SCP SC0-471 Strategic Infrastructure Security Exam Practice Test

You have a series of new Windows Server 2003 systems, including 3 new web servers running IIS 6.0. You are concerned about the overall security of your servers, and are checking with Microsoft for any patches or updates that you might need to apply to your systems. Which of the following would you apply if you need to implement an update based on a critical Microsoft Security Bulletin?

When using the 3DES encryption ( C = E K1 [D K2 [E K1 [P]]] ) , what is the function of P?

Attackers have the ability to use programs that are able to reveal local passwords by placing some kind of a pointer/cursor over the asterisks in a program's password field. The reason that such tools can uncover passwords in some Operating Systems is because:

Your network has been hit by a virus that is infecting the MBR on many of the systems in the network. You are working to repair the damage this virus has done. After two days of non-stop work on the problem, you get things under control. What type of virus was in your network?

You have a series of new Windows Server 2003 systems, including 3 new web servers running IIS 6.0. You are concerned about the overall security of your servers, and are checking with Microsoft for any patches or updates that you might need to apply to your systems. Which of the following would you apply if you need to implement an update to fix a specific problem that addresses a critical, non-security-related bug?

Often times attackers will run scans against the network to identify different network and operating systems, and resources that are available. If an attacker runs scans on the network, and you are logging the connections, which of the following represent the legitimate combination of packets that will be sent between the attacker and target?

You are in the process of securing several new machine on your Windows 2003 network. To help with the process Microsoft has defined a set of Security Templates to use in various situations. Which of the following best describes the Secure Security Templates (SECURE*.INF)?