IT Essentials (Version 7.0) Chapters 12-13 Checkpoint #5 Test Online

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Encrypting data, keeping software up to date, and backing up data are all security precautions, but will not protect against unauthorized physical access to premises by people trying to gather information for malicious purposes.

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Windows Firewall filters data from the network not from removable flash drives. The TPM is used for hardware authentication of users and devices, not malware protection. Repairing, deleting, or quarantining infected files will remove a current virus infection but not prevent future infections.

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Rooting or jailbreaking a mobile device usually enables extensive customization of the user interface and can enable performance enhancement. The three incorrect options are all considered potential risks to the user, the device, and the network that may result from rooting or jailbreaking a mobile device.

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Successful mobile device remote security measures require the device to be powered on and connected to a network. The device passcode and GPS status do not affect the operation of remote security measures. Mobile devices run apps within a sandbox by default.

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SSID and wireless MAC filtering are not encryption methods. WPA2 is more secure than WEP or WPA for encrypting traffic.

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If a host infected with malware is causing a denial of service attack by flooding the network with traffic, disconnecting the host from the network can stop the attack. ActiveX and Silverlight are both examples of web software designed to provide interactive experiences on web pages. A rogue antivirus is a type of attack where the malware appears to be an antivirus telling the users that their system is infected. If a system is infected with malware, it is unlikely that logging on as a different user would prevent the malware from continuing the denial of service attack.

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A VPN (virtual private network) provides an encrypted tunnel for data communications across the Internet. WEP and WPA are wireless encryption protocols. MD5 is a data hashing algorithm.

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Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T or SMART) is a feature built into hard drives to detect and report drive issues.

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If a shared folder has been given the full control NTFS permission and the read share permission, the effective permission will be the most restrictive one which is read in this case.

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Drives can be recycled or repurposed as long as best practices are adhered to. Drive wiping software can be used to overwrite existing data multiple times so that the original data cannot be read.

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Based on the ex3 file system, an ext4 partition includes extensions that improve performance and an increase in the of supported files. An ext4 partition also supports journaling, a file system feature that minimizes the risk of file system corruption if power is suddenly lost to the system.