5_2_3 Section 5 – Governance, Risk, and Compliance - 5.2 – Regulations, Standards, and Frameworks

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What is the primary concern when installing a server or operating system?

Performing additional steps to secure the system

What type of guides can help you understand what configurations are safe for a system?

Hardening guides

Where can you often find additional security measures for a system?

Internet interest groups

What is a common concern for web servers that are publicly facing and accessible to the internet?

Data leakage Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hardening guides for a system?

To understand what configurations are safe for the system Signup and view all the answers

What is a common web server software running on Microsoft Windows?

Microsoft Internet Information Server Signup and view all the answers

What is a common practice to prevent information leakage on a web server?

Adding banner information and disabling directory browsing Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to configure SSL on a web server?

To enable encrypted communication Signup and view all the answers

What should be configured for user accounts on an operating system?

A minimum password length and complexity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of middleware?

To provide a layer of software between the web server and the data Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?

To ensure the operating system is up to date with the latest security patches Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to the default settings on a switch, router, or firewall?

Change the default settings for the authentication Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an application server?

To run programming languages or libraries required for applications Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to monitor and report on access logs and error logs?

To detect and respond to security incidents Signup and view all the answers

What should be limited for an application server?

Its ability to perform functions outside its scope Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hardening guide for a web server?

To provide best practices for securing a web server Signup and view all the answers

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