Server Hardening SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the primary security benefit of applying operating system updates?

   • AThey improve user interface design
   • BThey fix known security flaws
   • CThey add new features to the OS
   • DThey increase the server's uptime
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2. 27foundation · easy

   What is the primary security benefit of disabling unused services on a server?

   • AIt makes the server easier to manage
   • BIt increases the server's available storage space
   • CIt improves the server's graphical interface
   • DIt reduces the number of potential attack vectors
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4. 28application · medium

   A company runs a legacy line-of-business application on a Windows Server 2016 VM. The application vendor has announced end-of-support for the OS next month, but the application itself is still supported and cannot be migrated yet. The security team requires the server to remain compliant with the company's patching baseline. Which approach should the server administrator take?

   • AIsolate the server on a segmented network, restrict access with a host firewall, and apply only security patches that the application vendor has explicitly tested.
   • BApply all available Windows updates immediately and document the risk in the exception register.
   • CUpgrade the OS to Windows Server 2022 in-place, even though the application vendor has not certified it.
   • DDisable Windows Update entirely and rely on the host-based firewall to protect the server from external threats.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which action is an example of disabling an unused service to harden a server?

   • AStopping and disabling the FTP service if file transfers are not needed
   • BInstalling the latest antivirus software
   • CChanging the server's IP address
   • DIncreasing the server's RAM
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