS primarily uses Property Lists or plists which can be viewed with the plist viewer built into File System Explorer as a PREVIEW card in the Details pane of AXIOM Examine

True / False

macOS uses drive letters to label its volumes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Unix doesn’t use drive letters, which aren’t drives in the first place. macOS mounts file systems by default under the parent folder Volumes on the system volume.

What encryption method does macOS employ?

• Bitlocker

• TrueCrypt

• FileVault / FileVault 2

• VeraCrypt

Answer explanation

Macintosh native encryption comes in two forms depending on the version of operating system, FileVault or FileVault 2.

What security device does Apple employ to prevent unauthorized access to its storage?

• Trusted Platform Module

• Apple T2 Security Chip

• Hardware Security Modules

• Secure Security Chip

Answer explanation

In 2018, Apple introduced the Apple T2 Security Chip 2 which is like the Windows Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the way they add an additional physical layer of security.

True / False

To gain access to an Apple T2 protected computer I will need the user elevated credentials?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If the computer is on and a user is logged in, you still need the user’s credentials. Like Windows users, not all Macintosh users on a computer will have access to administrator, or root, rights, permissions, and privileges (RPP).

The first Macintosh operating system based on Unix was Mac OS X version?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 13

Answer explanation

The first Macintosh operating system based on Unix was Mac OS X version 10.0.

True / False

Target Disk Mode (TDM) is read-only.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This method is RW and changes to suspect media should be expected.