EC-CouncilNetwork Defense Essentials
Domain 1Objective 1
Fundamentals of Network Security and Defense NDE Practice Questions (Page 7)
Part of the Network Security Fundamentals and Access Control domain, which makes up ~14% of our current practice bank.
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What is the primary purpose of authentication in a network security context?
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A financial services firm is designing a defense-in-depth strategy. The CISO insists that no single control failure should expose customer data. The network team proposes placing a firewall at the perimeter, but the CISO wants additional layers. Which additional control would best complement the perimeter firewall to protect data at rest?
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A small business wants to protect its network from external threats. The owner has a limited budget and can only afford one security control. Which control should the owner choose to provide the most immediate protection against external attacks?
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Which type of security control is a firewall?
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A university wants to allow faculty to share research files with each other, but the IT department must be able to override permissions in case of a legal hold. The faculty want to control who can access their files. Which access control model best balances these requirements?
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