SANS SEC401 Module Quizzes UPDATED 2025
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Which of the following is the name for all computers connected to a network that participate directly in
network communication?
servers
intermediary devices
hosts
media
hosts
When data is encoded as pulses of light, which media is being used to transmit the data?
wireless
Fiber-optic cable
copper cable
Fiber-optic cable
Which two devices are intermediary devices? (Choose two)
hosts
routers
servers
switches
routers
switches
Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?
Port
NIC
Interface
NIC
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,Which connections are specialized ports on a networking device that connect
to individual networks?
port
NIC
Interface
Interface
Which type of network topology lets you see which end devices are connected to which intermediary
devices and what media is being used?
Physical topology
Logical topology
Logical topology
Which type of network topology lets you see the actual location of intermediary devices and cable
installation?
Physical topology
Logical topology
Physical topology
Which network infrastructure provides access to users and end devices in a small geographical area, which is
typically a network in a department in an enterprise, a home, or small business?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
LAN
Which network infrastructure might an organization use to provide secure and safe access to individuals who
work for a different organization but require access to the organization's data?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
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,Extranet
Which network infrastructure provides access to other networks over a large geographical area, which is
often owned and managed by a telecommunications service provider?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
WAN
When designers follow accepted standards and protocols, which of the four
basic characteristics of network architecture is achieved?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Scalability
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four
basic characteristics of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Security
With which type of policy, a router can manage the flow of data and voice
tramc, giving priority to voice communications if the network experiences
congestion?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Qos
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, Having multiple paths to a destination is known as redundancy. This is an
example of which characteristic of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
fault tolerance
Which feature iS a good conferencing tool to use With others Who are located elsewhere in your City, or
even in another country?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
Video communications
Which feature describes using personal tools to access information and
communicate across a business or campus network?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
BYOD
Which feature contains options such as Public, Private, Custom and Hybrid?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
Cloud computing
Which feature is being used when connecting a device to the network using an electrical outlet?
Smart home technology
Powerline
Wireless broadband
Powerline
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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
|100% Verified Exam.
Which of the following is the name for all computers connected to a network that participate directly in
network communication?
servers
intermediary devices
hosts
media
hosts
When data is encoded as pulses of light, which media is being used to transmit the data?
wireless
Fiber-optic cable
copper cable
Fiber-optic cable
Which two devices are intermediary devices? (Choose two)
hosts
routers
servers
switches
routers
switches
Which connection physically connects the end device to the network?
Port
NIC
Interface
NIC
1|Page
,Which connections are specialized ports on a networking device that connect
to individual networks?
port
NIC
Interface
Interface
Which type of network topology lets you see which end devices are connected to which intermediary
devices and what media is being used?
Physical topology
Logical topology
Logical topology
Which type of network topology lets you see the actual location of intermediary devices and cable
installation?
Physical topology
Logical topology
Physical topology
Which network infrastructure provides access to users and end devices in a small geographical area, which is
typically a network in a department in an enterprise, a home, or small business?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
LAN
Which network infrastructure might an organization use to provide secure and safe access to individuals who
work for a different organization but require access to the organization's data?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
2|Page
,Extranet
Which network infrastructure provides access to other networks over a large geographical area, which is
often owned and managed by a telecommunications service provider?
Extranet
Intranet
LAN
WAN
WAN
When designers follow accepted standards and protocols, which of the four
basic characteristics of network architecture is achieved?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Scalability
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are requirements of which of the four
basic characteristics of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Security
With which type of policy, a router can manage the flow of data and voice
tramc, giving priority to voice communications if the network experiences
congestion?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
Qos
3|Page
, Having multiple paths to a destination is known as redundancy. This is an
example of which characteristic of network architecture?
fault tolerance
Scalability
Qos
Security
fault tolerance
Which feature iS a good conferencing tool to use With others Who are located elsewhere in your City, or
even in another country?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
Video communications
Which feature describes using personal tools to access information and
communicate across a business or campus network?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
BYOD
Which feature contains options such as Public, Private, Custom and Hybrid?
BYOD
Video communications
Cloud computing
Cloud computing
Which feature is being used when connecting a device to the network using an electrical outlet?
Smart home technology
Powerline
Wireless broadband
Powerline
4|Page
