Q21. - (Topic 4)
The security administrator finds unauthorized tables and records, which were not present before, on a Linux database server. The database server communicates only with one web server, which connects to the database server via an account with SELECT only privileges. Web server logs show the following:
90.76.165.40 – - [08/Mar/2014:10:54:04] “GET calendar.php?create%20table%20hidden HTTP/1.1” 200 5724
90.76.165.40 – - [08/Mar/2014:10:54:05] “GET ../../../root/.bash_history HTTP/1.1” 200 90.76.165.40 – - [08/Mar/2014:10:54:04] “GET index.php?user=<script>Create</script> HTTP/1.1” 200 5724
The security administrator also inspects the following file system locations on the database server using the command ‘ls -al /root’
drwxrwxrwx 11 root root 4096 Sep 28 22:45 .
drwxr-xr-x 25 root root 4096 Mar 8 09:30 ..
-rws------ 25 root root 4096 Mar 8 09:30 .bash_history
-rw------- 25 root root 4096 Mar 8 09:30 .bash_history
-rw------- 25 root root 4096 Mar 8 09:30 .profile
-rw------- 25 root root 4096 Mar 8 09:30 .ssh
Which of the following attacks was used to compromise the database server and what can the security administrator implement to detect such attacks in the future? (Select TWO).
A. Privilege escalation
B. Brute force attack
C. SQL injection
D. Cross-site scripting
E. Using input validation, ensure the following characters are sanitized. <>
F. Update crontab with: find / \( -perm -4000 \) –type f –print0 | xargs -0 ls –l | email.sh
G. Implement the following PHP directive: $clean_user_input = addslashes($user_input)
H. Set an account lockout policy
Answer: A,F
Q22. - (Topic 2)
It has come to the IT administrator’s attention that the “post your comment” field on the company blog page has been exploited, resulting in cross-site scripting attacks against customers reading the blog. Which of the following would be the MOST effective at preventing the “post your comment” field from being exploited?
A. Update the blog page to HTTPS
B. Filter metacharacters
C. Install HIDS on the server
D. Patch the web application
E. Perform client side input validation
Answer: B
Q23. - (Topic 3)
A hosting company provides inexpensive guest virtual machines to low-margin customers. Customers manage their own guest virtual machines. Some customers want basic guarantees of logical separation from other customers and it has been indicated that some customers would like to have configuration control of this separation; whereas others want this provided as a value-added service by the hosting company. Which of the following BEST meets these requirements?
A. The hosting company should install a hypervisor-based firewall and allow customers to manage this on an as-needed basis.
B. The hosting company should manage the hypervisor-based firewall; while allowing customers to configure their own host-based firewall.
C. Customers should purchase physical firewalls to protect their guest hosts and have the hosting company manage these if requested.
D. The hosting company should install a host-based firewall on customer guest hosts and offer to administer host firewalls for customers if requested.
Answer: B
Q24. - (Topic 3)
Company A is purchasing Company B. Company A uses a change management system for all IT processes while Company B does not have one in place. Company B’s IT staff needs to purchase a third party product to enhance production. Which of the following NEXT steps should be implemented to address the security impacts this product may cause?
A. Purchase the product and test it in a lab environment before installing it on any live system.
B. Allow Company A and B’s IT staff to evaluate the new product prior to purchasing it.
C. Purchase the product and test it on a few systems before installing it throughout the entire company.
D. Use Company A’s change management process during the evaluation of the new product.
Answer: D
Q25. - (Topic 5)
The helpdesk manager wants to find a solution that will enable the helpdesk staff to better serve company employees who call with computer-related problems. The helpdesk staff is currently unable to perform effective troubleshooting and relies on callers to describe their technology problems. Given that the helpdesk staff is located within the company headquarters and 90% of the callers are telecommuters, which of the following tools should the helpdesk manager use to make the staff more effective at troubleshooting while at the same time reducing company costs? (Select TWO).
A. Web cameras
B. Email
C. Instant messaging
D. BYOD
E. Desktop sharing
F. Presence
Answer: C,E
Q26. - (Topic 4)
An organization is preparing to upgrade its firewall and NIPS infrastructure and has narrowed the vendor choices down to two platforms. The integrator chosen to assist the organization with the deployment has many clients running a mixture of the possible combinations of environments. Which of the following is the MOST comprehensive method for evaluating the two platforms?
A. Benchmark each possible solution with the integrators existing client deployments.
B. Develop testing criteria and evaluate each environment in-house.
C. Run virtual test scenarios to validate the potential solutions.
D. Use results from each vendor’s test labs to determine adherence to project requirements.
Answer: B
Q27. - (Topic 3)
An administrator is notified that contract workers will be onsite assisting with a new project. The administrator wants each worker to be aware of the corporate policy pertaining to USB storage devices. Which of the following should each worker review and understand before beginning work?
A. Interconnection Security Agreement
B. Memorandum of Understanding
C. Business Partnership Agreement
D. Non-Disclosure Agreement
Answer: C
Q28. - (Topic 1)
The technology steering committee is struggling with increased requirements stemming from an increase in telecommuting. The organization has not addressed telecommuting in the past. The implementation of a new SSL-VPN and a VOIP phone solution enables personnel to work from remote locations with corporate assets. Which of the following steps must the committee take FIRST to outline senior management’s directives?
A. Develop an information classification scheme that will properly secure data on corporate systems.
B. Implement database views and constrained interfaces so remote users will be unable to access PII from personal equipment.
C. Publish a policy that addresses the security requirements for working remotely with company equipment.
D. Work with mid-level managers to identify and document the proper procedures for telecommuting.
Answer: C
Q29. - (Topic 2)
An educational institution would like to make computer labs available to remote students. The labs are used for various IT networking, security, and programming courses. The requirements are:
1. Each lab must be on a separate network segment.
2. Labs must have access to the Internet, but not other lab networks.
3. Student devices must have network access, not simple access to hosts on the lab networks.
4. Students must have a private certificate installed before gaining access.
5. Servers must have a private certificate installed locally to provide assurance to the students.
6. All students must use the same VPN connection profile.
Which of the following components should be used to achieve the design in conjunction with directory services?
A. L2TP VPN over TLS for remote connectivity, SAML for federated authentication, firewalls between each lab segment
B. SSL VPN for remote connectivity, directory services groups for each lab group, ACLs on routing equipment
C. IPSec VPN with mutual authentication for remote connectivity, RADIUS for authentication, ACLs on network equipment
D. Cloud service remote access tool for remote connectivity, OAuth for authentication, ACL on routing equipment
Answer: C
Q30. - (Topic 1)
There have been some failures of the company’s internal facing website. A security engineer has found the WAF to be the root cause of the failures. System logs show that the WAF has been unavailable for 14 hours over the past month, in four separate situations. One of these situations was a two hour scheduled maintenance time, aimed at improving the stability of the WAF. Using the MTTR based on the last month’s performance figures, which of the following calculations is the percentage of uptime assuming there were 722 hours in the month?
A. 92.24 percent
B. 98.06 percent
C. 98.34 percent
D. 99.72 percent
Answer: C