GIAC Security Essentials
Domain 2Objective 3
Networking & Protocols GSEC Practice Questions (Page 8)
Part of the Network Security domain, which makes up ~17% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~16–27 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 64 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 36–40
- 36
Which IPv4 address range is reserved for private use within a Class B network?
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Which type of NAT maps a specific private IP address and port to a specific public IP address and port, allowing inbound connections from the internet?
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A network administrator is explaining to a new technician how a web request is processed. The technician asks which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for ensuring that the data is delivered to the correct application on the destination host. Which layer should the administrator identify?
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What is the primary difference between static and dynamic routing?
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A user reports that typing a website name in a browser fails, but accessing the site by its IP address works. Other users on the same network can access the site by name. Which step in the DNS resolution process is most likely failing for this user?
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