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FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW 2026
◉ Which of the following roles is most commonly responsible for
observing system and user activity, looking for violations, trends
toward bottlenecks, and attempts to perform violations?
Support supervisor
Network administrator
Auditor
Senior management.
Answer: Auditor
◉ RFC 1918 addresses are for use only in private networks. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ Whitelisting blocks the execution of any program not on the
approved list. (T/F).
,Answer: True
◉ Which of the following must be done first to accomplish an
organization's security goals?
Write down security goals.
Create a security group.
Develop a graphic security design.
Create a continuous improvement plan..
Answer: Write down security goals.
◉ Estefan is a network professional for an e-commerce company.
The chief information officer (CIO) wants the customer web portal
downtime to be reduced from 5 minutes per year to 30 seconds per
year. The change should occur over the next 6 months. Which
security objective must Estefan employ to accomplish this goal?
Authorization
Availability
,Authentication
Nonrepudiation.
Answer: Availability
◉ Security objectives are goals that an organization strives to
achieve through its security efforts. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ Which network index technology allows users to locate resources
on a private network, keeps track of which servers and clients are
online, and identifies the resources that network hosts share?
Local static lists
Workgroup networks
Local dynamic lists
Directory services.
Answer: Directory services
, ◉ In terms of networking, permission is the abilities granted on the
network. (T/F).
Answer: False
◉ Hardening is the process of securing or locking down a host
against threats and attacks. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ In which form of social engineering does the malicious person
physically go through trash cans and other refuse looking for
valuable information about a network such as IP addresses,
usernames, and passwords?
Reconnaissance
Dumpster diving
Cold calling
Tailgating.
Answer: Dumpster diving
HOME TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY
FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW 2026
◉ Which of the following roles is most commonly responsible for
observing system and user activity, looking for violations, trends
toward bottlenecks, and attempts to perform violations?
Support supervisor
Network administrator
Auditor
Senior management.
Answer: Auditor
◉ RFC 1918 addresses are for use only in private networks. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ Whitelisting blocks the execution of any program not on the
approved list. (T/F).
,Answer: True
◉ Which of the following must be done first to accomplish an
organization's security goals?
Write down security goals.
Create a security group.
Develop a graphic security design.
Create a continuous improvement plan..
Answer: Write down security goals.
◉ Estefan is a network professional for an e-commerce company.
The chief information officer (CIO) wants the customer web portal
downtime to be reduced from 5 minutes per year to 30 seconds per
year. The change should occur over the next 6 months. Which
security objective must Estefan employ to accomplish this goal?
Authorization
Availability
,Authentication
Nonrepudiation.
Answer: Availability
◉ Security objectives are goals that an organization strives to
achieve through its security efforts. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ Which network index technology allows users to locate resources
on a private network, keeps track of which servers and clients are
online, and identifies the resources that network hosts share?
Local static lists
Workgroup networks
Local dynamic lists
Directory services.
Answer: Directory services
, ◉ In terms of networking, permission is the abilities granted on the
network. (T/F).
Answer: False
◉ Hardening is the process of securing or locking down a host
against threats and attacks. (T/F).
Answer: True
◉ In which form of social engineering does the malicious person
physically go through trash cans and other refuse looking for
valuable information about a network such as IP addresses,
usernames, and passwords?
Reconnaissance
Dumpster diving
Cold calling
Tailgating.
Answer: Dumpster diving
