Qualys Cloud Agent Exam with complete solutions

Identify the Qualys application modules that require Cloud Agent. (Choose all that apply) (A) EDR (B) VM (C) PM (D) FIM - Answer- (A) EDR (C) PM (D) FIM A Cloud Agent status indicates the agent uploaded new host data, and an assessment of the host was performed within the Qualys Cloud Platform. Which one from the following options is it? (A) Scan Complete (B) Provisioned (C) Manifest Downloaded (D) Configuration Downloaded - Answer- (A) Scan Complete From all the tasks associated with the Provisioning stage, identify the one that is not among them. (A) Agent attempts to connect to the Qualys Platform (with valid CustomerID and AcctivationID) (B) Agent performs an initial assessment scan (C) Agent is validated by the Qualys platform (D) Agent generates its Qualys Host ID or re-provisions its Qualys Host ID for cloned images - Answer- (B) Agent performs an initial assessment scan Recall and state the task that is NOT performed by Cloud Agent. (A) Check-in to the Qualys Platform at regular intervals (B) Transfer data payloads to the Qualys Platform (C) Assessment Testing (D) Data collection - Answer- (C) Assessment Testing The VM Scan Interval option of the Configuration Profile allows you to perform which task? (A) Configure frequency for SCA scan (B) Configure frequency for VM scan (C) Configure frequency for policy compliance scan (D) Configure Agent status interval - Answer- (A) Configure frequency for SCA scan Identify the query that will help you find agents that have not checked-in within the last 7 days. (A) lastCheckedIn (not, 7days) (B) not lastCheckedIn (7days) (C) not lastCheckedIn > now-7d (D) lastCheckedIn > now-7d - Answer- (C) not lastCheckedIn > now-7d As a "best practice," you are asked to associate an Activation Key with an Asset Tag, that uses the _________________ Rule Engine. (A) Open Ports (B) No Dynamic Rule (C) IP Address in Range(s) (D) Asset Name Contains - Answer- (B) No Dynamic Rule Recognize who initiates the communication sessions between Cloud Agent and the Qualys Platform (A) Either Cloud Agent or the Qualys Platform (B) Neither Cloud Agent nor the Qualys Platform (C) Cloud Agent (D) Qualys Platform - Answer- (C) Cloud Agent The 'Delta Upload Interval' and 'Chunk sizes for file fragment uploads' settings in the Configuration Profile, are designed to impact the way an agent uses _________________ . (A) Host Memory (B) Network Bandwidth (C) Host CPU (D) Disk Space - Answer- (B) Network Bandwidth Your manager has asked you to validate a successful Cloud Agent installation. What will you look for? (A) The 'Installation Succesful' message is displayed in the 'Command Prompt' or 'Terminal' window (B) Successful communication status codes are recorded in the agent log file. (C) The Qualys Cloud Agent process is running on the host. (D) The host has received a unique Qualys Host ID. - Answer- (B) Successful communication status codes are recorded in the agent log file. (C) The Qualys Cloud Agent process is running on the host. (D) The host has received a unique Qualys Host ID. What is the recommended approach for removing Cloud Agent from its host? (A) Use Asset Search to locate the agent host, and select the "Purge" option from the "Actions" menu. (B) Kill the "Cloud Agent" process, and reboot the host. (C) Manually remove all "Cloud Agent" files and programs. (D) Use the "Uninstall Agent" option from the host's "Quick Actions" menu. - Answer- (D) Use the "Uninstall Agent" option from the host's "Quick Actions" menu. By default, a Cloud Agent Activation Key is: (A) Set to expire 12 months from its creation date. (B) Unlimited - it allows you to add any number of agents at any time. (C) Limited to 1000 host assets. (D) Limited to 1000 host assets and set to expire 12 months from its creation date. - Answer- (B) Unlimited - it allows you to add any number of agents at any time. If you've configured the CPU Limit to 20%, for a group of Windows agents, that means the agents will use: (A) More than 20% of one core. (B) More than 20% of all cores (C) Up to 20% CPU of one core. (D) Up to 20% CPU of all cores. - Answer- (C) Up to 20% CPU of one core. You want your Linux Agents the to give greatest performance. Which of the following 'CPU Throttle' settings will you configure? (A) 0 ms (B) 250 ms (C) 750 ms (D) 1000 ms - Answer- (A) 0 ms Identify the Qualys application modules that collect data at regular (user-defined) intervals. (Select all that apply) (A) Vulnerability Management (VM) (B) Policy Compliance (PC) (C) FIM (D) Security Configuration Assessment (SCA) - Answer- (A) Vulnerability Management (VM) (B) Policy Compliance (PC) (D) Security Configuration Assessment (SCA) Which of the following are required components of every agent installation? (Select all that apply) (A) Agent Blackout Windows (B) Agent Proxy Configuration (C) Agent Installation Command (D) Agent Installer - Answer- (C) Agent Installation Command (D) Agent Installer After explaining the Cloud Agent application to your new colleague, he has asked you what is done in the case of a duplicate UUID? Your answer will be, the platform will_______. (A) Download a new Manifest (B) Delete the agent (C) Purge the agent (D) Re-provision the agent to ensure a unique ID - Answer- (D) Re-provision the agent to ensure a unique ID The __________ Asset Tag is automatically assigned to a Cloud Agent host. (A) Malware Domain Assets (B) Cloud Agent (C) Asset Group (D) Business Units - Answer- (B) Cloud Agent Which Cloud Agent status indicates an agent was upgraded to a new version as part of the update process? (A) Manifest Downloaded (B) Provisioned (C) Configuration Downloaded (D) Agent Downloaded - Answer- (D) Agent Downloaded Which of the following search queries will display a list of all agent host assets? (A) :ALL (B) :"Cloud Agent" (C) :CA (D) :Qagent - Answer- (B)