IT Exam Items Repository What would cause a Microsoft Windows update to fail?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8The IT department is reporting that a company web server is receiving an abnormally high number of web page requests from different locations simultaneously. Which type of security attack is occurring?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 7 years ago • IT Essentials, CCNA, CCNA CyberOps, Introduction to Cybersecurity, IT Essentials 8How can users working on a shared computer keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, Introduction to Cybersecurity, IT Essentials 8A retail store wants to secure laptops that are on display. The store manager also wants a record of which employees enter the backroom where inventory is kept. Which security option would work best for this situation?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8Which two algorithms are used for hash encoding to guarantee the integrity of data? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8Which type of firewall serves as a relay between users and servers on the Internet, inspects all traffic, and allows or denies traffic based on a set of rules?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8A SOHO company has hired a technician to come in and configure and secure the computers. The technician has decided to configure a local security policy for the machines. Which setting would the technician use to ensure that the user did not make their password the same as their own user account name?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8Which security technique or device wipes the data from a hard drive by being placed near the drive platter for at least 2 minutes?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8Refer to the exhibit. Which type of workstation password is being used?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8A manager approaches a PC repair person with the issue that users are coming in to the company in the middle of the night to play games on their computers. What might the PC repair person do to help in this situation?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8A user receives a phone call from a person who claims to represent IT services and then asks that user for confirmation of username and password for auditing purposes. Which security threat does this phone call represent?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 7 years ago • CCNA Security, IT Essentials 8A user calls the help desk reporting that a laptop is not performing as expected. Upon checking the laptop, a technician notices that some system files have been renamed and file permissions have changed. What could cause these problems?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8A high technology company has an issue with unauthorized people gaining access into the company by following an authorized employee through the secure entrance. Which two measures could help with this security breach? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8What is the purpose of using the auto-brightness feature on a mobile device with an LCD screen?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8Refer to the exhibit. What two statements are true about the mobile operating system screen shown? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials, IT Essentials 8