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Question 17

Which of the following tasks is the responsibility of a Linux systems administrator who is deploying hardening scripts to his systems?

Options:

Run them immediately after installation and before configuring system services.

Ensure they are automatically run during the default installation of the OS.

Test in a development environment before rolling out to production.

Apply the same script(s) to every Linux host within the enterprise.

Question 18

An application developer would like to replace Triple DES in their software with a stronger algorithm of the same type. Which of the following should they use?

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RC5

AES

RSA

SHA

Question 19

What is the function of the TTL (Time to Live) field in IPv4 and the Hop Limit field in IPv6 In an IP Packet header?

Options:

These fields are decremented each time a packet is retransmitted to minimize the possibility of routing loops.

These fields are initialized to an initial value to prevent packet fragmentation and fragmentation attacks.

These fields are recalculated based on the required time for a packet to arrive at its destination.

These fields are incremented each time a packet is transmitted to indicate the number of routers that an IP packet has traversed.

Question 20

When should you create the initial database for a Linux file integrity checker?

Options:

Before a system is patched

After a system has been compromised

Before a system has been compromised

During an attack

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