CompTIA Security+ Question C-10

Which of the following would Peter, a security administrator, MOST likely implement in order to allow employees to have secure remote access to certain internal network services such as file servers?

A. Packet filtering firewall
B. VPN gateway
C. Switch
D. Router

Answer: B

Explanation:
VPNs are usually employed to allow remote access users to connect to and access the network, and offer connectivity between two or more private networks or LANs. A VPN gateway (VPN router) is a connection point that connects two LANs via a nonsecure network such as the Internet.

CompTIA Security+ Question C-5

Which of the following security devices can be replicated on a Linux based computer using IP tables to inspect and properly handle network based traffic?

A. Sniffer
B. Router
C. Firewall
D. Switch

Answer: C

Explanation:
Ip tables are a user-space application program that allows a system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux kernel firewall and the chains and rules it stores.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-98

Review the following diagram depicting communication between PC1 and PC2 on each side of a router. Analyze the network traffic logs which show communication between the two computers as captured by the computer with IP 10.2.2.10.
DIAGRAM
PC1 PC2
[192.168.1.30]——–[INSIDE 192.168.1.1 router OUTSIDE 10.2.2.1]———[10.2.2.10] LOGS
10:30:22, SRC 10.2.2.1:3030, DST 10.2.2.10:80, SYN
10:30:23, SRC 10.2.2.10:80, DST 10.2.2.1:3030, SYN/ACK
10:30:24, SRC 10.2.2.1:3030, DST 10.2.2.10:80, ACK
Given the above information, which of the following can be inferred about the above environment?

A. 192.168.1.30 is a web server.
B. The web server listens on a non-standard port.
C. The router filters port 80 traffic.
D. The router implements NAT.

Answer: D

Explanation:
Network address translation (NAT) allows you to share a connection to the public Internet via a single interface with a single public IP address. NAT maps the private addresses to the public address. In a typical configuration, a local network uses one of the designated “private” IP address subnets. A router on that network has a private address (192.168.1.1) in that address space, and is also connected to the Internet with a “public” address (10.2.2.1) assigned by an Internet service provider.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-74

After entering the following information into a SOHO wireless router, a mobile device’s user reports being unable to connect to the network:
PERMIT 0A: D1: FA. B1: 03: 37
DENY 01: 33: 7F: AB: 10: AB
Which of the following is preventing the device from connecting?

A. WPA2-PSK requires a supplicant on the mobile device.
B. Hardware address filtering is blocking the device.
C. TCP/IP Port filtering has been implemented on the SOHO router.
D. IP address filtering has disabled the device from connecting.

Answer: B

Explanation:
MAC filtering allows you to include or exclude computers and devices based on their MAC address.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-14

Which of the following is where an unauthorized device is found allowing access to a network?

A. Bluesnarfing
B. Rogue access point
C. Honeypot
D. IV attack

Answer: B

Explanation:
A rogue access point is a wireless access point that has either been installed on a secure company network without explicit authorization from a local network administrator, or has been created to allow a hacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack. Rogue access points of the first kind can pose a security threat to large organizations with many employees, because anyone with access to the premises can install (maliciously or non-maliciously) an inexpensive wireless router that can potentially allow access to a secure network to unauthorized parties. Rogue access points of the second kind target networks that do not employ mutual authentication (client-server server-client) and may be used in conjunction with a rogue RADIUS server, depending on security configuration of the target network. To prevent the installation of rogue access points, organizations can install wireless intrusion prevention systems to monitor the radio spectrum for unauthorized access points.

CompTIA Security+ Question B-3

Which of the following ports should be used by a system administrator to securely manage a remote server?

A. 22
B. 69
C. 137
D. 445

Answer: A

Explanation:
Secure Shell (SSH) is a more secure replacement for Telnet, rlogon, rsh, and rcp. SSH can be called a remote access or remote terminal solution. SSH offers a means by which a command-line, text-only interface connection with a server, router, switch, or similar device can be established over any distance. SSH makes use of TCP port 22.

CompTIA Security+ Question A-92

Users report that they are unable to access network printing services. The security technician checks the router access list and sees that web, email, and secure shell are allowed. Which of the following is blocking network printing?

A. Port security
B. Flood guards
C. Loop protection
D. Implicit deny

Answer: D

Explanation:
Implicit deny says that if you aren’t explicitly granted access or privileges for a resource, you’re denied access by default. The scenario does not state that network printing is allowed in the router access list, therefore, it must be denied by default.

CompTIA Security+ Question A-89

Which of the following is BEST used to capture and analyze network traffic between hosts on the same network segment?

A. Protocol analyzer
B. Router
C. Firewall
D. HIPS

Answer: A

Explanation:
A Protocol Analyzer is a hardware device or more commonly a software program used to capture network data communications sent between devices on a network. Capturing and analyzing the packets sent from two systems that are not communicating properly could help determine the cause of the issue. Well known software protocol analyzers include Message Analyzer (formerly Network Monitor) from Microsoft and Wireshark (formerly Ethereal).

CompTIA Security+ Question A-81

A security technician is working with the network firewall team to implement access controls at the company’s demarc as part of the initiation of configuration management processes. One of the network technicians asks the security technician to explain the access control type found in a firewall. With which of the following should the security technician respond?

A. Rule based access control
B. Role based access control
C. Discretionary access control
D. Mandatory access control

Answer: A

Explanation:
Rule-based access control is used for network devices, such as firewalls and routers, which filter traffic based on filtering rules.

CompTIA Security+ Question A-76

An organization is required to log all user internet activity. Which of the following would accomplish this requirement?

A. Configure an access list on the default gateway router. Configure the default gateway router to log all web traffic to a syslog server
B. Configure a firewall on the internal network. On the client IP address configuration, use the IP address of the firewall as the default gateway, configure the firewall to log all traffic to a syslog server
C. Configure a proxy server on the internal network and configure the proxy server to log all web traffic to a syslog server
D. Configure an access list on the core switch, configure the core switch to log all web traffic to a syslog server

Answer: C