SANS 401 GSEC Exam Questions With Correct Answers

SANS 401 GSEC Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

Network |Topology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Physical/Logical |shape |of |a |network



Logical |Topology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gives |the |description |for |the |physical |layout, |shows |
VLAN's |and |where |they |are |placed |on |the |physical |topology



Trunk |Port |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Connects |packets |that |travel |to |all |VLAN's |on |a |switch



Baseband |Systems |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Transmits |one |signal |on |the |medium |(fiber, |
copper, |etc)



Broadband |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Form |of |multiplexing |to |join |multiple |signals |on |a |medium



Ethernet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Designed |as |baseband |system |that |can |be |used |in |
multiplexing



CSMA/CD |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Carrier |Sense |Multiple |Access/ |Collision |Detection



Unicast |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadcast |for |a |single |device



Multicast |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadcast |for |a |specific |group |or |multiple |devices



Broadcast |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Message |for |everyone |to |receive |and |process

,Hub |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadcasts |packets |to |every |single |port



Switch |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Broadcasts |packets |to |device |found |on |a |singular |port



Content |Addressable |Memory |(CAM) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Is |a |table |that |contains |the |MAC
|address |and |port |associated |to |that |MAC |Address




Virtual |LAN |(VLAN) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Splitting |a |switch |in |which |certain |ports |can |only |
talk |to |certain |ports |(Segment |networks |within |a |switch)



Multiprotocol |Label |Switching |(MPLS) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |different |way |of |switching |
packets |that |can |be |used |on |a |dedicated |line



802.1x |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Network |Access |Control |that |is |a |layer |2 |authentication |
(Credentialed |Question |of |2FA)



A |security |appliance |should |be |set |in |place |when |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-There |is |a |change |in
|trust |level |in |the |network




Protocol |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |an |agreement |or |rules |of |engagement |for |how |computer |
networks |communicate



OSI |Protocol |Stack |(7) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Layer |7) |Application

Layer |6) |Presentation

Layer |5) |Session

Layer |4) |Transport

Layer |3) |Network

, Layer |2) |Data |Link

Layer |1) |Physical



Application |Layer |7 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Browsers, |FTP, |HTTP, |SCP



Presentation |Layer |6 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Makes |data |presentable |to |the |
application |or |user |(ASCII)



Session |Layer |5 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Handles |the |establishment/maintenance |of |
connections |between |systems



Transport |Layer |4 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Determines |that |application |the |packet |
should |be |sent |to |through |port |numbers |(Web |on |80,443)



Network |Layer |3 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Moving |packets |from |one |network |to |
another |network, |uses |logical |addressing |instead |of |physical |addressing



Data |Link |Layer |2 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Takes |a |packet |and |frames |it |suitable |for |
transmission



Physical |Layer |1 |OSI |Stack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Network |cable, |electromagnetic |radiation



TCP/IP |Protocol |Stack |(4) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Layer |4) |Application

Layer |3) |Transport |(TCP/UDP)

Layer |2) |Internet |(IP)

Layer |1) |Network



Network |Address |in: |10.1.2.0/24 |Subnet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10.1.2.0