GIAC GISF Exam Practice Questions (P. 2)

Which of the following protocols provides secured transaction of data between two computers?

A firewall is a combination of hardware and software, used to provide security to a network. It is used to protect an internal network or intranet against unauthorized access from the Internet or other outside networks. It restricts inbound and outbound access and can analyze all traffic between an internal network and the Internet. Users can configure a firewall to pass or block packets from specific IP addresses and ports. Which of the following tools works as a firewall for the Linux 2.4 kernel?

Which of the following concepts represent the three fundamental principles of information security?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

You work as a Software Developer for Mansoft Inc. You create an application. You want to use the application to encrypt data. You use the HashAlgorithmType enumeration to specify the algorithm used for generating Message Authentication Code (MAC) in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications.
Which of the following are valid values for HashAlgorithmType enumeration?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

John works as a professional Ethical Hacker. He has been assigned a project to test the security of www.we-are-secure.com. He wants to test the effect of a virus on the We-are-secure server. He injects the virus on the server and, as a result, the server becomes infected with the virus even though an established antivirus program is installed on the server. Which of the following do you think are the reasons why the antivirus installed on the server did not detect the virus injected by John?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Which of the following types of virus is capable of changing its signature to avoid detection?

Which of the following protocols can help you get notified in case a router on a network fails?

Computer networks and the Internet are the prime mode of Information transfer today. Which of the following is a technique used for modifying messages, providing Information and Cyber security, and reducing the risk of hacking attacks during communications and message passing over the Internet?

In a complex network, Router transfers data packets by observing some form of parameters or metrics provided in the routing table. Which of the following metrics is NOT included in the routing table?

Mark is implementing security on his e-commerce site. He wants to ensure that a customer sending a message is really the one he claims to be. Which of the following techniques will he use to ensure this?