GIAC GSLC Quiz 1 Topic 3 Questions 1-5

Question: 1

You work as a Network Administrator for NetTech Inc. The company has a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory-based single domain single forest network. The company's network is connected to the Internet through a T1 line. The firewall is configured on the network for securing the internal network from the intruders on the Internet. You are designing a public key infrastructure (PKI) for the network. The network will use a root enterprise certificate authority (CA) and two subordinate CAs. The root CA will be used to issue certificates to the subordinate CAs, and the subordinate CAs will be used to issue certificates to the clients. The security policy of the company dictates that the security of high-level CAs should not be compromised. Which of the following steps will you take to implement the security policy of the company?

ATake the root enterprise CA offline after it issues certificates to its subordinate CAs.

BPlace all CA servers in a locked room.

CTake subordinate CAs offline after they get their certificates from the root CA.

DConfigure a firewall on the network.

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Question: 2

A user is sending a large number of protocol packets to a network in order to saturate its resources and to disrupt connections to prevent communications between services. Which type of attack is this?

AVulnerability attack

BDenial-of-Service attack

CImpersonation attack

DSocial Engineering attack

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Question: 3

Maria works as a Risk Analysis Manager for Gentech Inc. She starts a new IT project. Which of the following phases of her project development process is most suitable for including risk analysis?

AImplementation planning

BProject initiation

CSystem construction

DRequirements definition

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Question: 4

John works as a Network Security Professional. He is assigned a project to test the security of www.we-are-secure.com. He is working on the Linux operating system and wants to install an Intrusion Detection System on the We-are-secure server so that he can receive alerts about any hacking attempts. Which of the following tools can John use to accomplish the task?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

ASARA

BSnort

CTripwire

DSamhain

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Question: 5

Andrew works as a Software Developer for Mansoft Inc. The company's network has a Web server that hosts the company's Web site. Andrew wants to enhance the security of the Web site by implementing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Which of the following types of encryption does SSL use?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

AIPSec

BSymmetric

CSecret

DAsymmetric

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GIAC GSLC Quiz:1 Topic:3 Questions:1-5