Fortinet Getting Started in Cybersecurity Endpoint Hardening Techniques Quiz

Endpoint Hardening Techniques Quiz Answers

Question: Which hardening endpoint category does the principle of least privilege belong to?

• Endpoint monitoring

• Administrative controls

• Endpoint maintenance

• Local endpoint protection

Question: Which two techniques can prevent access to information on stolen portable devices? (Choose two.)

• Encrypt the data stored on the device

• Install antivirus software

• Use data loss prevention (DLP)

• Ensure strong password protection

Question: Which hardening endpoint category does boot management belong to?

• Endpoint monitoring

• Endpoint maintenance

• Local endpoint protection

• Administrative controls

Question: Which action can mitigate the exploitation of a computer using the administrator account reset procedure?

• Update security patches

• Change administrator passwords regularly

• Ensure the computer is physically secure

• Install antivirus software

Question: Which technique hardens endpoints as a part of endpoint maintenance?

• Data loss prevention (DLP)

• Automatic-updates and patching

• Startup hardening

• Boot management

Question: Which technology has caused the number of endpoints to multiply exponentially?

• Artificial intelligence (AI)

• Cloud services

• Internet of things (IoT)

• Virtualization

Question: Which two techniques harden endpoints using common administrative controls? (Choose two.)

• Backups

• User restrictions

• Policy checks

• Passwords

Question: Which technique allows you to recover content from a lost, stolen, damaged, or compromised device?

• Back up the data

• Install antivirus software

• Encrypt the disk

• Buy insurance

Endpoint Monitoring Quiz Answers

Question: Which three strategies help secure unknown endpoints? (Choose three.)

• Configure network security devices to prevent unauthorized devices from accessing the network

• Enforce the principle of least privilege

• Upgrade antivirus software on all known network devices

• Force devices onto an isolated network until they are secured and registered

• Migrate network assets from a local physical network to the cloud

Question: Which two elements are a part of the endpoint monitoring category? (Choose two.)

• Endpoint auditing

• Endpoint protection platform (EPP)

• Data loss prevention (DLP)

• Intrusion detection systems (IDS)

Question: Which feature is a function of both EPP and EDR?

• Enforcement of security policies

• Administrative top-down visibility

• Data loss prevention

• Antivirus scanning

Question: Which feature is a function of endpoint detection and response (EDP)?

• Enforces strong passwords

• Predicts malware using large databases of known attacks

• Enforces security policies

• Data loss prevention

Question: Which two features are functions of an endpoint protection platform (EPP)? (Choose two.)

• Enforces security policies

• Updates a malware detection rule based on a CVE alert

• Predicts malware using large databases of known attacks

• Verifies versions of software and firmware

Question: Which platform can preemptively block new, undiscovered attacks?

• Zero trust network access

• Next generation firewall

• Endpoint management system

• Endpoint detection and response

Question 1

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Which two types of devices are considered endpoints, according to the description in the lesson? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:

• Computer devices used by end users

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Databases

• Servers

Question 2

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Which description best identifies file-based malware?

Select one:

• The use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information

• A large number of irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent over the internet

• A downloaded file, which when opened, runs malicious code or a script

• Exploits security loopholes and spreads only in the device memory

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Which three prevention-focused services are found in endpoint protection platform (EPP)? (Choose three.)

Select one or more:

• Data protection through encryption

• Forensics

• Web filtering

• Antivirus (AV)

• Remediation tools

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Which type of malware seriously reduced the effectiveness of signature-based antivirus?

Select one:

• Social engineering

• File-based

• Polymorphic

• Adware

Question 5

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Which two prevention-focused attributes are found in most contemporary endpoint security solutions? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:

• Machine learning (ML)

• Forensics

• Virtual patches

• Remediation