Implement Security Measures Based on Customer Policies POWEREDGE-XE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A customer provides a security policy document that states: 'All administrative access to Dell PowerEdge XE servers must use multi-factor authentication (MFA). Local accounts are prohibited for administrative use.' The server is currently configured with a local iDRAC admin account. Which action should the administrator take to comply with the policy?

   • AKeep the local admin account but require a complex password that meets the customer's password complexity rules.
   • BEnable the local admin account and configure iDRAC to send a one-time password (OTP) to the administrator's email for each login.
   • CConfigure iDRAC to use the customer's Active Directory with smart-card authentication and disable the local admin account.
   • DDisable the local admin account and rely on the operating system's local administrator account for all management.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   A customer policy requires that servers be protected from unauthorized physical access. Which physical security measure should be implemented on a Dell PowerEdge XE server?

   • ASetting up iDRAC alerts for high temperature
   • BEnabling Secure Boot
   • CEnabling the chassis intrusion detection switch
   • DConfiguring a BIOS administrator password
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4. 3application · medium

   A customer policy mandates that all Dell PowerEdge XE servers in a research lab be patched within 14 days of a vendor security release. The lab servers run a mix of operating systems and cannot tolerate unplanned reboots during business hours. The administrator needs to implement a process that meets the policy. Which approach should the administrator take?

   • ADisable automatic updates and rely on the server's built-in firewall to protect against known vulnerabilities until the next scheduled patch cycle.
   • BApply all patches immediately as they are released, regardless of the time of day, to ensure the servers are never exposed.
   • CSubscribe to Dell security advisories, test patches in a staging environment, and schedule the production patch deployment during the next maintenance window within the 14-day limit.
   • DWait for the operating system vendor to release a combined service pack and apply it only during the annual maintenance window.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   A customer policy requires that all data stored on the server's local drives be encrypted. Which technology should be used to meet this requirement on a Dell PowerEdge XE server?

   • AIPsec
   • BBitLocker Drive Encryption
   • CiDRAC password protection
   • DSecure Socket Layer (SSL)
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6. 5application · medium

   A customer is decommissioning a Dell PowerEdge XE server that contained personally identifiable information (PII). The customer policy requires that the storage drives be sanitized so that data cannot be recovered, and the drives will be returned to the leasing company. Which procedure should the administrator perform?

   • APerform a cryptographic erase on the self-encrypting drives by deleting the encryption key, then verify the drives are blank.
   • BDelete the files and folders from the operating system and then format the drives with a quick format.
   • CRun a standard disk defragmentation tool and then reinstall the operating system on the drives.
   • DRemove the drives from the server and physically destroy them with a hammer before returning them to the leasing company.
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