1.What sort of malware requires the user to pay to remove the malware? Adware Trojan horse Ransomware Keylogger   2. 2.Which of the following is NOT a technique used for hardening a system? Regularly patching and updating software Implementing strong passwords Disabling encryption on network traffic Removing all unnecessary services and applications   3.Which of the following is a recommended practice for securing VMs? Running VMs with the highest possible level of privileges Running VMs with default configurations Regularly patching and updating the hypervisor and guest operating systems Allowing VMs to share the same network segment 4.Which of the following is a type of cryptography that uses a single secret key for both encryption and decryption? Digital signatures Symmetric cryptography Hashing Asymmetric cryptography

Q: ort of PCO in a network is used by attacker at any time T1 and to know the host machine was changed…

A:

Q: A stateful firewall is placed between a protected network 3.3.3.0/24 and the public Internet. Hosts…

A: Designing a rule base for a stateful firewall involves specifying rules that dictate which kinds of…

Q: A(n). firewall is placed between a private and public network. Group of answer choices a. host-based…

A: - We need to choose the correct options for the operations.

Q: Which of the following functions does a firewall do, and which of these tasks is regarded to be the…

A: They security services for specific applications, such as email or web browsing, by inspecting and…

Q: Which of the following functions does a firewall do, and which of those functions is regarded as the…

A: Write out the firewall system's objective. NOTE: We'll start with the first one as you posed many…

Q: Which of the following functions does a firewall do, and which of those functions is regarded as the…

A: A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network…

Q: 2.Should old or unpatched computers be allowed on a LAN? 3.Shutting down unneeded ports and…

A: NOTE: - Since multiple questions are there, hence only the first one is answered below. 2.Should old…

Q: 102 How does a cloud-based distributed denial-of-service (DoS) protection strategy help in the event…

A: Given: How does a cloud-based distributed denial-of-service (DoS) protection strategy help in the…

Q: Which of the following is the most important duty of a firewall? How should one go about deploying…

A: Answers:- The firewall is a network of the security device is that is monitors incoming and outgoing…

Q: Why is logging and monitoring is important to organizations? What can be discovered through…

A: Logging and monitoring are important to any organization for the following reasons : --> It helps…

Q: You are evaluating port scanning countermeasures to help prevent an attacker from acquiring…

A: In Port Scanning what happens is that the attackers will send some packets to certain ports of a…

Q: Which two layers of the OSI model may firewalls operate on? Short answer

A: A computer network is a collection of interconnected devices, such as computers, servers, routers,…

Q: Suppose a group of attackers attacked Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and injected malware to…

A: The type of malware deployed by the attackers is a virus.  Malware is a malicious program/ file or…

Q: Think about the following example: Your company's mail server sends you a message alerting you that…

A: The above question is solved in step 2 :-

Q: Why a virtual private network (VPN) is a good choice for installing behind a firewall in the first…

A: A virtual private network (VPN) is a good choice for installing behind a firewall because it…

Q: The firewall accomplishes all of the following, but which one is the most crucial? When deploying…

A: Write out the firewall system's objective.NOTE: We'll start with the first one as you posed many…

Q: In order to defend themselves, organizations with information security departments often do port…

A: Using network protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Control Message…

Q: Case Project 9-4 An architectural firm of eight employees, each with a networked desktop computer,…

A: We have to explain An architectural firm of eight employees, each with a networked desktop computer,…

Q: Discuss the use of marker interfaces and annotation-based interfaces in languages like Java for…

A: 1) Metadata refers to additional information or attributes that describe the characteristics or…

Q: Which of the following are correct definitions of defences: a. Stateless firewalls maintain a list…

A: The correct definitions of defense are option c, e, and f. Explanation:- Option(c). Dorothy Denning…

Q: What is the primary advantage of a stateful firewall compared to a stateless firewall?   A…

A: Given: Choose the correct option.

Q: How does Windows BitLocker encryption work, and what are its advantages and potential limitations?

A: Windows BitLockеr is a disk еncryption program includеd in various vеrsions of Windows,  dеsignеd to…

Q: A firewall's primary function is to do which of the following?What are the best practices for…

A: Understanding the Role of a FirewallA firewall plays a crucial role in maintaining the security of a…

Q: What is the firewall ?

A: Firewalls

Q: Given the list of possible active attacks; os exploits, virus, trojan, syn scan, Ack Scan, and web…

A: The firewall is an essential component of a network security infrastructure that is designed to…

Q: From the diagram below, as an administrator of below networks, what are the risks may cause by…

A: Malware attacker can easily attack switch  in network through MAC address flooding attack . MAC…

Q: Which of the following tasks does a firewall perform, and which of those tasks is thought to be the…

A: We'll begin with the first since you asked multiple questions. If you want a particular question…

Q: Just picture it: The mail server at your employer sends you an email informing you that the password…

A: Ransomware: Ransomware may be a form of malicious code (malware) that threatens to publish or blocks…

Q: What tools allows for the secure transferring of files between systems? a) ssh b) ssh-agent c)…

A: Telnet, ssh-agent & ssh are remote login mechanisms that allow a user to login from a different…

Q: To what end is AI developed? Indicate the relevance of each topic by giving two instances.

A: AI resembles human intelligence. Develop devices that mimic human intelligence. Artificial…

Q: Think about the following example: Your company's mail server sends you a message alerting you that…

A: The answer for the above mentioned question is given in the following steps for your reference.

Q: which statement about host-based firewalls is correct?

A: What is network security: Network security refers to the measures and practices implemented to…

Q: Question 6 sm 6. What is the goal of an HTTP flood attack? 7. What defences are possible against a…

A: HTTP Flood Flood attacks, as the term, suggests, "flood" a server with requests that require a…

Q: a) A/An____attack overwhelms a system with numerous ICMP messages to exhaust the target system's…

A: According to the question security is most important for our real world life we all have to safe…

Q: What is the main difference between packet filtering firewalls and deep packet inspection firewalls?…

A: Please see the next step for answer.

Q: security to wireless networks? Q. A can be defined as a security system that controls access to a…

A: Q.  Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) was the first encryption algorithm designed to provide security…

Q: We have 4 periodical processes II₁, I₂, I3 and II4, that process a video. We know their periods P;…

A: Rate Monotonic Scheduling(RMS) algorithm is a type of preemptive OS scheduling algorithm. Here,…

Q: A free and open-source firewall is known as PF sense. that may be used to defend the internal…

A: Intro pfSense is a free and open-source firewall that has the same (and sometimes even more)…

Q: Which of the following duties does a firewall do, and which of those jobs is regarded as the most…

A: Explain why a barrier is necessary. NOTE: You posed quite a few inquiries, so we'll start by…

Q: Select the profiles that can be active in Windows Firewall. (Select three) | a) Wired b) Public | c)…

A: The profiles that can be active in Windows firewall are: b)Public e)Domain f)Private

Securing systems

Computer systems or hardware, software, and procedure that are protected from unauthorized access and misuse of data are called securing systems. The securing systems provide the level of reliability and correct operation and they are suited for performing intended functions. The protection of computer systems is provided through software and hardware that prevents unauthorized access or the corruption of data or any data loss. Methods, tools, and personnel used to defend the digital assets of an organization refer to securing systems. The securing system’s goal is to protect these assets, devices, and services from being stolen by unauthorized access or also called threat actors.