An organization is planning to deploy a new database server. They expect high disk I/O and need to ensure data is protected against a single disk failure. Which hardware configuration is most appropriate?

A single SSD with a cloud backup.

Multiple HDDs in a RAID 0 array.

A single large HDD with a nightly backup to tape.

Multiple SSDs in a RAID 10 array.

A company wants to host a customer-facing website that also needs to store user-uploaded files and send automated email notifications. They plan to use three separate servers. Which combination of server types is most appropriate?

Mail server for the site, database server for uploads, and web server for notifications.

Database server for the site, application server for uploads, and DNS server for notifications.

Web server for the site, file server for uploads, and mail server for notifications.

Application server for the site, web server for uploads, and file server for notifications.

What is the core concept of virtualization that allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server?

A backup system that duplicates server data

A physical server dedicated to each application

A hypervisor that partitions and manages physical hardware resources among multiple VMs

A network protocol that connects remote servers

A company wants to host a website that also processes user-submitted forms and stores the data in a database. They plan to use three servers. Which combination of server types is most appropriate?

DNS server, DHCP server, web server

File server, mail server, web server

Web server, application server, database server

Application server, database server, print server

GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies

Domain 3Objective 1

Networking & Servers GFACT Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Networking and Servers domain, which makes up ~10% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~5–8 in this domain), expect 5–8 from this objective — we provide 34 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which network device is specifically designed to filter incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules?
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22application · medium
An organization is planning to deploy a new database server. They expect high disk I/O and need to ensure data is protected against a single disk failure. Which hardware configuration is most appropriate?
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23application · medium
A company wants to host a customer-facing website that also needs to store user-uploaded files and send automated email notifications. They plan to use three separate servers. Which combination of server types is most appropriate?
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24foundation · easy
What is the core concept of virtualization that allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server?
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25application · medium
A company wants to host a website that also processes user-submitted forms and stores the data in a database. They plan to use three servers. Which combination of server types is most appropriate?
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