What is the primary purpose of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows?

To prevent unauthorized changes by requiring administrator approval for privileged operations

To provide antivirus protection against malware

To encrypt user data on the hard drive

To manage firewall rules for inbound and outbound traffic

What is the function of an inbound Windows Firewall rule?

To filter traffic based on user identity rather than port or program

To encrypt network traffic between two computers

To control traffic originating from the local computer to remote hosts

To control traffic arriving at the local computer from remote hosts

A Windows 10 workstation is infected with ransomware that encrypts files and attempts to spread to network shares. Windows Defender real-time protection is enabled, but the ransomware was not detected. The ransomware is a new variant that is not yet in the signature database. What is the most effective way to improve detection of such unknown threats?

Disable real-time protection and rely on periodic scans.

Enable Windows Defender's cloud-delivered protection and automatic sample submission.

Add the network shares to the exclusion list in Windows Defender.

Set Windows Defender to 'Scan all downloaded files and attachments' only.

What is the primary purpose of Windows Credential Guard?

To protect credentials from credential theft attacks such as pass-the-hash

To encrypt the entire hard drive

To provide single sign-on to web applications

To manage password complexity policies

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Windows Security Infrastructure GSEC Practice Questions (Page 6)

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Windows Security Architecture
Authentication Mechanisms
Authorization and Access Control
Security Policies and Group Policy
User Account Control (UAC)
Windows Firewall and Network Security
Encryption and Data Protection
Patch Management and Updates
Security Auditing and Logging
Windows Defender and Endpoint Protection
Secure Configuration and Hardening
Credential Protection and Management

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What is the primary purpose of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows?
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What is the function of an inbound Windows Firewall rule?
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28application · medium
A company is moving from an on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD-joined devices. They need to authenticate users to a legacy on-premises file server that does not support modern authentication. Which authentication mechanism will be used when a user accesses the legacy file server from a hybrid-joined device?
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A Windows 10 workstation is infected with ransomware that encrypts files and attempts to spread to network shares. Windows Defender real-time protection is enabled, but the ransomware was not detected. The ransomware is a new variant that is not yet in the signature database. What is the most effective way to improve detection of such unknown threats?
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What is the primary purpose of Windows Credential Guard?
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