GIAC Security Leadership
Domain 6Objective 1
Networking Concepts for Managers GSLC Practice Questions (Page 1)
Part of the Network and Security Architecture domain, which makes up ~10% of our current practice bank. GIAC (SANS) does not publish an official question count, but from its 180-minute exam (~70–120 total, ~7–12 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 50 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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Questions 1–5
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A hospital's patient-monitoring system sends continuous vital-sign data to a central server. The data must arrive in order and without loss, but a few seconds of delay is acceptable. Which transport protocol should the network team use, and which OSI layer does it operate at?
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A user reports that they can access the internet but cannot reach a file server on the same LAN. The network team verifies the server is powered on and has an IP address. Which OSI layer should the team investigate first to isolate the problem?
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A regional bank is connecting its downtown headquarters to two branch offices located 15 and 22 miles away. The bank needs low-latency, dedicated connectivity between these sites and will not use the public internet. Which network type and device combination best meets this requirement?
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What is a key advantage of a mesh topology?
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Which protocol is used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network?
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