IT Security_ Defense against the digital dark arts - Defense in Depth - Week 5 answered 2023

IT Security_ Defense against the digital dark arts - Defense in Depth - Week 5 1. What is an attack vector?: A mechanism by which an attacker can interact with your network or systems 2. Disabling unnecessary components serves which purposes? Check all that apply.: Reducing the attack surface, closing attack vectors 3. What's an attack surface?: The combined sum of all attack vectors in a system or network 4. A good defense in depth strategy would involve deploying which fire- walls?: Both host-based and network-based firewalls 5. Using a bastion host allows for which of the following?: Applying more restrictive firewall rules, having more detailed monitoring and logging, enforcing stricter security measures 6. What benefits does centralized logging provide?: It allows for easier logs analysis, it helps secure logs from tampering or destruction 7. What are some of the shortcomings of antivirus software today?: It cant protect against unknown threats