Review 59 1D0-571 practice questions with answer explanations and community insights.
Question 1
An application is creating hashes of each file on an attached storage device. Which of the following will typically occur during this process?
An increase in the amount of time it takes for the system to respond to requests
Reduced risk of an attack
Increased risk of an attack
A reduction in the amount of time it takes for the system to respond to requests
Question 2
Which of the following is most likely to pose a security threat to a Web server?
CGI scripts
Database connections
Flash or Silverlight animation files
LDAP servers
Question 3
What is the first tool needed to create a secure networking environment?
User authentication
Confidentiality
Security policy
Auditing
Question 4
Irina has contracted with a company to provide Web design consulting services. The company has asked her to use several large files available via an HTTP server. The IT department has provided Irina with user name and password, as well as the DNS name of the HTTP server. She then used this information to obtain the files she needs to complete her task using Mozilla Firefox. Which of the following is a primary risk factor when authenticating with a standard HTTP server?
HTTP uses cleartext transmission during authentication, which can lead to a man-in-the-middle attack.
Irina has used the wrong application for this protocol, thus increasing the likelihood of a man-in-the-middle attack.
A standard HTTP connection uses public-key encryption that is not sufficiently strong, inviting the possibility of a man-in-the-middle attack.
Irina has accessed the Web server using a non-standard Web browser.
Question 5
Requests for Web-based resources have become unacceptably slow. You have been assigned to implement a solution that helps solve this problem. Which of the following would you recommend?
Enable stateful multi-layer inspection on the packet filter