Free GIAC Security Essentials Exam Dumps

A bridge connects two segments of the same LAN but keeps traffic separate on the two segments.

A bridge is an interconnectivity device that connects two local area networks (LANs) or two segments of the same LAN using the same

communication protocols, and provides address filtering between them. Users can use this device to divide busy networks into segments and

reduce network traffic. A bridge broadcasts data packets to all the possible destinations within a specific segment. Bridges operate at the

data-link layer of the OSI model.

Answer option B is incorrect. Modem stands for Modulator-Demodulator. It is a device that enables a computer to transmit information over standard telephone lines. Since a computer stores information digitally and a telephone line is analog, a modem converts digital signals to analog and vice versa. The conversion of a digital signal to analog is known as modulation and that of an analog signal to digital is known as demodulation.

Answer option D is incorrect. A switch is a network connectivity device that brings media segments together in a central location. It reads the

destination's MAC address or hardware address from each incoming data packet and forwards the data packet to its destination. This reduces

the network traffic. Switches operate at the data-link layer of the OSI model.

Answer option A is incorrect. A hub is a device used to link computers in a network. It connects computers that have a common architecture,

such as Ethernet, ARCnet, FDDI, or Token Ring. All hub-computer connections for a particular network use the same type of cable, which can

be twisted-pair, coaxial, or fiber-optic. Hubs are generally used in star topology networks. Token Ring hubs are also known as Multistation

Access Units (MSAUs). A hub works on the physical layer of the OSI model.

SELinux is an operating system based on Linux which includes Mandatory Access Control. The SELinux provides Kernel-level security for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Answer options C, B, and D are incorrect. These are the features of SELinux.

Group policy object (GPO) is used to restrict users from changing the setting of their workstations in the network.

Group policy object (GPO) is a collection of group policy settings. It can be created using a Windows utility known as the Group Policy snap-in.

GPO affects the user and computer accounts located in sites, domains, and organizational units (OUs). The Windows operating system

supports two types of GPOs, i.e., local and non-local (Active Directory-based) GPOs.

Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) enables clients with dynamically assigned address to register directly with a server running the DNS

Service and update the DNS table dynamically.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a TCP/IP standard used to dynamically assign IP addresses to computers, so that they can communicate with other network services. It reduces the complexity of managing network client IP address configuration. A DHCP server configures DHCP-enabled client computers on the network. It runs on servers only. It also provides integration with the Active Directory directory service.

An organizational unit (OU) is a type of Active Directory object (or container) in which user accounts, groups, computers, printers, applications,

file shares, and other organizational units within a single domain can be placed. It allows administrators to logically organize and store Active

Directory objects in a domain. OUs are used to contain and assign specific permissions to groups of objects, such as users and printers.