Which of the following is an example of OS hardening?

Disabling unused network protocols

Granting administrator rights to all users

Which of the following is an example of a secure configuration setting?

Requiring user account control (UAC) to prompt for administrative actions

Allowing users to install any software

An organization is migrating from local user accounts to a domain. The security policy requires that passwords be at least 12 characters, complexity be enforced, and accounts lock after 5 failed attempts. However, some legacy applications do not support passwords longer than 10 characters. What is the best approach to balance security and compatibility?

Set the domain password policy to 10 characters to accommodate all users.

Apply the strong password policy to all users and require the legacy applications to be updated.

Create a separate organizational unit (OU) for users of legacy applications and apply a less restrictive password policy to that OU while keeping the strong policy for all other users.

Disable account lockout to avoid locking out users of legacy applications.

What is the primary function of antivirus software?

To encrypt files on the hard drive

To detect and remove malware from the system

An employee receives an email that appears to be from the IT department asking them to click a link and enter their password to verify their account. The employee is unsure if the email is legitimate. What is the best course of action?

Reply to the email asking for confirmation.

Click the link and enter the password because the email looks official.

Delete the email and ignore it.

Forward the email to the IT department and ask if it is legitimate.

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Securing Operating Systems CSCU Practice Questions (Page 3)

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Which of the following is an example of OS hardening?
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Which of the following is an example of a secure configuration setting?
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13expert · hard
An organization is migrating from local user accounts to a domain. The security policy requires that passwords be at least 12 characters, complexity be enforced, and accounts lock after 5 failed attempts. However, some legacy applications do not support passwords longer than 10 characters. What is the best approach to balance security and compatibility?
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What is the primary function of antivirus software?
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15application · medium
An employee receives an email that appears to be from the IT department asking them to click a link and enter their password to verify their account. The employee is unsure if the email is legitimate. What is the best course of action?
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