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Security Deployment and Monitoring

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Security deployment and monitoring encompass the process of deploying a secure system into the production environment, as well as continuously monitoring it for potential threats or security incidents. This concept focuses on ensuring that the environment and infrastructure are secure, with proper …

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Question 1

A small business has recently deployed a new intrusion detection system (IDS) for their network. Over the following weeks, numerous false alarms occur, and legitimate traffic is incorrectly flagged as a threat. What is the most appropriate action to take?

Correct Answer: Adjust the IDS's sensitivity settings

Adjusting the IDS's sensitivity settings will reduce the number of false alarms, allowing for better threat detection without disrupting legitimate traffic. Other options could lead to reduced security, further confusion, or would not address the problem.

Question 2

A company recently suffered a data breach on their internal servers. After an investigation, it was discovered that an employee's workstation was compromised due to the reuse of passwords across multiple systems. What measure should be implemented to prevent future similar breaches?

Correct Answer: Enforce the use of unique passwords on all systems

Enforcing the use of unique passwords on all systems prevents attackers from gaining unauthorized access to other systems in case the initial credentials are compromised. Other options either reduce productivity or address different security concerns.

Question 3

Your company's web application, hosted on a cloud server, has been experiencing a significant increase in traffic from a single IP address. After investigating further, it is found that the requests are leading to slow server responses and affecting legitimate users. Which of the following security measures should be implemented to mitigate the threat?

Correct Answer: Enable rate limiting on the server

Enabling rate limiting on the server helps to limit the number of requests that can be processed per second from a single IP address, preventing denial-of-service attacks, while other options don't mitigate the issue or protect against the attack.

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