Deck 7: Windows 7 Security Features

Question 1

NTFS permissions can be easily circumvented when you have physical access to a computer.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

____ is(are) used to define which programs are allowed or disallowed in the system.

A) Software restriction policies
B) A network zone
C) Local policies
D) AppLocker

Answer 2

D

Question 3

____ is software that is silently installed on your computer, monitors your behavior, and performs actions based on your behavior.

A) Adware
B) Worm
C) Spyware
D) Virus

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The most critical effect of malware is degraded system performance.

Question 5

A(n) ____ computer is one that has outdated antivirus signatures or is missing security updates.

A) unhealthy
B) healthy
C) safe
D) authorized

Question 6

____ is a threat to privacy and often makes systems unstable.

A) Windows Defender
B) EFS
C) Macro script
D) Spyware

Question 7

A(n) ____ policy controls password characteristics for local user accounts.

A) account lockout
B) password
C) domain
D) user control

Question 8

____ is the security process that records the occurrence of specific operating system events in the Security log.

A) Encrypting
B) Hashing
C) Filtering
D) Auditing

Question 9

Newer Windows applications use an application ____ to describe the structure of an application.

A) manifest
B) log
C) record
D) hash

Question 10

Every object in Windows 7 has audit events related to it.

Question 11

While ____ is a great source of information, it is also the biggest source of malware (malicious software).

A) the Internet
B) a cloud library
C) a hard disk
D) a router

Question 12

In Windows 7, advanced audit policies can only be edited at a command-line.

Question 13

Windows 7 includes a(n) ____ policy, which can be used to control many facets of Windows.

A) NAP
B) local security
C) EFS security
D) remote

Question 14

A ____ rule condition identifies software by file location. You can specify a single file or a folder path from which software can be run.

A) network zone
B) path
C) hash
D) certificate

Question 15

Audit ____ tracks when tasks are performed that require a user rights assignment, such as changing the system time.

A) logon events
B) account management
C) privilege use
D) process tracking

Question 16

The most commonly used method for authentication is a username and password.

Question 17

You can eliminate an error generated by Applications that are not designed for Windows 7 and which require administrative privileges by using the ____.

A) Administrative Privileges Toolkit
B) Private Toolkit
C) Secure Toolkit
D) Application Compatibility Toolkit

Question 18

Using the ____ policy, you can configure an account to be temporarily disabled after a number of incorrect log-on attempts.

A) domain
B) group
C) account lockout
D) password

Question 19

To address the risks to data stored on workstations and laptops, ____ is available on Windows 7.

A) NAP
B) Dual Locked Hard Drive
C) BitLocker Drive Encryption
D) TPM

Question 20

The local security policy is part of a larger Windows management system called ____, which can be implemented on a local computer, but is typically part of a domain-based network.

A) Group Policy
B) Local Policy
C) Network Policy
D) Domain Policy

Question 21

A(n) ____ encryption algorithm uses two keys to encrypt and decrypt data.

A) signing
B) symmetric
C) asymmetric
D) hash

Question 22

What are the most common reasons that the BitLocker Drive Encryption recovery password is required?

Question 23

The most basic level of data security in Windows 7 is ____ permissions.

A) EFS
B) NTFS
C) FAT
D) NAP

Question 24

A(n) ____ encryption algorithm uses the same key to encrypt data and decrypt data.

A) asymmetric
B) symmetric
C) signing
D) hash

Question 25

What are the major security improvements in Windows 7?

Question 26

The Account Policies category contains the ____________________ policy and the account lockout policy.

Question 27

What are the tasks you can perform with the Security Configuration and Analysis tool?

Question 28

What are the settings available to control account lockouts?

Question 29

What are some of the settings available in the security options of the local policy?

Question 30

A(n) ____ is part of the motherboard in your computer and is used to store encryption keys and certificates.

A) NTFS
B) TPM
C) EFS
D) NAP

Question 31

Windows 7 is protected on networks by an enhanced firewall and ___________________________________.

Question 32

____________________ are .inf files that contain settings that correspond with the Account Policies and Local Policies in the local security policy.

Question 33

What are some of the settings available in the user rights assignment?

Question 34

Briefly describe the rule collections used by AppLocker.

Question 35

____ is the process of taking data and making it unreadable.

A) Encryption
B) Decryption
C) Signing
D) Verifying

Question 36

A(n) ____ encryption algorithm is one-way encryption, which means that it encrypts data, but the data cannot be decrypted.

A) signing
B) symmetric
C) asymmetric
D) hash

Question 37

Internet Explorer has been modified to run in a limited state, called ____________________ mode, in which user files cannot be modified.

Question 38

What are the categories of local security policy settings?

Question 39

Briefly describe the changes in Windows services that have been made to harden them.

Question 40

____________________ is a method for protecting data on removable storage such as USB drives.

Question 42

What are the security settings monitored by Action Center?