ECCouncil 212-77 - Linux Security Exam
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Total 51 questions
Question #1 (Topic: )
Which of the following is true of Linux passwords?
A. They are changed with the password utility.
B. They must be changed once a month.
C. They may consist only of lowercase letters and numbers.
D. They may be changed by the user who owns an account or by root.
Answer: A
Question #2 (Topic: )
Assume that you have just logged on as a regular user. Which of the following commands
allows you to edit the file with user passwords associated with the Shadow Password
Suite?
allows you to edit the file with user passwords associated with the Shadow Password
Suite?
A. vi /etc/shadow
B. sudo -c "vi /etc/shadow"
C. su -c "vi /etc/shadow"
D. visu vi /etc/passwd
Answer: B
Question #3 (Topic: )
Under the bash shell which is the most appropriate place to set environment variables that
apply to all users?
apply to all users?
A. /etc/skel
B. rc.sysinit
C. /etc/profile
D. /etc/bashrc
E. rc.local
Answer: A
Question #4 (Topic: )
Which of the following measures is the most effective way to prevent attacks through
various network services?
various network services?
A. Disable a service in the appropriate /etc/xinetd.d configuration file.
B. Use a firewall to drop all requests to unneeded services.
C. Block service requests with the appropriate commands in /etc/hosts.deny.
D. Uninstall unneeded network services.
Answer: D
Question #5 (Topic: )
Which of the following statements applies to the IP address 192.168.0.1?
A. It is reserved.
B. It cannot be assigned to a host that accesses the Internet.
C. It is designated for multicast transmission.
D. It can be freely assigned to a host on a private network
Answer: A
