A user is in a remote area with no Wi-Fi and needs to send a sensitive document. The user's phone has a cellular connection. Which statement about using cellular data versus a public Wi-Fi hotspot is accurate?

Cellular data is generally more private than an open public Wi-Fi hotspot, but a VPN adds protection.

Public Wi-Fi is more secure than cellular because it uses WPA2.

Cellular data is completely secure and does not need a VPN.

Cellular data and public Wi-Fi have the same security risks.

A user connects to a public Wi-Fi network and sees a browser warning that the website's certificate is invalid. The user is not using a VPN. Which action is the most secure?

Stop using the network and use cellular data or a VPN before continuing.

Click through the warning because the website is probably safe.

Disable the browser's certificate check to avoid the warning.

Check the website's IP address to verify it is correct.

You want to prevent your computer from accepting incoming connections from the internet. Which firewall setting should you configure?

Set the firewall to public mode

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Securing Network Connections CSCU Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Mobile, Cloud, and Network Security domain, which makes up ~24% of our current practice bank. EC-Council does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~12–19 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 31 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1application · medium
A user is in a remote area with no Wi-Fi and needs to send a sensitive document. The user's phone has a cellular connection. Which statement about using cellular data versus a public Wi-Fi hotspot is accurate?
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2expert · hard
A user connects to a public Wi-Fi network and sees a browser warning that the website's certificate is invalid. The user is not using a VPN. Which action is the most secure?
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3foundation · easy
Which Wi-Fi security protocol is considered the strongest and is recommended for securing a home wireless network?
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4foundation · easy
You want to prevent your computer from accepting incoming connections from the internet. Which firewall setting should you configure?
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5foundation · easy
An attacker sets up a fake Wi-Fi access point with a name similar to a legitimate one to trick users into connecting. What type of network threat is this?
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Securing Network Connections CSCU Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

A user is in a remote area with no Wi-Fi and needs to send a sensitive document. The user's phone has a cellular connection. Which statement about using cellular data versus a public Wi-Fi hotspot is accurate?

A user connects to a public Wi-Fi network and sees a browser warning that the website's certificate is invalid. The user is not using a VPN. Which action is the most secure?

Which Wi-Fi security protocol is considered the strongest and is recommended for securing a home wireless network?

You want to prevent your computer from accepting incoming connections from the internet. Which firewall setting should you configure?

An attacker sets up a fake Wi-Fi access point with a name similar to a legitimate one to trick users into connecting. What type of network threat is this?

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