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205 terms Mira_PakPreview WGU D315 Network and Security Fo...70 terms drbeesaPreview D315 pre assessment 60 terms escamilla9118 Preview WGU C 233 term kam Which OSI layer is related to the function of the IP protocol suite?Network
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Which OSI layer is responsible for organizing how bits are passed over the physical layer between devices within the same collision domain?Data link
Which OSI layer would define the scope of a protocol that makes sure packets of data are received correctly and resends them if they are not?Transport
Which protocol suite performs functions of OSI layer 4? TCP
Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain 10Gbps transmission speeds through the course of its maximum 100-meter length?CAT 6a
Which Internet access technology uses ordinary telephone wires for data transmission?
DSL
Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between switches and other network devices?Patch panel
Which network device is used to connect two or more network segments by performing OSI layer 3 functions like packet-forwarding?Router
Which network device is used to convert between digital information from a LAN and analog signals for transmission over a standard telephone wire?Modem
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Which device could be used to send commands to the mainframe for remote execution in early mainframe installations?Dumb terminals
Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation (NAT)?Router
Which command produces the following output?Non-authoritative answer:Name:
www.google.comAddress: 172.217.11.132
nslookup
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Which command should be used to manually enter the default gateway for a computer?route
Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two endpoints?traceroute
Which network type is used to wire multiple PCs to a home router?
LAN
An office's infrastructure connects network devices and printers through a central access point without the use of cabling.Which network type does this office use?
WLAN
What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network?CAT5e
Which network topology is shown in the following diagram?Full mesh
Which network topology is being implemented when each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node?Ring
In which physical LAN topology are nodes connected to each other with a backbone cable that loops around and ends at the same point it started?Ring
Which OSI layer ensures error-free packets?Transport
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Which topology uses a switch or hub to connect to all devices in the same network?Star
Which cloud service provides hardware, operating systems, and web servers but not end-user applications?PaaS
Which cloud model provides an exclusive cloud computing service environment that is shared between two or more organizations?Community
Which type of software is used to provide virtualization? Hypervisor
A user that does not want to be identified while communicating on a network uses an application to alter the computer's identity.Which type of exploit is being perpetrated?Spoofing
An attacker attempts to misdirect traffic on a network back to the attacker by corrupting the network computer's cache of IP address to MAC address mappings that are cached.Which exploit is the attacker perpetrating?ARP poisoning
Which exploit actually breaches the physical medium or uses devices to monitor signals from outside the physical medium itself?Wiretapping
Which type of attack can overwhelm a web server by inserting more data into a web form than the system was configured to hold?Buffer overflow
Which type of attack sends an email claiming to be from a reputable business in order to entice the recipient to provide sensitive information?Phishing
A user on a network is planning to launch an exploit against a coworker in a neighboring department. The user needs to identify the IP address of a coworker in the desired department.Which tool or utility will allow the user to watch network traffic in real time to identify a target?Sniffer
Which group of attackers is typically used for penetration testing?Red team
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Which type of attack exploits an unpatched software vulnerability?Zero-day
A company has the policy that all new user passwords are P@ssw0rd but does not require new users to change their password. An employee randomly tries a coworker's account with the new user password to see if they can log in as the coworker.Which type of vulnerability does this create?Default password
An employee that does not want to miss emails from important clients sets up her cellular smartphone to allow her to check email. Unfortunately, she does not install antivirus software on the cellular phone.What type of vulnerability is represented?BYOD/Mobile
What is the definition of vulnerability, in computer security?It is a weakness which can be exploited by a threat, such as an attacker, to perform unauthorized actions within a computer system.
What is required to establish a secure connection to a remote network over an insecure link?Virtual Private Network (VPN) service
An organization is concerned about brute force attacks.How should the organization counter this risk?Institute a log-in policy that locks users out of an account after three failed password attempts.
An organization suffers a social engineering attack that results in a cybercriminal gaining access to its networks and to its customers' private information.How can the organization mitigate this risk in the future?Provide regular cybersecurity training for employees
An attacker plans to exploit flaws in an operating system to gain access to a user's computer system.What is a prevention mechanism for this type of attack?Patching
An unauthorized third-party has gained access to a company network.How can they be prevented from deleting data?Access controls
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