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Which tunneling protocols only work on IP networks?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Pptp -point-to-point tunneling protocol you can access a private network through the internet or other public network by using a virtual private network (vpn) connection with the point-to-point...Read More

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What are the characteristics of a computer virus?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Replication mechanism, activation mechanism and objective. -replication mechanism: to replicate a virus needs to attach itself to the right code, where it can replicate and spread past security...Read More

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What should a network administrators first course of action be on receiving an e-mail alerting him to the presence of a virus on the system if a specific executable file exists?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Investigate the e-mail as a possible hoax with a reputable anti-virus vendor. -if a virus threat is for real, the major anti-virus players like symantec, mcafee, or sophos will know about it before...Read More

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What does a smartcard represent?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
It represents something you have. Authentication is accomplished through something you know, something you have and/or something you are. One form of authentication requires possession of s...Read More

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How can a firewall be classified as?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Rule based access control-rule based access control is based on a specific profile for each user. information can be easily changed for only one user but this scheme may become a burden in a very...Read More

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What would most likely lead to a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) security problem?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
External data supplied by the user. -common gateway interface is an older form of scripting that was used extensively in early web systems. cgi scripts could be used to capture data from a user...Read More

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What can an attacker can determine which network services are enabled on a target system?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Running a port scan against the target system. -a tcp/ip network makes many of the ports available to outside users through the router. these ports will respond in a predictable manner when queried....Read More

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What technology involves the use of electronic wallet?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Set-set (secure electronic transaction) is a system for ensuring the security of financial transactions on the internet. it was supported initially by mastercard, visa, microsoft, netscape, and...Read More

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What can not be a good password deployment guideline?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Password must be easy to memorize.-passwords should be easy to memorize, because that minimizes the chance that users will write the password down somewhere that others could see it.passwords should...Read More

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Which protocol did Microsoft develop for use in VPNs?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Pptp-2. ipsec-a protocol or set of communication rules called point-to-point tunneling protocol (pptp) has been proposed that would make it possible to create a virtual private network (vpn) through...Read More

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Which type of attack can easily break a users password if the user uses simple and meaningful things such as pet names or birthdays for their passwords?
Wyatt Williams
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Dictionary attack

A dictionary attack is an attack which uses a dictionary of common words to attempt to find the password of a user. Reference: Mike Pastore and Emmett Dulaney,...Read More

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What best describes an access control mechanism that allows the data owner to create and administer access control?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 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 use a file...Read More

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What will the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) enabled server do first when a user clicks to browse a secure page?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Use its digital certificate to establish its identity to the browser. -the secure socket layer is used to establish a secure communication connection between two tcp-based machines. this protocol...Read More

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What is an advantage and a disadvantage with clear text authentication?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Advantage is that it is easy to implement
Disadvantage is that it is not secure

Clear text authentication is very simple and easy to implement and verify. But a network that has...Read More

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Which security protocols is used to secure web transactions?
John Smith
Answered: Apr 20, 2024
Ssl (secure sockets layer) -the secure socket layer is used to establish a secure communication connection between two tcp-based machines. this protocol uses the handshake method. when a connection...Read More

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