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GSEC Exam Dumps - GIAC Security Administration Questions and Answers

Question # 84

What is a security feature available with Windows Vista and Windows 7 that was not present in previous Windows operating systems?

Options:

A.

Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

B.

User Account Control (UAC)

C.

Encrypting File System (EFS)

D.

Built-in IPSec Client

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Question # 85

If Linux server software is a requirement in your production environment which of the following should you NOT utilize?

Options:

A.

Debian

B.

Mandrake

C.

Cygwin

D.

Red Hat

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Question # 86

What requirement must an administrator remember when utilizing Security Configuration and Analysis (SCA) to apply security templates to Windows systems?

Options:

A.

Template application should be done remotely

B.

Templates must be received from a domain controller

C.

Template application requires domain administrator rights

D.

Template application cannot be automatically reversed

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Question # 87

If a DNS client wants to look up the IP address for good.news.com and does not receive an authoritative reply from its local DNS server, which name server is most likely to provide an authoritative reply?

Options:

A.

The news.com domain name server

B.

The .com (top-level) domain name server

C.

The .(root-level) domain name server

D.

The .gov (top-level) domain name server

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Question # 88

A system administrator sees the following URL in the webserver logs:

Which action will mitigate against this attack?

Options:

A.

Force all web applications to use SSL/US

B.

Encode web traffic using Base64 before transmission

C.

Filter potentially harmful characters from user input

D.

Authenticate users before allowing database queries

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Question # 89

Dilbert wants to have a script run on his Windows server every time Wally logs into it. Where should he place this script?

Options:

A.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINF\SOFTWARE\Mlcrosofl\Wlndows\CurrentVerslon\RunOnce

B.

Default Domain Policy > User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon/Logoff)

C.

HKEY.LOCAL MACHIN\SOFTWARE\Microsolt\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

D.

Default Domain Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)

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Question # 90

A Windows administrator wants to automate local and remote management tasks in Active Directory. Which tool is most appropriate for this?

Options:

A.

Ipsec

B.

VisualBasic

C.

PowerShell

D.

netsh

E.

ipconfig

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Question # 91

In order to capture traffic for analysis, Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) operate with network cards in what mode?

Options:

A.

Discrete

B.

Reporting

C.

Promiscuous

D.

Alert

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Question # 92

During which of the following steps is the public/private key-pair generated for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?

Options:

A.

Key Recovery

B.

Initialization

C.

Registration

D.

Certification

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Question # 93

Which of the following is a benefit of using John the Ripper for auditing passwords?

Options:

A.

John's Blowfish cracking routine uses a complex central computing loop that increases the cost of each hash computation.

B.

John the Ripper is much slower for auditing passwords encrypted with MD5 and Blowfish.

C.

John's MD5 cracking routine uses a simplified central computing loop that decreases the cost of each hash computation.

D.

John cannot use the DES bit-slicing technique, so it is much slower than other tools, especially when used against DES-encrypted passwords.

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Exam Code: GSEC
Exam Name: GIAC Security Essentials
Last Update: Aug 24, 2025
Questions: 385
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