Common IT Security Questions

Which of the following are commonly used in VPN tunneling protocols? (Select the two best answers.)

• PPP

• PPTP

• TACACS

• L2TP

When conducting a risk assessment, which of the following should you do after identifying threats and threat likelihood? (Select the two best answers.)

• Identify the organization's assets.

• Identify vulnerabilities.

• Identify a potential monetary impact.

• Identify the impact assessment.

Which of the following questions should you take into account when securing log files? (Select the two best answers.)

• Were the log files encrypted and hashed?

• Are the logs stored in multiple locations?

• Were the log files encrypted in a Kerberos system?

• How big are the log files?

In information security, what are the three main goals? (Select the three best answers.)

• Integrity

• Nonrepudiation

• Confidentiality

• Availability

• Risk Assessment

What are two ways to secure the computer within the BIOS? (Select the two best answers.)

• Configure a supervisor password.

• Turn on BIOS shadowing.

• Flash the BIOS.

• Set the hard drive first in the boot order.

Which of the following should be implemented to harden an operating system? (Select the two best answers.)

• Install the latest service pack.

• Install Windows Defender.

• Install a virtual operating system.

• Execute PHP scripts.

What are two ways to secure Internet Explorer? (Select the two best answers.)

• Set the Internet zone's security level to High.

• Disable the pop-up blocker.

• Disable ActiveX controls.

• Add malicious sites to the Trusted Sites zone.

What are two examples of common single sign-on authentication configurations? (Select the two best answers.)

• Biometrics-based

• Multifactor authentication

• Kerberos-based

• Smartcard-based

One of your coworkers complains to you that he cannot see any security events in the Event Viewer. What are three possible reasons for this? (Select the three best answers.)

• Auditing has not been turned on

• The log file is only 512KB

• The coworker is not an administrator

• Auditing for an individual object has not been turned on

Which of the following factors should you consider when evaluating assets to a company? (Select the two best answers.)

• Its value to the company

• Its replacement cost

• Where they were purchased from

• Their salvage value