QUIZ 7: OPERATING SYSTEM HARDENING

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Questions and Answer

A Linux system has a repository of packages available to be installed on the system = TRUE
What type of encryption does EFS utilize? = Public Key Encryption
The command sudo find / -perm -4000 checks for the location of suid binaries = TRUE
Which of the following best describes the registry = A database containing systems settings
What operating system require periodic patches? = All (Linux, Windows, Mac OS)
What is the rule for unused services on any computer? = Turn the off
What level of privileges all users must have? = least possible
What minimum password length does the NSA recommends? = 12
What account lockout threshold does the NSA recommends? = 3 tries
What maximum password age does Microsoft recommends? = 42 days