WGU D430 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

WGU D430 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE


◉ NMAP
Answer: Network scanning tool to discover devices, open ports, and
services on a network. Used by all OS.


◉ Wireshark
Answer: Packet analysis tool for capturing and analyzing network
traffic in detail. It's a popular packet sniffer. Used on all OS.


◉ TCPDump
Answer: Command-line packet analyzer for capturing and analyzing
network traffic. Another packet sniffer. Used on Linux, UNIX, and
MacOS.


◉ Honeypots
Answer: This is more of a concept than tool. Simulated systems or
networks designed to attract and trap attackers to gather
information.

, ◉ Hping3
Answer: A tool used to test the security of firewalls. Command-line
tool used for network analyzation, testing, and packet
manipulation/customize packets. Can port scan too!


◉ Intel Executable Disable (XD)
Answer: Hardware-based security feature to prevent execution of
malicious code in memory. For buffer overflow protection at the
chipset level. Used in Intel OS.


◉ AMD enhanced Virus protection
Answer: Hardware-based security feature to prevent execution of
malicious code in memory. For buffer overflow protection at the
chipset level. Used in AMD OS.


◉ Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
Answer: Security technique to randomize memory locations, making
it harder for attackers to predict.


◉ Nessus
Answer: Vulnerability assessment tool (scanner) to IDENTIFY and
report security vulnerabilities in software systems & networks.
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