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GSECGIAC Security Essentials

Practice Exam 1

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  1. Question 1 of 5

    Windows Security

    When an application asks to run with a full administrator token, the file's publisher is examined first. Into which groups are applications sorted?

  2. Question 2 of 5

    Cryptography

    A code reviewer objects that the salt is stored in plain text beside each derived key. What purpose does the salt serve?

  3. Question 3 of 5

    Incident Handling and Response

    How many types of event does CloudTrail log?

  4. Question 4 of 5

    Defense in Depth and Defensible Network Architecture

    A company is deciding which perimeter to treat as its primary line of defense. What does the guidance recommend?

  5. Question 5 of 5

    Access Control and Password Management

    A user named Poll tries to reset a password to p0LL23fb. Which check rejects it, and why does the length of the name matter?

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The other 101 questions are the rest of this form: same 240 minute clock, same 72 cut score, and the same explanation on every question, which is never behind the wall. Practice Exam 1 of 2 on GSEC.

What this exam covers

  • Defense in Depth and Defensible Network Architecture21 questions / 20% of the exam
  • Cryptography16 questions / 15% of the exam
  • Access Control and Password Management16 questions / 15% of the exam
  • Linux Security16 questions / 15% of the exam
  • Windows Security21 questions / 20% of the exam
  • Incident Handling and Response16 questions / 15% of the exam

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