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CCNA Security Final Exam
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1Which security implementation will provide control plane protection for a network device?
- Aencryption for remote access connections
- BAAA for authenticating management access
- Crouting protocol authentication
- DNTP for consistent timestamps on logging messages
2What is the one major difference between local AAA authentication and using the login local command when configuring device access authentication?
- ALocal AAA authentication provides a way to configure backup methods of authentication, but login local does not.
- BThe login local command requires the administrator to manually configure the usernames and passwords, but local AAA authentication does not.
- CLocal AAA authentication allows more than one user account to be configured, but login local does not.
- DThe login local command uses local usernames and passwords stored on the router, but local AAA authentication does not.
3Refer to the exhibit. A network administrator configures AAA authentication on R1. The administrator then tests the configuration by telneting to R1. The ACS servers are configured and running. What will happen if the authentication fails?
- AThe enable secret password could be used in the next login attempt.
- BThe authentication process stops.
- CThe username and password of the local user database could be used in the next login attempt.
- DThe enable secret password and a random username could be used in the next login attempt.
4What are two tasks that can be accomplished with the Nmap and Zenmap network tools? (Choose two.)
- Apassword recovery
- Bpassword auditing
- Cidentification of Layer 3 protocol support on hosts
- DTCP and UDP port scanning
- Evalidation of IT system configuration
5Which Cisco IOS subcommand is used to compile an IPS signature into memory?
- Aretired true
- Bevent-action produce-alert
- Cretired false
- Devent-action deny-attacker-inline
6Why are DES keys considered weak keys?
- AThey are more resource intensive.
- BDES weak keys use very long key sizes.
- CThey produce identical subkeys.
- DDES weak keys are difficult to manage.
7What is a benefit of using a next-generation firewall rather than a stateful firewall?
- Areactive protection against Internet attacks
- Bgranularity control within applications
- Csupport of TCP-based packet filtering
- Dsupport for logging
8What is a result of securing the Cisco IOS image using the Cisco IOS Resilient Configuration feature?
- AWhen the router boots up, the Cisco IOS image is loaded from a secured FTP location.
- BThe Cisco IOS image file is not visible in the output of the show flash command.
- CThe Cisco IOS image is encrypted and then automatically backed up to the NVRAM.
- DThe Cisco IOS image is encrypted and then automatically backed up to a TFTP server.
9The corporate security policy dictates that the traffic from the remote-access VPN clients must be separated between trusted traffic that is destined for the corporate subnets and untrusted traffic destined for the public Internet. Which VPN solution should be implemented to ensure compliance with the corporate policy?
- AMPLS
- Bhairpinning
- CGRE
- Dsplit tunneling
10Which two conditions must be met in order for a network administrator to be able to remotely manage multiple ASAs with Cisco ASDM? (Choose two.)
- AThe ASAs must all be running the same ASDM version.
- BEach ASA must have the same enable secret password.
- CEach ASA must have the same master passphrase enabled.
- DThe ASAs must be connected to each other through at least one inside interface.
- EASDM must be run as a local application.
11What is negotiated in the establishment of an IPsec tunnel between two IPsec hosts during IKE Phase 1?
- AISAKMP SA policy
- BDH groups
- Cinteresting traffic
- Dtransform sets
12What are two benefits of using a ZPF rather than a Classic Firewall? (Choose two.)
- AZPF allows interfaces to be placed into zones for IP inspection.
- BThe ZPF is not dependent on ACLs.
- CMultiple inspection actions are used with ZPF.
- DZPF policies are easy to read and troubleshoot.
- EWith ZPF, the router will allow packets unless they are explicitly blocked.
13Which security policy characteristic defines the purpose of standards?
- Astep-by-step details regarding methods to deploy company switches
- Brecommended best practices for placement of all company switches
- Crequired steps to ensure consistent configuration of all company switches
- Dlist of suggestions regarding how to quickly configure all company switches
14What algorithm is used to provide data integrity of a message through the use of a calculated hash value?
- ARSA
- BDH
- CAES
- DHMAC
15On which port should Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) be configured on a switch?
- Aan uplink port to another switch
- Bon any port where DHCP snooping is disabled
- Cany untrusted port
- Daccess ports only
16What is a feature of a Cisco IOS Zone-Based Policy Firewall?
- AA router interface can belong to only one zone at a time.
- BService policies are applied in interface configuration mode.
- CRouter management interfaces must be manually assigned to the self zone.
- DThe pass action works in multiple directions.
17Refer to the exhibit. The administrator can ping the S0/0/1 interface of RouterB but is unable to gain Telnet access to the router by using the password cisco123. What is a possible cause of the problem?
- AThe Telnet connection between RouterA and RouterB is not working correctly.
- BThe password cisco123 is wrong.
- CThe administrator does not have enough rights on the PC that is being used.
- DThe enable password and the Telnet password need to be the same.
18Refer to the exhibit. The ip verify source command is applied on untrusted interfaces. Which type of attack is mitigated by using this configuration?
- ADHCP spoofing
- BDHCP starvation
- CSTP manipulation
- DMAC and IP address spoofing
19Refer to the exhibit. Which conclusion can be made from the show crypto map command output that is shown on R1?
- AThe crypto map has not yet been applied to an interface.
- BThe current peer IP address should be 172.30.2.1.
- CThere is a mismatch between the transform sets.
- DThe tunnel configuration was established and can be tested with extended pings.
20What type of algorithms require sender and receiver to exchange a secret key that is used to ensure the confidentiality of messages?
- Asymmetric algorithms
- Bhashing algorithms
- Casymmetric algorithms
- Dpublic key algorithms
21What is an advantage in using a packet filtering firewall versus a high-end firewall appliance?
- APacket filters perform almost all the tasks of a high-end firewall at a fraction of the cost.
- BPacket filters provide an initial degree of security at the data-link and network layer.
- CPacket filters represent a complete firewall solution.
- DPacket filters are not susceptible to IP spoofing.
22Refer to the exhibit. In the network that is shown, which AAA command logs the use of EXEC session commands?
- Aaaa accounting network start-stop group tacacs+
- Baaa accounting network start-stop group radius
- Caaa accounting connection start-stop group radius
- Daaa accounting exec start-stop group radius
- Eaaa accounting connection start-stop group tacacs+
- Faaa accounting exec start-stop group tacacs+
23A network administrator enters the single-connection command. What effect does this command have on AAA operation?
- Aallows a new TCP session to be established for every authorization request
- Bauthorizes connections based on a list of IP addresses configured in an ACL on a Cisco ACS server
- Callows a Cisco ACS server to minimize delay by establishing persistent TCP connections
- Dallows the device to establish only a single connection with the AAA-enabled server
24Which two practices are associated with securing the features and performance of router operating systems? (Choose two.)
- AInstall a UPS.
- BKeep a secure copy of router operating system images.
- CConfigure the router with the maximum amount of memory possible.
- DDisable default router services that are not necessary.
- EReduce the number of ports that can be used to access the router.
25Which statement describes a characteristic of the IKE protocol?
- AIt uses UDP port 500 to exchange IKE information between the security gateways.
- BIKE Phase 1 can be implemented in three different modes: main, aggressive, or quick.
- CIt allows for the transmission of keys directly across a network.
- DThe purpose of IKE Phase 2 is to negotiate a security association between two IKE peers.
26Refer to the exhibit. If a network administrator is using ASDM to configure a site-to-site VPN between the CCNAS-ASA and R3, which IP address would the administrator use for the peer IP address textbox on the ASA if data traffic is to be encrypted between the two remote LANs?
- A209.165.201.1
- B192.168.1.3
- C172.16.3.1
- D172.16.3.3
- E192.168.1.1
27Refer to the exhibit. Based on the security levels of the interfaces on the ASA, what statement correctly describes the flow of traffic allowed on the interfaces?
- ATraffic that is sent from the LAN and the Internet to the DMZ is considered inbound.
- BTraffic that is sent from the DMZ and the Internet to the LAN is considered outbound.
- CTraffic that is sent from the LAN to the DMZ is considered inbound.
- DTraffic that is sent from the DMZ and the LAN to the Internet is considered outbound.
28What two assurances does digital signing provide about code that is downloaded from the Internet? (Choose two.)
- AThe code contains no errors.
- BThe code contains no viruses.
- CThe code has not been modified since it left the software publisher.
- DThe code is authentic and is actually sourced by the publisher.
- EThe code was encrypted with both a private and public key.
29Which interface option could be set through ASDM for a Cisco ASA?
- Adefault route
- Baccess list
- CVLAN ID
- DNAT/PAT
30What are two characteristics of a stateful firewall? (Choose two.)
- Auses connection information maintained in a state table
- Buses static packet filtering techniques
- Canalyzes traffic at Layers 3, 4 and 5 of the OSI model
- Duses complex ACLs which can be difficult to configure
- Eprevents Layer 7 attacks
31What are three characteristics of SIEM? (Choose three.)
- Acan be implemented as software or as a service
- BMicrosoft port scanning tool designed for Windows
- Cexamines logs and events from systems and applications to detect security threats
- Dconsolidates duplicate event data to minimize the volume of gathered data
- Euses penetration testing to determine most network vulnerabilities
- Fprovides real-time reporting for short-term security event analysis
32Which type of traffic is subject to filtering on an ASA 5505 device?
- Apublic Internet to inside
- Bpublic Internet to DMZ
- Cinside to DMZ
- DDMZ to inside
33Which IDS/IPS signature alarm will look for packets that are destined to or from a particular port?
- Ahoney pot-based
- Banomaly-based
- Csignature-based
- Dpolicy-based
34Which three actions can the Cisco IOS Firewall IPS feature be configured to take when an intrusion activity is detected? (Choose three.)
- Areset UDP connection
- Breset TCP connection
- Calert
- Disolate
- Einoculate
- Fdrop
35Which two protocols can be selected using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Wizard to protect the traffic inside a VPN tunnel? (Choose two.)
- ATelnet
- BSSH
- CSSL
- DESP
- EIPsec
36What is a characteristic of a role-based CLI view of router configuration?
- AWhen a superview is deleted, the associated CLI views are deleted.
- BA single CLI view can be shared within multiple superviews.
- CA CLI view has a command hierarchy, with higher and lower views.
- DOnly a superview user can configure a new view and add or remove commands from the existing views.
37[blank_start]Penetration testing[blank_end] Used to determine the possible consequences of successful attacks on the network.
[blank_start]Vulnerability scanning[blank_end] Used to find weaknesses and misconfigurations on network systems.
[blank_start]Network scanning[blank_end] Used to discover available resources on the network.
[blank_start]<blank>[blank_end] Used to detect and report changes made to systems- APenetration testing
- BVulnerability scanning
- CNetwork scanning
- D<blank>
38Which statement describes the use of certificate classes in the PKI?
- AA class 5 certificate is more trustworthy than a class 4 certificate.
- BEmail security is provided by the vendor, not by a certificate.
- CThe lower the class number, the more trusted the certificate.
- DA vendor must issue only one class of certificates when acting as a CA.
39Refer to the exhibit. An administrator issues these IOS login enhancement commands to increase the security for login connections. What can be concluded about them?
- ABecause the login delay command was not used, a one-minute delay between login attempts is assumed.
- BThe hosts that are identified in the ACL will have access to the device.
- CThe login block-for command permits the attacker to try 150 attempts before being stopped to try again.
- DThese enhancements apply to all types of login connections.
40A company deploys a Cisco ASA with the Cisco CWS connector enabled as the firewall on the border of corporate network. An employee on the internal network is accessing a public website. What should the employee do in order to make sure the web traffic is protected by the Cisco CWS?
- ARegister the destination website on the Cisco ASA.
- BUse the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client first.
- CUse a web browser to visit the destination website.
- DFirst visit a website that is located on a web server in the Cisco CWS infrastructure.
41An administrator assigned a level of router access to the user ADMIN using the commands below.
Router(config)# privilege exec level 14 show ip route
Router(config)# enable algorithm-type scrypt secret level 14 cisco-level-10
Router(config)# username ADMIN privilege 14 algorithm-type scrypt secret cisco-level-10
Which two actions are permitted to the user ADMIN? (Choose two.)- AThe user can execute all subcommands under the show ip interfaces command.
- BThe user can issue the show version command.
- CThe user can only execute the subcommands under the show ip route command.
- DThe user can issue all commands because this privilege level can execute all Cisco IOS commands.
- EThe user can issue the ip route command.
42What mechanism is used by an ASA 5505 device to allow inspected outbound traffic to return to the originating sender who is on an inside network?
- ANetwork Address Translation
- Baccess control lists
- Csecurity zones
- Dstateful packet inspection
43Which two end points can be on the other side of an ASA site-to-site VPN configured using ASDM? (Choose two.)
- ADSL switch
- BFrame Relay switch
- CISR router
- Danother ASA
- Emultilayer switch
44What Layer 2 attack is mitigated by disabling Dynamic Trunking Protocol?
- ADHCP spoofing
- BARP spoofing
- CVLAN hopping
- DARP poisoning
45In an AAA-enabled network, a user issues the configure terminal command from the privileged executive mode of operation. What AAA function is at work if this command is rejected?
- Aauthorization
- Bauthentication
- Cauditing
- Daccounting
46An organization has configured an IPS solution to use atomic alerts. What type of response will occur when a signature is detected?
- AA counter starts and a summary alert is issued when the count reaches a preconfigured number.
- BThe TCP connection is reset.
- CAn alert is triggered each time a signature is detected.
- DThe interface that triggered the alert is shutdown.
47What two algorithms can be part of an IPsec policy to provide encryption and hashing to protect interesting traffic? (Choose two.)
- APSK
- BDH
- CRSA
- DAES
- ESHA
48A stateful signature is also known as a [blank_start]composite[blank_end] signature.
- Acomposite
49Why is hashing cryptographically stronger compared to a cyclical redundancy check (CRC)?
- AHashes are never sent in plain text.
- BIt is easy to generate data with the same CRC.
- CIt is virtually impossible for two different sets of data to calculate the same hash output.
- DHashing always uses a 128-bit digest, whereas a CRC can be variable length.
50A network analyst wants to monitor the activity of all new interns. Which type of security testing would track when the interns sign on and sign off the network?
- Avulnerability scanning
- Bpassword cracking
- Cnetwork scanning
- Dintegrity checker
51Refer to the exhibit. What two pieces of information can be gathered from the generated message? (Choose two.)
- AThis message is a level five notification message.
- BThis message indicates that service timestamps have been globally enabled.
- CThis message indicates that enhanced security was configured on the vty ports.
- DThis message appeared because a major error occurred that requires immediate action.
- EThis message appeared because a minor error occurred that requires further investigation.
52What is required for auto detection and negotiation of NAT when establishing a VPN link?
- ABoth VPN end devices must be configured for NAT.
- BNo ACLs can be applied on either VPN end device.
- CBoth VPN end devices must be NAT-T capable.
- DBoth VPN end devices must be using IPv6.
53Refer to the exhibit. The network administrator is configuring the port security feature on switch SWC. The administrator issued the command show port-security interface fa 0/2 to verify the configuration. What can be concluded from the output that is shown? (Choose three.)
- AThree security violations have been detected on this interface.
- BThis port is currently up.
- CThe port is configured as a trunk link.
- DSecurity violations will cause this port to shut down immediately.
- EThere is no device currently connected to this port.
- FThe switch port mode for this interface is access mode.
54In which two instances will traffic be denied as it crosses the ASA 5505 device? (Choose two.)
- Atraffic originating from the inside network going to the DMZ network
- Btraffic originating from the inside network going to the outside network
- Ctraffic originating from the outside network going to the DMZ network
- Dtraffic originating from the DMZ network going to the inside network
- Etraffic originating from the outside network going to the inside network
55Refer to the exhibit. Based on the configuration that is shown, which statement is true about the IPS signature category?
- AOnly signatures in the ios_ips advanced category will be compiled into memory for scanning.
- BAll signatures categories will be compiled into memory for scanning, but only those signatures within the ios ips advanced category will be used for scanning purposes.
- CAll signature categories will be compiled into memory for scanning, but only those signatures in the ios_ips basic category will be used for scanning purposes.
- DOnly signatures in the ios_ips basic category will be compiled into memory for scanning.
56Which two ports can send and receive Layer 2 traffic from a community port on a PVLAN? (Choose two.)
- Acommunity ports belonging to other communities
- Bpromiscuous ports
- Cisolated ports within the same community
- DPVLAN edge protected ports
- Ecommunity ports belonging to the same community
57What is a feature of the TACACS+ protocol?
- AIt utilizes UDP to provide more efficient packet transfer.
- BIt combines authentication and authorization as one process.
- CIt encrypts the entire body of the packet for more secure communications.
- DIt hides passwords during transmission using PAP and sends the rest of the packet in plaintext.
58Which security measure is best used to limit the success of a reconnaissance attack from within a campus area network?
- AImplement restrictions on the use of ICMP echo-reply messages.
- BImplement a firewall at the edge of the network.
- CImplement access lists on the border router.
- DImplement encryption for sensitive traffic.
59What is the benefit of the network-based IPS (NIPS) over host-based IPS (HIPS) deployment models?
- ANIPS provides individual host protection.
- BNIPS relies on centrally managed software agents.
- CNIPS monitors all operations within an operating system.
- DNIPS monitors network segments.
60What represents a best practice concerning discovery protocols such as CDP and LLDP on network devices?
- AEnable CDP on edge devices, and enable LLDP on interior devices.
- BUse the default router settings for CDP and LLDP.
- CUse the open standard LLDP rather than CDP.
- DDisable both protocols on all interfaces where they are not required.
61What function is provided by the Tripwire network security tool?
- Apassword recovery
- Bsecurity policy compliance
- CIDS signature development
- Dlogging of security events
62What is the function of a policy map configuration when an ASA firewall is being configured?
- Abinding class maps with actions
- Bidentifying interesting traffic
- Cbinding a service policy to an interface
- Dusing ACLs to match traffic
63If a network administrator wants to track the usage of FTP services, which keyword or keywords should be added to the aaa accounting command?
- Aexec default
- Bconnection
- Cexec
- Dnetwork
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