GISF Represents Practice Questions
The free GISF: GIAC Information Security Fundamentals questions that deal with represents, with answers and explanations. The full bank and the timed practice test cover every topic the exam asks about.
Question #1
Victor works as a network administrator for DataSecu Inc. He uses a dual firewall Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to insulate the rest of the network from the portions, which is available to the Internet. Which of the following security threats may occur if DMZ protocol attacks are performed? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Select 3 answers.
Correct answer: A, C, D
Explanation
An attacker can abuse permitted protocols to reach the intranet, pivot from a compromised DMZ web server to the database, and deliver zero-day payloads that IDS/IPS signatures do not recognise. A different second firewall must still be broken separately.
Question #2
Availability Management allows organizations to sustain the IT service availability to support the business at a justifiable cost. Which of the following elements of Availability Management is used to perform at an agreed level over a period of time? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.
Select 6 answers.
Correct answer: A, B, D, E, F, G
Explanation
Availability Management depends on reliability, maintainability, serviceability, resilience, recoverability and security to sustain agreed service levels over time. Error control belongs to Problem Management, not Availability Management.
Question #8
Which of the following statements about Secure Shell (SSH) are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
Select 3 answers.
Correct answer: A, B, C
Explanation
SSH was created to replace Telnet and other insecure shells, is used mainly on Unix and Linux systems, and encrypts the channel between two networked devices. BGP, not SSH, is the core routing protocol of the Internet.
Question #9
Which of the following statements are true about UDP? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Select 3 answers.
Correct answer: A, C, D
Explanation
UDP is connectionless and unreliable, sending datagrams without acknowledgement, and TFTP runs over it. FTP uses TCP, and UDP operates at the transport layer, not the data-link layer.
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