Operating System Security Measures
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What is the primary goal of OS hardening?

  • To enhance user application experience
  • To reduce hardware costs
  • To improve system performance
  • To strengthen the OS against cyber attacks (correct)

What percentage of targeted cyber intrusions could have been prevented by the top four mitigation strategies?

  • 70% (correct)
  • 50%
  • 80%
  • 90%

What is the main reason why each OS layer is vulnerable to attack?

  • If the user applications are not updated
  • If the upper layers are not monitored regularly
  • If the physical hardware is outdated
  • If the lower layers are not secured properly (correct)

What is the purpose of the 'Top 35 Mitigation Strategies' listed by the Australian Defense Signals Directorate?

<p>To provide a comprehensive guide for OS hardening (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of securing each OS layer called?

<p>OS hardening (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the base operating system layer?

<p>To include privileged kernel code, APIs, and services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary phase in which system requirements should be identified?

<p>Planning phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of removing unnecessary services and applications in the OS?

<p>To reduce attack surface (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of configuring resource controls in the OS?

<p>To set appropriate permissions on data and resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of testing the security of the basic OS?

<p>To verify that the system meets basic security requirements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of steps in securing a system?

<p>Plan the system, then secure the base OS and apps and services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of configuring users, groups, and permissions in the OS?

<p>To assign minimal permissions to users and groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of planning during system deployment?

<p>To maximize security while minimizing costs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is securing the base OS a critical step in system deployment?

<p>Because default configurations often prioritize functionality over security (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration when securing the base OS?

<p>Disabling unnecessary devices and servers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in deploying a new system?

<p>Planning the system deployment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the planning process during system deployment?

<p>Determining security requirements for the system, applications, data, and users (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to secure the base OS?

<p>To minimize system security risks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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