A company wants to protect its laptops from malware and also prevent sensitive data from being copied to USB drives. Which combination of endpoint controls should be implemented?

Network-based DLP and antivirus

Host-based firewall and antivirus

Which statement best defines technical controls in network security?

Policies and procedures that guide employee behavior and incident response

Training and awareness programs that educate users about security

Hardware and software mechanisms that enforce security policies automatically

Physical barriers like locks and fences that protect facilities

What is the purpose of MAC filtering in wireless networks?

To provide authentication for users via a RADIUS server

To encrypt data transmitted over the air

To hide the network's SSID from broadcasting

To allow only specific devices to connect based on their MAC addresses

A network administrator must choose a firewall for a DMZ hosting a public web server. The firewall must allow only HTTP/HTTPS traffic to the web server, but must also detect and block SQL injection attempts in the HTTP payloads. The administrator wants to minimize performance impact. Which firewall type should be selected?

Stateful firewall with strict ACLs

Application-layer firewall with deep packet inspection

Packet-filtering firewall with IP-based rules

Network-based IPS placed behind the firewall

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Domain 2Objective 4

Network Security Controls - Technical Controls CCT Practice Questions (Page 8)

Part of the Identity and Network Security Controls domain, which makes up ~20% of our current practice bank.

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14 Concepts in This Objective

Technical Controls Overview
Access Control Mechanisms
Firewalls
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
Virtual Private Networks
Network Segmentation
Network Access Control
Proxy Servers
Honeypots and Honeynets
Security Information and Event Management
Endpoint Security Controls
Wireless Security Controls
Data Loss Prevention
Unified Threat Management

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36application · medium
A company wants to protect its laptops from malware and also prevent sensitive data from being copied to USB drives. Which combination of endpoint controls should be implemented?
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Which statement best defines technical controls in network security?
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Which data state does a network DLP solution primarily monitor?
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What is the purpose of MAC filtering in wireless networks?
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A network administrator must choose a firewall for a DMZ hosting a public web server. The firewall must allow only HTTP/HTTPS traffic to the web server, but must also detect and block SQL injection attempts in the HTTP payloads. The administrator wants to minimize performance impact. Which firewall type should be selected?
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Network Security Controls - Technical Controls CCT Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

A company wants to protect its laptops from malware and also prevent sensitive data from being copied to USB drives. Which combination of endpoint controls should be implemented?

Which statement best defines technical controls in network security?

Which data state does a network DLP solution primarily monitor?

What is the purpose of MAC filtering in wireless networks?

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