70 Best Security Plus Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

How should a company test the integrity of its backup data?

F. Manasseh, Software Developer
Answered: Sep 21, 2020

Users should ensure that back up copies have the same content as the original data file. • Check the sum for both the original and backup copies and compare them. • If the...Read More

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Which statements are true with regard to DAC (Discretionary Access Control)?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Each object has an owner, which has full control over the object. The DAC model allows the owner of a resource to establish privileges to the information they own. The dac model would allow a...Read More

1 Answer

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Can you state one characteristic of MAC (Mandatory Access Control)?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Use levels of security to classify users and data -mandatory access control is a strict hierarchical model, first developed by governments and it is based on classifying data on importance and...Read More

1 Answer

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Which factors must be considered when implementing Kerberos authentication?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Kerberos requires a centrally managed database of all user and resource passwords.

If the key distribution centre is down, all of other systems dependent on those keys wont be able to...Read More

1 Answer

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What are some of the strongest form of authentications?

H.Jennifer
Answered: Apr 23, 2018

Biometrics is the technical term for body estimations and figurings. It alludes to measurements identified with human qualities. Biometrics authentication is utilized as a part of computer...Read More

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What is used to make access decisions in a MAC (Mandatory Access Control) environment?

Pinguisweb
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Sensitivity labels

Mandatory Access Control is a strict hierarchical model usually associated with governments. All objects are given security labels known as sensitivity labels and are...Read More

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What are some of the clear-text protocols?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Telnet
POP
FTP

There are many clear-text protocols still in use today. Telnet is still alive and well. FTP and POP email both use clear-text protocols. Creating a server to...Read More

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Can you state one inherent flaw of DAC (Discretionary Access Control)?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Dac (discretionary access control) relies only on the identity of the user or process, leaving room for a trojan horse. -in a dac model, network users have some flexibility regarding how information...Read More

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Which virus types can be transmitted via email?

John Adney
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

I agree that it's not a boot record virus. Boot sector virus exists on the host and propagate by attaching themselves to executable. It's not worms because worms propagate through network...Read More

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What can you tell about Pretty Good Privacy(PGP)?

H. callum, Content Writer
Answered: Feb 07, 2019

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. PGP is used for signing, encrypting, and decrypting texts...Read More

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How would you describe an access control mechanism that allows the data owner to create and administer access control?

Pinguisweb
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

DACs (Discretionary Access Control)

The DAC model allows the owner of a resource to establish privileges to the information they own. The DAC model would allow a user to share a file or...Read More

1 Answer

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What type of attack is this?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Buffersnarfing

Bluesnarfing is the exploiting of Bluetooth devices and retrieving data from the device. Bluejacking is another popular exploit against Bluetooth devices and is the sending...Read More

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What must be deployed for Kerberos to function correctly?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Time synchronization services for clients and servers.

Time synchronization is crucial because Kerberos uses server and workstation time as part of the authentication process.

1 Answer

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What acts as a client in a RADIUS architecture?

John Smith
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

A Network Access Server

A Network Access Server (NAS) operates as a client of RADIUS. The client is responsible for passing user information to a designated RADIUS server, and then acting...Read More

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Which access control methods provides the most granular access to protected objects?

Pinguisweb
Answered: Dec 22, 2024

Access control lists

Access control lists enable devices in your network to ignore requests from specified users or systems, or grant certain network capabilities to them. ACLs allow a...Read More

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