INTRODUCTION – Network Operations

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: RECOGNIZE DIFFERENT NETWORK PROTOCOLS

1. Fill in the blank: Network protocols are rules used by two or more devices on a network to describe the _____ and structure of data.

2. Which network protocol provides a secure method of communication between clients and web servers?

3. To keep information safe from malicious actors, what security protocol can be used?

4. IEEE 802.11, also known as Wi-Fi, is a set of standards that define communication for wireless LANs.

5. Which protocol allows two or more devices to form a connection and stream data?

6. What is IEEE 802.11 commonly known as?

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

1. What monitors and filters traffic coming in and out of a network?

2. Stateless is a class of firewall that keeps track of information passing through it and proactively filters out threats.

3. Fill in the blank: Encapsulation can be performed by a _____ to help protect information by wrapping sensitive data in other data packets.

4. Which security zone is used to ensure highly confidential information and is only accessible to employees with certain privileges?

5. Fill in the blank: A security analyst uses a _____ to regulate and restrict access to an internal server from the internet. This tool works by accepting traffic from external parties, approving it, and forwarding it to internal servers.

6. Which class of firewall operates based on predefined rules and does not keep track of information from data packets?

7. Fill in the blank: ____ is a process performed by a VPN service that protects data in transit by wrapping sensitive data in other data packets.

8. Which of the following areas are in the controlled zone? Select all that apply.

9. Fill in the blank: A(n) _____ regulates and restricts the internet’s access to an internal server.

MODULE 2 CHALLENGE

1. What internet communication protocol allows two devices to form a connection and stream data?

2. What set of standards is known as Wi-Fi?

3. Fill in the blank: A ____ firewall can connect to cloud-based threat intelligence services and quickly update against emerging cyber threats

4. Fill in the blank: VPN services perform _____ to protect sensitive data by wrapping it in other data packets.

5. Fill in the blank. A controlled zone protects a company’s internal network from a(n)___ security zone.

6. Which of the following statements accurately describe forward and reverse proxy servers? Select three answers.

7. What network protocol helps data get to the right place by determining the MAC address of the next router or device on its path?

8. Fill in the blank: The _______ maintains Wi-Fi standards.

9. A firewall administrator installs a firewall function to either block or allow certain port numbers to limit unwanted communication. What function does this scenario describe?

10. A security professional sets up a security measure to allow employees to work from home securely while having access to internal network resources. What does this scenario describe?

11. Which of the following does encapsulation protect?

12. What is the function of the demilitarized zone (DMZ)?

13. Fill in the blank: A _____ fulfills the requests of its clients by forwarding them to other servers

14. How do forward proxy servers secure internal networks? Select two answers.

15. What network protocol translates the domain name of a website’s server into an IP address?

16. Which of the following statements accurately describe wireless protocols? Select three answers.

17. Fill in the blank: A ____ firewall operates based on predefined rules. It is not used to keep track of information from data packets.

18. How do VPNs preserve confidentiality?

19. What does a VPN service use to transfer encrypted data between a device and the VPN server?

20. What network zone includes public facing services such as web servers, proxy servers, and DNS servers?

21. A security analyst implements a proxy server to secure internal networks. What are some of the proxy server’s primary functions? Select three answers.

22. Which firewall offers the most security features?

23. What network is part of the uncontrolled zone?

24. Which type of firewall analyzes network traffic for suspicious characteristics and behavior and stops

25. What network zone contains the internet and other services that are outside of an organization’s control?

26. What network zone acts as a network perimeter to the internal network by isolating servers that are exposed to the internet?

27. Fill in the blank: A ____ accepts traffic from external parties, approves it, then forwards it to internal servers.

28. Which of the following types of firewalls can perform deep packet inspection and intrusion detection?