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Security Assessment and Testing Which operating systems allows users to temporar

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Security Assessment and Testing

Which operating systems allows users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level?

Linux and Windows

All major desktop operating systems

Recent versions of Windows

Recent versions of Mac OS X

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QUESTION 2

One of the actions that attackers typically attempt after compromising a system is to acquire the ability to mimic a normal privileged user. What is one way in which they may accomplish this?

Rebooting the compromised host

Exporting the password hash table

Pivoting from the compromised host to another target

Adding a privileged user account

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QUESTION 3

Which of the following is not normally an element of user accounts management audits?

Suspended accounts

Signed AUPs

Password hashing

Privileged accounts

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QUESTION 4

Vulnerability scans normally involve all of the following except which one?

The identification of active hosts on the network

The identification of operating systems

The identification of malware on all hosts

The identification of misconfigured settings

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QUESTION 5

Synthetic transactions are best described as

Transactions that are synthesized from multiple users’ interactions with the system

Real user monitoring (RUM)

A way to test the behavior and performance of critical services

Transactions that fall outside the normal purpose of a system

a.

Linux and Windows

b.

All major desktop operating systems

c.

Recent versions of Windows

d.

Recent versions of Mac OS X

Explanation / Answer

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Q1 Answer)

Which operating systems allows users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level?

a.

Linux and Windows

b.

All major desktop operating systems

c.

Recent versions of Windows

d.

Recent versions of Mac OS X

Answer)

b.

All major desktop operating systems - allow users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level

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