ECSS Online Practice Questions and Answers

You have just set up a wireless network for customers at a coffee shop. Which of the following are good security measures to implement? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

A. Using WEP encryption

B. Using WPA encryption

C. Not broadcasting SSID

D. MAC filtering the router

Which of the following standards defines wireless access for local area networking?

A. IEEE 802.11

B. IEEE 802.9

C. IEEE 802.10

D. IEEE 802.8

Which of the following wireless networks transmits data probably at 115 Kbps?

A. WLAN

B. WPAN

C. WMAN

D. WWAN

Which of the following tools combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping programs in a single network diagnostic tool?

A. Conky

B. Mtr

C. Ntop

D. Cacti

Which of the following forensic tool suite is developed for Linux operating system?

A. MForensicsLab

B. S.M.A.R.T.

C. Wetstone

D. ProDiscover

RRD Job World wants to upgrade its network. The company decides to implement a TCP/IP- based network. According to the case study, RRD Job World is concerned about security. Which of the following methods should the on-site employees use to communicate securely with the headquarters?

(Click the Exhibit button on the toolbar to see the case study.)

A. L2TP over IPSec

B. Windows NT Challenge/Response (NTLM) authentication

C. DNS security and group policies

D. Basic (Clear Text) authentication using SSL

Which of the following is a valid IP address for class B Networks?

A. 225.128.98.7

B. 212.136.45.8

C. 80.33.5.7

D. 172.157.88.3

According to the Sophos Security Threat Report 2009, which country amongst the following tops in producing spam (unwanted e-mails)?

A. Russia

B. United States

C. China

D. Turkey

You work as a Network Administrator for Infonet Inc. The company uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) for wireless security. Who among the following can authenticate from the access point of the network?

A. Only users within the company.

B. Only users with the correct WEP key.

C. Only the administrator.

D. Anyone can authenticate.

Brutus is a password cracking tool that can be used to crack the following authentications:

·HTTP (Basic Authentication) ·HTTP (HTML Form/CGI) ·POP3 (Post Office Protocol v3) ·FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ·SMB (Server Message Block) ·Telnet

Which of the following attacks can be performed by Brutus for password cracking?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A. Hybrid attack

B. Dictionary attack

C. Brute force attack

D. Man-in-the-middle attack

E. Replay attack