Virtualization Concepts and Security Considerations NDE Practice Questions (Page 10)

Questions 46–50

1. 46application · medium

   A company is deploying a new virtualized environment. The security team wants to ensure that VMs are not accidentally exposed to the internet. Which configuration is most effective?

   • ADisable the virtual firewall to improve network performance.
   • BUse a default-deny firewall policy on the virtual network and explicitly allow only required traffic.
   • CPlace all VMs on the same VLAN to simplify network management.
   • DAssign each VM a public IP address for easier remote access.
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2. 47application · medium

   A company needs to provide remote employees with access to a full corporate desktop environment, including legacy applications that cannot run on personal devices. The solution must centralize management and reduce the risk of data residing on endpoints. Which virtualization approach is most appropriate?

   • ADesktop virtualization (VDI) that hosts virtual desktops in the data center and streams them to users.
   • BApplication virtualization that packages each legacy application for local installation on personal devices.
   • CServer virtualization that creates a VM for each user's applications.
   • DStorage virtualization that provides remote storage to personal devices.
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4. 48application · medium

   A VM is used for testing untrusted software. The security team wants to ensure that the VM cannot affect other VMs or the host. Which configuration is most important?

   • AUse the same virtual network as production VMs to simplify testing.
   • BDisable the hypervisor's security features to improve performance.
   • CEnable VM isolation settings and place the VM on a separate virtual network with no access to other VMs or the host management network.
   • DGive the VM more CPU and memory to speed up testing.
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5. 49foundation · easy

   Which principle is most directly applied when granting a VM administrator only the permissions needed to manage virtual machines, and nothing else?

   • ADefense in depth
   • BLeast privilege
   • CFail-safe defaults
   • DSeparation of duties
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6. 50foundation · easy

   Which statement best defines virtualization in the context of IT infrastructure?

   • AThe installation of multiple operating systems on a single physical machine without any intervening software layer
   • BThe use of cloud services to replace all on-premises servers with managed infrastructure
   • CThe creation of a software-based abstraction layer that decouples operating systems and applications from the underlying physical hardware
   • DThe process of physically partitioning a server into multiple isolated hardware units
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