1. A technician suspects that a system has been compromised. The technician reviews the following log entry: WARNING- hash mismatch: C:WindowSysWOW64user32.dll WARNING- hash mismatch: C:WindowSysWOW64kernel32.dll Based solely ono the above information,which of the following types of malware is MOST likely installed on the system?
A) Rootkit B) Ransomware C) Trojan D) Backdoor
2. A web developer improves client access to the company's REST API. Authentication needs to be tokenized but not expose the client's password. Which of the following methods would BEST meet the developer's requirements?
A) Shibboleth B) LDAP C) SAML D) OAuth
3. During a monthly vulnerability scan,a server was flagged for being vulnerable to an Apache Struts exploit. Upon further investigation,the developer responsible for the server informs the security team that Apache Struts is not installed on the server. Which of the following BEST describes how the security team should reach to this incident?
A) The Apache software on the server needs to be patched and updated B) The server has been compromised by malware and needs to be quarantined. C) The finding is a false positive and can be disregarded D) The Struts module needs to be hardened on the server
4. A software developer is concerned about DLL hijacking in an application being written. Which of the following is the MOST viable mitigation measure of this type of attack?
A) The DLL of each application should be set individually B) The affected DLLs should be renamed to avoid future hijacking C) All calls to different DLLs should be hard-coded in the application D) Access to DLLs from the Windows registry should be disabled
5. Datacenter employees have been battling alarms in a datacenter that has been experiencing hotter than normal temperatures. The server racks are designed so all 48 rack units are in use,and servers are installed in any manner in which the technician can get them installed. Which of the following practices would BEST alleviate the heat issues and keep costs low?
A) Airgap the racks. B) Utilize exhaust fans. C) Use hot and cold aisles. D) Use a secondary AC unit.
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