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1	Top of Form What is a disadvantage of configuring a firewall using permissive settings? Devices are exposed to attack. Packet transmission becomes complicated, requiring explicit access permission for all packets. The extra ports that are used by various applications are closed. The settings may cause a user to be locked out of the system. Bottom of Form
2	Top of Form Which two methods help protect network cables? (Choose two.) enclosing the cables in conduits enclosing the cables in cable locks routing the cables inside the walls of a building leave cables exposed to reveal tampering using RFID tags Bottom of Form

3	Top of Form Which method of filtering traffic is used to monitor established network connections to allow only packets from established network connections? packet filter proxy firewall stateful packet inspection wireless NICs Bottom of Form
4	Top of Form Which characteristic of an application is used by the Windows XP firewall to determine whether the application is allowed to access the network? file permission port number IRQ username Bottom of Form

5	Top of Form Which method can turn a laptop into a zombie computer? improperly configuring the BIOS setting partially uninstalling the operating system reformatting the hard drive remotely controlling the operating system Bottom of Form
6	Top of Form Which feature is characteristic of a guest account? It always remains active. It can be configured to grant extensive access to resources on a temporary basis. It disables access to the Internet, e-mail, and any printer. It must be specifically configured for each guest. Bottom of Form

7	Top of Form Which technique may be used to generate a message digest from a hash encoding process? the use of a combination of identical encryption keys the use of a mathematical function to generate a corresponding text value that is unique to the message the use of the SHA or MD5 algorithms the use of a key that is agreed to by the sender and receiver Bottom of Form
8	Top of Form A user can locate the setup for an application on the server but is unable to download it. The user requests the help of a technician, who looks up the list of common problems and their recommended solutions. Which solution should the technician try to resolve this problem? Change the read permission granted to the user on the setup file to read and execute. Grant system administrator privileges to the user on a temporary basis. Inform the user that this is due to a phishing attack and then perform an antivirus scan. Verify that the MAC address of the computer is listed in the MAC address filter table. Bottom of Form

9	Top of Form A technician has been asked to format the drives of several Windows XP computers with a file system that can use file-level permissions to secure confidential information. Which file system should be used by the technician? EXT FAT FAT32 NTFS Bottom of Form
10	Top of Form A technician needs to configure wireless networking on several new laptop computers. Which encryption method should the technician choose to achieve the best authentication and payload security? MD5 PGP WEP WPA Bottom of Form

11	Top of Form What is the default setting for Windows XP operating system updates? automatic only download updates notify me manual Bottom of Form
12	Top of Form Which encryption technique uses a mathematical function to create a numeric value unique to the data? asymmetric encryption hash encoding VPN WTLS Bottom of Form

13	Top of Form Which right can only be granted by enabling the Full Control file-level permission? change the permissions of a file delete a file overwrite a file run a file Bottom of Form
14	Top of Form What is the purpose of using hash encoding? to ensure complete security of the message digest to ensure that the data remains the same even if the message digest is tampered with to ensure that tampering with data is detectable to regenerate the message digest when the original message digest is changed Bottom of Form

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Top of Form Which two advantages are attributed to a hardware firewall when compared to a software firewall? (Choose two.) It costs less because it is more efficient. It does not impact the processing performance of the equipment it protects. It always protects both the computer it is installed on as well as the rest of the network. It is designed to protect more than one computer. It is a free Windows operating system component. Bottom of Form

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16	Top of Form After a technician collects information from the computer, which two sources can provide the technician with possible solutions for various types of network-related problems? (Choose two.) paperwork that is provided to customers the manufacturer FAQ for network devices firewall logs network device logs technical websites Bottom of Form
17	Top of Form After analyzing and researching the problem by visiting several technical websites, a technician was unable to help a user to log in. Later, the user rebooted the computer and was able to log in. Which step did the technician omit during the troubleshooting process? closing the issue with the customer gathering data from the computer gathering information from the user trying quick solutions Bottom of Form

18	Top of Form Which physical security technology uses an embedded integrated circuit chip to store data safely and is commonly used in secure ID badges? smart card security key fob storage area network biometric device Bottom of Form
19	Top of Form Which Windows XP command performs a data backup? BACKUP BUP NTBACKUP XPBACKUP Bottom of Form

20	Top of Form Which two NTFS file-level permissions allow a user to delete a file? (Choose two.) amend delete full control modify write Bottom of Form

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