WGU C172 Network and Security Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
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WGU C172 Network and Security Pre course Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Penetration testing - correct answer checking a network for vulnerabilities
Virus - correct answer malicious computer code that spreads into networks because of a user action but agai...
WGU C172 Network and Security Pre course
Study Guide Exam Questions and Verified for
Accuracy Answers 2024/2025
Penetration testing - correct answer checking a network for vulnerabilities
Virus - correct answer malicious computer code that spreads into networks because of
a user action but against the users will
Worm - correct answer a type of malicious code that can spread in a network without
user action
Malware - correct answer any malicious program
Zero day attack - correct answer an attack that has never been seen or documented,
and so lacks countermeasures or deterrents
D.D.o.S. - correct answer denial of service by disabling part of a server or other device
P.D.o.S. - correct answer Perment denial of service tries to permanently disable a
device
Spoof - correct answer insert fake information like a fake ip address to make it seem
like it came from someone else
NAQC - correct answer Network Access Quarantine Control
Firewall - correct answer Blocks some traffic from entering the network. Can be
hardware or software based.
ACL Access Control List - correct answer The Access Control List is a list of IP
addresses for the firewall to allow or block.
,Stateful - correct answer Firewall that keeps track of sessions and dynamically allows
of blocks traffic
IP Tunnel - correct answer IP packet encapsulated in another IP Packet
GRE - correct answer Generic Routing Encapsulation
PPP PAP - correct answer Point ot Point Protocall and Password Authentication
Protocol
CHAP - correct answer Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
MD5 & SHA - correct answer Hash functions used to provide secure file transfers. SSH
is more modern and safer.
Jamming - correct answer when someone overwhelms the network with traffic and
stops it from working
SSID - correct answer service set identifier that is used as a name for the router
Shared key authentication - correct answer both parties have the same encryption key
AES - correct answer advance encryption standard
War drive - correct answer attackers looking around for weak networks
,Smurf attack - correct answer ddos that Spoofs victims IP into large number of packets
Teardrop - correct answer ddos by sending fragmented packets that crash the system
because of a bug in TCP (transfer Control Protocol)
Ping of death - correct answer ddos where attacker uses ping command so send large
number of ping requests to disable the target
Bluejacking - correct answer Unsolicited messages are sent over Bluetooth
Core - correct answer processing unit
Cache - correct answer temporary storage memory
Virtualization - correct answer creating a virtual computer/machine or VM. Many virtual
computers can run on one physical computer.
Guest vs Host VM - correct answer The Host is the physical computer and the guest is
the VM (virtual Machine)
Hypervisor - correct answer software used to control the physical hardware as well as
the VM associated with it.
Type 1 vs 2 hypervisor - correct answer type 1 is loaded onto a server as a stand
alone solution. Type 2 is used on an existing OS (operating system)
VMM - correct answer virtual machine monitor
SLA - correct answer Service Level Agreement
, IAAS - correct answer Infrastructure as a Service provides access to remote hardware
and offers no software support.
Paas - correct answer platform as as service Focuses on cloud hosted application
development environments.
Saas - correct answer Software as a Service offers software over the internet
NAS - correct answer Network Attached Storage
T1 Cable - correct answer Transmits multiple channels over one 4 wire cord, typically
large and copper or fiber.
T3 Cable - correct answer has multiple T1 cables wrapped into one wire
Coaxial Cable - correct answer Uses multiple layers of wire and insulation for outdoor
or underwater use.
UTP Cable - correct answer Twisted pair of wires emits and accepts less
electromagnetic radiation
Fiber Optic Cable - correct answer
Patching - correct answer fixing bug is software or hardware to make it more secure or
stable.
P A T - correct answer P A T or Port Address Translation allows non rout-able networks
to access the internet
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