Chapter 10 Review

A user receives a phone call from a person who claims to represent IT services and then asks that user for confirmation of username and password for auditing purposes. Which security threat does this phone call represent?

Which two security precautions will help protect a workplace against social engineering? (Choose two.)

What are two typical physical security precautions that a business can take to protect its computers and systems? (Choose two.)

Which physical security technology can hold user authentication information, include software license protection, provide encryption, and provide hardware and software authentication that is specific to the host system?

It has been noted that the computers of employees who use removable flash drives are being infected with viruses and other malware. Which two actions can help prevent this problem in the future? (Choose two.)

In which situation would a computer technician use the fixmbr command at the command prompt of a Windows XP computer to resolve a security issue?

All users working with a particular Windows 7 computer are able to install unauthorized software. In addition to educating the users about correct security behavior, which action should also be performed to solve this issue?

You want to dispose of a 2.5 terabyte hard drive that contains confidential financial information. What is the recommended procedure to achieve this?

What is the most effective way of securing wireless traffic?

Which two items are used in asymmetric encryption? (Choose two.)

Which two characteristics describe a worm? (Choose two.)

Which type of security threat uses email that appears to be from a legitimate sender and asks the email recipient to visit a website to enter confidential information?

Which three questions should be addressed by organizations developing a security policy? (Choose three.) How should future expansion be done?

What does a malware detection program look for when running a scan?

Port triggering has been configured on a wireless router. Port 25 has been defined as the trigger port and port 113 as an open port. What effect does this have on network traffic?

Which two characteristics of network traffic are being monitored if a network technician configures the company firewall to operate as a packet filter? (Choose two.)

What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?

Which question would be an example of an open-ended question that a technician might ask when troubleshooting a security issue?

Which action would help a technician to determine if a denial of service attack is being caused by malware on a host?

A technician is troubleshooting a computer security issue. The computer was compromised by an attacker as a result of the user having a weak password. Which action should the technician take as a preventive measure against this type of attack happening in the future?

A user has reported that a computer web browser will not display the correct home page even if the default page is reset. What is the likely cause of this problem?

What is the name given to the programming-code patterns of viruses?