GIAC Security Essentials
Domain 4Objective 5
Windows Access Controls GSEC Practice Questions (Page 7)
Part of the Endpoint and Platform Security domain, which makes up ~32% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~30–51 in this domain), expect 3–6 from this objective — we provide 41 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 31–35
- 31
Which PowerShell cmdlet is used to retrieve the security descriptor (including DACL and SACL) of a file or folder?
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When determining effective permissions for a user, which of the following must be considered?
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A security administrator is troubleshooting why a user cannot access a file. The administrator examines the security descriptor of the file. Which component of the security descriptor directly determines whether the user is allowed to read the file?
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What is the primary purpose of a Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) on a Windows object?
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A user logs on to a Windows workstation and attempts to access a file on an NTFS volume. Which components are used during the access check to determine if the user can read the file?
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