Winter Special Limited Time 65% Discount Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: geek65

EC0-479 EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) Questions and Answers

Questions 4

You setup SNMP in multiple offices of your company. Your SNMP software manager is not receiving data from other offices like it is for your main office. You suspect that firewall changes are to blame. What ports should you open for SNMP to work through Firewalls (Select 2)

Options:

A.

162

B.

160

C.

163

D.

161

Buy Now
Questions 5

After undergoing an external IT audit, George realizes his network is vulnerable to DDoS attacks. What countermeasures could he take to prevent DDoS attacks?

Options:

A.

Enable BGP

B.

Disable BGP

C.

Enable direct broadcasts

D.

Disable direct broadcasts

Buy Now
Questions 6

After passively scanning the network of Department of Defense (DoD), you switch over to active scanning to identify live hosts on their network. DoD is a lage organization and should respond to any number of scans. You start an ICMP ping sweep by sending an IP packet to the broadcast address. Only five hosts responds to your ICMP pings; definitely not the number of hosts you were expecting. Why did this ping sweep only produce a few responses?

Options:

A.

A switched network will not respond to packets sent to the broadcast address

B.

Only IBM AS/400 will reply to this scan

C.

Only Unix and Unix-like systems will reply to this scan

D.

Only Windows systems will reply to this scan

Buy Now
Questions 7

What is kept in the following directory? HKLM\SECURITY\Policy\Secrets

Options:

A.

Service account passwords in plain text

B.

Cached password hashes for the past 20 users

C.

IAS account names and passwords

D.

Local store PKI Kerberos certificates

Buy Now
Questions 8

You are assigned to work in the computer forensics lab of a state police agency. While working on a high profile criminal case, you have followed every applicable procedure, however your boss is still concerned that the defense attorney might question weather evidence has been changed while at the laB. What can you do to prove that the evidence is the same as it was when it first entered the lab?

Options:

A.

make an MD5 hash of the evidence and compare it with the original MD5 hash that was taken when the evidence first entered the lab

B.

make an MD5 hash of the evidence and compare it to the standard database developed by NIST

C.

there is no reason to worry about this possible claim because state labs are certified

D.

sign a statement attesting that the evidence is the same as it was when it entered the lab

Buy Now
Questions 9

When a file is deleted by Windows Explorer or through the MS-DOS delete command, the operating system inserts _______________ in the first letter position of the filename in the FAT database.

Options:

A.

A Capital X

B.

A Blank Space

C.

The Underscore Symbol

D.

The lowercase Greek Letter Sigma (s)

Buy Now
Questions 10

When examining a hard disk without a write-blocker, you should not start windows because Windows will write data to the:

Options:

A.

Recycle Bin

B.

MSDOS.sys

C.

BIOS D.

Case files

Buy Now
Questions 11

In the context of file deletion process, which of the following statement holds true?

Options:

A.

When files are deleted, the data is overwritten and the cluster marked as available

B.

The longer a disk is inuse, the less likely it is that deleted files will be overwritten

C.

While booting, the machine may create temporary files that can delete evidence

D.

Secure delete programs work by completely overwriting the file in one go

Buy Now
Questions 12

What is the advantage in encrypting the communication between the agent and the monitor in an Intrusion Detection System?

Options:

A.

Encryption of agent communications will conceal the presence of the agents

B.

Alerts are sent to the monitor when a potential intrusion is detected

C.

An intruder could intercept and delete data or alerts and the intrusion can go undetected

D.

The monitor will know if counterfeit messages are being generated because they will not be encrypted

Buy Now
Questions 13

When examining a file with a Hex Editor, what space does the file header occupy?

Options:

A.

the last several bytes of the file

B.

the first several bytes of the file

C.

none, file headers are contained in the FAT

D.

one byte at the beginning of the file

Buy Now
Questions 14

You are working as an investigator for a corporation and you have just received instructions from your manager to assist in the collection of 15 hard drives that are part of an ongoing investigation. Your job is to complete the required evidence custody forms to properly document each piece of evidence as it is collected by other members of your team. Your manager instructs you to complete one multi-evidence form for the entire case and a single-evidence form for each hard drive. How will these forms be stored to help preserve the chain of custody of the case?

Options:

A.

All forms should be placed in an approved secure container because they are now primary evidence in the case.

B.

The multi-evidence form should be placed in the report file and the single-evidence forms should be kept with each hard drive in an approved secure container.

C.

The multi-evidence form should be placed in an approved secure container with the hard drives and the single-evidence forms should be placed in the report file.

D.

All forms should be placed in the report file because they are now primary evidence in the case.

Buy Now
Questions 15

You are carrying out the last round of testing for your new website before it goes live. The website has many dynamic pages and connects to a SQL backend that accesses your product inventory in a database. You come across a web security site that recommends inputting the following code into a search field on web pages to check for vulnerabilities:

When you type this and click on search, you receive a pop-up window that says:

"This is a test."

What is the result of this test?

Options:

A.

Your website is vulnerable to web bugs

B.

Your website is vulnerable to CSS

C.

Your website is not vulnerable

D.

Your website is vulnerable to SQL injection

Buy Now
Questions 16

What will the following URL produce in an unpatched IIS Web Server?

Options:

A.

Execute a buffer flow in the C: drive of the web server

B.

Insert a Trojan horse into the C: drive of the web server

C.

Directory listing of the C:\windows\system32 folder on the web server

D.

Directory listing of C: drive on the web server

Buy Now
Questions 17

Jim performed a vulnerability analysis on his network and found no potential problems. He runs another utility that executes exploits against his system to verify the results of the vulnerability test. The second utility executes five known exploits against his network in which the vulnerability analysis said were not exploitable. What kind of results did Jim receive from his vulnerability analysis?

Options:

A.

False negatives

B.

True positives

C.

True negatives

D.

False positives

Buy Now
Questions 18

When setting up a wireless network with multiple access points, why is it important to set each access point on a different channel?

Options:

A.

Avoid cross talk

B.

Avoid over-saturation of wireless signals

C.

So that the access points will work on different frequencies

D.

Multiple access points can be set up on the same channel without any issues

Buy Now
Questions 19

What are the security risks of running a "repair" installation for Windows XP?

Options:

A.

There are no security risks when running the "repair" installation for Windows XP

B.

Pressing Shift+F1 gives the user administrative rights

C.

Pressing Ctrl+F10 gives the user administrative rights

D.

Pressing Shift+F10 gives the user administrative rights

Buy Now
Questions 20

Larry is an IT consultant who works for corporations and government agencies. Larry plans on shutting down the city's network using BGP devices and ombies? What type of Penetration Testing is Larry planning to carry out?

Options:

A.

Internal Penetration Testing

B.

Firewall Penetration Testing

C.

DoS Penetration Testing

D.

Router Penetration Testing

Buy Now
Questions 21

A packet is sent to a router that does not have the packet destination address in its route table, how will the packet get to its properA packet is sent to a router that does not have the packet? destination address in its route table, how will the packet get to its proper destination?

Options:

A.

Root Internet servers

B.

Border Gateway Protocol

C.

Gateway of last resort

D.

Reverse DNS

Buy Now
Questions 22

What are the security risks of running a "repair" installation for Windows XP?

Options:

A.

Pressing Shift+F10 gives the user administrative rights

B.

Pressing Ctrl+F10 gives the user administrative rights

C.

There are no security risks when running the "repair" installation for Windows XP

D.

Pressing Shift+F1 gives the user administrative rights

Buy Now
Questions 23

What does mactime, an essential part of the coroner‟s toolkit do?

Options:

A.

It traverses the file system and produces a listing of all files based on the modification, access and change timestamps

B.

It can recover deleted file space and search it for datA. However, it does not allow the investigator t preview them

C.

The tools scans for i-node information, which is used by other tools in the tool kit

D.

It is tool specific to the MAC OS and forms a core component of the toolkit

Buy Now
Questions 24

What information do you need to recover when searching a victims computer for a crime committed with specific e-mail message?

Options:

A.

Internet service provider information

B.

E-mail header

C.

Username and password

D.

Firewall log

Buy Now
Questions 25

You have completed a forensic investigation case. You would like to destroy the data contained in various disks at the forensics lab due to sensitivity of the case. How would you permanently erase the data on the hard disk?

Options:

A.

Throw the hard disk into the fire

B.

Run the powerful magnets over the hard disk

C.

Format the hard disk multiple times using a low level disk utility

D.

Overwrite the contents of the hard disk with Junk data

Buy Now
Questions 26

When investigating a Windows System, it is important to view the contents of the page or swap file because:

Options:

A.

Windows stores all of the systems configuration information in this file

B.

This is file that windows use to communicate directly with Registry

C.

A Large volume of data can exist within the swap file of which the computer user has no knowledge

D.

This is the file that windows use to store the history of the last 100 commands that were run from the command line

Buy Now
Questions 27

Chris has been called upon to investigate a hacking incident reported by one of his clients. The company suspects the involvement of an insider accomplice in the attack. Upon reaching the incident scene, Chris secures the physical area, records the scene using visual mediA. He shuts the system down by pulling the power plug so that he does not disturb the system in any way. He labels all cables and connectors prior to disconnecting any. What do you think would be the next sequence of events?

Options:

A.

Connect the target media; prepare the system for acquisition; Secure the evidence; Copy the media

B.

Prepare the system for acquisition; Connect the target media; copy the media; Secure the evidence

C.

Connect the target media; Prepare the system for acquisition; Secure the evidence; Copy the media

D.

Secure the evidence; prepare the system for acquisition; Connect the target media; copy the media

Buy Now
Questions 28

____________________ is simply the application of Computer Investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of determining potential legal evidence.

Options:

A.

Network Forensics

B.

Computer Forensics

C.

Incident Response

D.

Event Reaction

Buy Now
Questions 29

What term is used to describe a cryptographic technique for embedding information into something else for the sole purpose of hiding that information from the casual observer?

Options:

A.

rootkit

B.

key escrow

C.

steganography

D.

Offset

Buy Now
Questions 30

You are a computer forensics investigator working with local police department and you are called to assist in an investigation of threatening emails. The complainant has printer out 27 email messages from the suspect and gives the printouts to you. You inform her that you will need to examine her computer because you need access to the ______________ in order to track the emails back to the suspect.

Options:

A.

Routing Table

B.

Firewall log

C.

Configuration files

D.

Email Header

Buy Now
Questions 31

The efforts to obtain information before a trail by demanding documents, depositions, questioned and answers written under oath, written requests for admissions of fact and examination of the scene is a description of what legal term?

Options:

A.

Detection

B.

Hearsay

C.

Spoliation

D.

Discovery

Buy Now
Questions 32

Law enforcement officers are conducting a legal search for which a valid warrant was obtaineD. While conducting the search, officers observe an item of evidence for an unrelated crime that was not included in the warrant. The item was clearly visible to the officers and immediately identified as evidence. What is the term used to describe how this evidence is admissible?

Options:

A.

Plain view doctrine

B.

Corpus delicti

C.

Locard Exchange Principle

D.

Ex Parte Order

Buy Now
Questions 33

You are assisting in the investigation of a possible Web Server Hack. The company who called you stated that customers reported to them that whenever they entered the web address of the company in their browser, what they received was a porno graphic web site. The company checked the web server and nothing appears wrong. When you type in the IP address of the web site in your browser everything appears normal. What is the name of the attack that affects the DNS cache of the name resolution servers, resulting in those servers directing users to the wrong web site?

Options:

A.

ARP Poisoning

B.

DNS Poisoning

C.

HTTP redirect attack

D.

IP Spoofing

Buy Now
Questions 34

In conducting a computer abuse investigation you become aware that the suspect of the investigation is using ABC Company as his Internet Service Provider (ISP). You contact ISP and request that they provide you assistance with your investigation. What assistance can the ISP provide?

Options:

A.

The ISP can investigate anyone using their service and can provide you with assistance

B.

The ISP can investigate computer abuse committed by their employees, but must preserve the privacy of their customers and therefore cannot assist you without a warrant

C.

The ISP can‟t conduct any type of investigations on anyone and therefore can‟t assist you

D.

ISP‟s never maintain log files so they would be of no use to your investigation

Buy Now
Exam Code: EC0-479
Exam Name: EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)
Last Update: Nov 21, 2024
Questions: 232
EC0-479 pdf

EC0-479 PDF

$28  $80
EC0-479 Engine

EC0-479 Testing Engine

$33.25  $95
EC0-479 PDF + Engine

EC0-479 PDF + Testing Engine

$45.5  $130