Host Security

Secures computing devices from risk.

Involves securing workstations, servers, and mobile devices by using hardening, patch management, file integrity monitoring, and other techniques to protect individual hosts.

5 minutes 5 Questions

Concepts covered: Host-based Firewall, Antivirus and Anti-malware, Operating System Patching, Security Information and Event Management, Host Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems, Least Privilege Access, Secure Boot, Virtualization Security, Firewall Configuration, Hardware Root of Trust, Full Disk Encryption, Endpoint Security Management, Application Whitelisting, User Account Controls

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Question 1

Why is it essential to maintain an up-to-date inventory of systems in your organization?

To effectively manage patches and updates for all systems To ensure users are using the correct OS version To keep track of the hardware To avoid unnecessary costs

Correct Answer: To effectively manage patches and updates for all systems

An up-to-date inventory of systems is essential for effective management of patches and updates and ensuring that all systems are secure.

Question 2

An embedded cryptographic engine within a microprocessor inside a server prevents unauthorized modification of the boot process. What is the name of this feature?

Secure Boot Access Control List (ACL) Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)

Correct Answer: Secure Boot

Secure Boot is a feature that prevents unauthorized modification of the boot process by using an embedded cryptographic engine within a microprocessor. DEP, TEE, ACL, UEFI, and Cryptographic Key Management are not related to the prevention of unauthorized boot process modification.

Question 3

During a power outage, an organization's servers did not shut down properly and caused data corruption. What hardware feature could have prevented this issue?

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Secure Boot

Correct Answer: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) can provide temporary power during a power outage and allows servers to shut down properly, preventing data corruption. TPM, Secure Boot, HSM, SED, and NAC are not designed to prevent data corruption due to power outages.

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