GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following Unix syslog message priorities is the MOST severe?

A. err

B. crit

C. emerg

D. alert

Correct Answer: C

Question 2

Which of the following is the reason of using Faraday cage?

A. To prevent mail bombing

B. To prevent shoulder surfing

C. To prevent Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack

D. To prevent data emanation

Correct Answer: D

Question 3

Which of the following logging tasks should be evaluated in real-time?

A. Log management system performance

B. Inside and perimeter log trends review

C. Loss of service on critical assets

D. Routine account creation/removal

Correct Answer: C

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

A. It is a protocol used in the Universal Resource Locater (URL) address line to connect to a secure site.

B. It uses TCP port 80 as the default port.

C. It is a protocol used to provide security for a database server in an internal network.

D. It uses TCP port 443 as the default port.

Correct Answer: A,D

Question 5

Which of the following is a Layer 3 device that will typically drop directed broadcast traffic?

A. Hubs

B. Switches

C. Routers

D. Bridges

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

Which of the following is a name, symbol, or slogan with which a product is identified?

A. Copyright

B. Patent

C. Trade secret

D. Trademark

Correct Answer: D

Question 7

Rainbow Tables are used in what kind of password cracking?

A. Dictionary

B. Pre-Computation

C. Hybrid Attack

D. Brute-Force

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

How are differences in configuration settings handled between Domain and Local Group Policy Objects (GPOs)?

A. Local and Domain GPOs control different configuration settings, so there will not be conflicts.

B. Settings in the local GPO override conflicting settings when the domain-wide GPO is applied.

C. Precedence depends on which GPO was updated first.

D. Settings in the domain-wide GPO override conflicting settings in the local GPO on each computer.

Correct Answer: D

Question 9

During which of the following steps is the public/private key-pair generated for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?

A. Certification

B. Key Recovery

C. Initialization

D. Registration

Correct Answer: C

Question 10

How is confidentiality disabled in the IPSec Encapsulated Security Payload protocol?

A. Selecting both NULL algorithms

B. Selecting the NULL encryption algorithm

C. Selecting no algorithm for encryption or authentication

D. Selecting the NULL authentication algorithm

Correct Answer: A

Question 11

A sensor that uses a light beam and a detecting plate to alarm if the light beam is obstructed is most commonly used to identify which of the following threats?

A. Natural Gas

B. Toxins

C. Power

D. Smoke

E. Water

Correct Answer: D

Question 12

You work as a Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. The company has a Windows Server 2008 network environment. The network is configured as a Windows Active Directory-based single forest domain-based network. The company's management has decided to provide laptops to its sales team members. These laptops are equipped with smart card readers. The laptops will be configured as wireless network clients. You are required to accomplish the following tasks:
The wireless network communication should be secured.
The laptop users should be able to use smart cards for getting authenticated. In order to accomplish the tasks, you take the following steps:
Configure 802.1x and WEP for the wireless connections. Configure the PEAP-MS-CHAP v2 protocol for authentication. What will happen after you have taken these steps?

A. The laptop users will be able to use smart cards for getting authenticated.

B. The wireless network communication will be secured.

C. Both tasks will be accomplished.

D. None of the tasks will be accomplished.

Correct Answer: B

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