giac gisp practice test

Which of the following statements about a fiber-optic cable are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

• A. It is immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
• B. It can transmit undistorted signals over great distances.
• C. It has eight wires twisted into four pairs.
• D. It uses light pulses for signal transmission.

Which of the following statements about the bridge are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

• A. It filters traffic based on IP addresses.
• B. It forwards broadcast packets.
• C. It assigns a different network address per port.
• D. It filters traffic based on MAC addresses.

Sam works as a Web Developer for McRobert Inc. He wants to control the way in which a Web
browser receives information and downloads content from Web sites. Which of the following
browser settings will Sam use to accomplish this?

• A. Proxy server
• B. Security
• C. Cookies
• D. Certificate

Which of the following are used to suppress paper or wood fires?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

• A. Water
• B. Kerosene
• C. CO2
• D. Soda acid

Which of the following steps can be taken to protect laptops and data they hold?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

• A. Use slot locks with cable to connect the laptop to a stationary object.
• B. Keep inventory of all laptops including serial numbers.
• C. Harden the operating system.
• D. Encrypt all sensitive data.

Which of the following attacks involves multiple compromised systems to attack a single target?

• A. Brute force attack
• B. DDoS attack
• C. Dictionary attack
• D. Replay attack

Which of the following statements about DMZ are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

• A. It is an anti-virus software that scans the incoming traffic on an internal network.
• B. It is the boundary between the Internet and a private network.
• C. It contains company resources that are available on the Internet, such as Web servers and FTP servers.
• D. It contains an access control list (ACL).

Which of the following protocols is used to establish a secure TELNET session over TCP/IP?

• A. SSL
• B. PGP
• C. IPSEC
• D. SSH

Which methods help you to recover your data in the event of a system or hard disk failure?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

• A. Install a RAID system
• B. Use data encryption
• C. Install and use a tape backup unit
• D. Install UPS systems on all important devices

When no anomaly is present in an Intrusion Detection, but an alarm is generated, the response is
known as __________.

• A. False positive
• B. False negative
• C. True negative
• D. True positive