CNET151 Chapt 11 Network & Vulnerability Scanning

The first rule of computer security is to check _________.

• Patches

• Ports

• Policies

• Probes

Any ________ you do not explicitly need should be shut down.

• Patch

• Port

• Policy

• Probe

For an individual machine that is not running firewall software, you do not directly close ports; instead, you shut down the ________ using that port.

• Patch

• Router

• Policy

• Service

A password policy for a 90- or 180-day replacement schedule is called password ________.

• History

• Uniqueness

• Age

• Update

You would set a ________ to prevent users from immediately changing their password several times in one day to return to their current password.

• Minimum password age

• Maximum password age

• Minimum password length

• Maximum password length

A good password has at least ________ characters.

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

Probing your network for security flaws should occur once a quarter, and a complete audit of your security should be completed ________ per year.

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Four times

The process of securing a computer system against hackers, malware, and other intruders is sometimes referred to as ________ a system.

• Securitizing

• Hardening

• Routing

• Patching

On a server, you should create your accounts with ________ that do not reflect their level of permission.

• Names

• Numbers

• Passwords

• Properties

A ________ involves setting up two firewalls: an outer and an inner firewall.

• DMZ (demilitarized zone)

• Proxy server

• DNS server

• Network scan