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CompTIA Network+ N10-004 Exam Cram

Mike Harwood

Chapter 9

Network Security - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Which of the following protocols is used with HTTPS?
A. $\mathrm{SSH}$
B. SSL
C. Proxy
D. IPSec

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Problem 2

Which of the following protocols is used in thin-client computing?
A. RDP
B. PPP
C. PPTP
D. RAS

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Problem 3

What is the basic reason for implementing a firewall?
A. It reduces the costs associated with Internet access.
B. It provides NAT functionality.
C. It provides a mechanism to protect one network from another.
D. It allows Internet access to be centralized.

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Problem 4

Which of the following statements best describes the function of PPP?
A. It is a secure technology that allows information to be securely downloaded from a website.
B. It is a dialup protocol used over serial links.
C. It is a technology that allows a secure tunnel to be created through a public network.
D. It provides a public key/private key exchange mechanism.

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Problem 5

Your company wants to create a secure tunnel between two networks over the Internet. Which of the following protocols would you use to do this?
A. IPX
B. CHAP
c. PPTP
D. SLIP

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Problem 6

Which of the following is not an authentication protocol?
A. IPSec
B. CHAP
C. PAP
D. EAP

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Problem 7

Which of the following is the strongest password?
A. password
B. WE300GO
C. 100Ka1ivE
D. lovethemusic

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Problem 8

You are onsite as a consultant. The client's many remote-access users are experiencing connection problems. Basically, when users try to connect, the system is unable to service their authentication requests. What kind of server might you recommend to alleviate this problem?
A. RADIUS server
B. IPSec server
C. Proxy server
D. Kerberos server

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Problem 9

Which of the following statements best describes a VPN?
A. It is any protocol that allows remote clients to $\log$ in to a server over a network such as the Internet.
B. It provides a system whereby only screen display and keyboard and mouse input travel across the link.
C. It is a secure communication channel across a public network such as the Internet.
D. It is a protocol used to encrypt user IDs and passwords.

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Problem 10

In a thin-client scenario, what information is propagated across the communications link between the client and the server?
A. Any data retrieved by the client from websites
B. Screen updates and keyboard and mouse input
C. Any file opened by the client during the session
D. Only the graphics files used to create the user's desktop, screen updates, and keyboard and mouse input

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