Security Assessment and Testing Which operating systems allows users to temporar
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Question
Security Assessment and Testing
Which operating systems allows users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level?
Linux and Windows
All major desktop operating systems
Recent versions of Windows
Recent versions of Mac OS X
3.85 points
QUESTION 2
One of the actions that attackers typically attempt after compromising a system is to acquire the ability to mimic a normal privileged user. What is one way in which they may accomplish this?
Rebooting the compromised host
Exporting the password hash table
Pivoting from the compromised host to another target
Adding a privileged user account
3.85 points
QUESTION 3
Which of the following is not normally an element of user accounts management audits?
Suspended accounts
Signed AUPs
Password hashing
Privileged accounts
3.85 points
QUESTION 4
Vulnerability scans normally involve all of the following except which one?
The identification of active hosts on the network
The identification of operating systems
The identification of malware on all hosts
The identification of misconfigured settings
3.85 points
QUESTION 5
Synthetic transactions are best described as
Transactions that are synthesized from multiple users’ interactions with the system
Real user monitoring (RUM)
A way to test the behavior and performance of critical services
Transactions that fall outside the normal purpose of a system
a.Linux and Windows
b.All major desktop operating systems
c.Recent versions of Windows
d.Recent versions of Mac OS X
Explanation / Answer
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Q1 Answer)
Which operating systems allows users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level?
a.
Linux and Windows
b.
All major desktop operating systems
c.
Recent versions of Windows
d.
Recent versions of Mac OS X
Answer)
b.
All major desktop operating systems - allow users to temporarily elevate their privileges in order to launch an application at a higher privilege level