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Bastion hosts should contain the latest and most expensive processor/memory combinations.

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B) False

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What is a downside of co-location for the bastion host?

A) more complicated for the administrator
B) not as much protection from natural disasters
C) decreased network uptime
D) weaker security

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A ____ server is a machine that is placed in the DMZ to attract hackers and direct them away from the servers being protected.

The Microsoft ____ allows system owners to tap into a large knowledge base of details about vulnerabilities and get advice from vendor and security experts on how to make specific Microsoft operating systems and layered products like databases and Web servers more secure.

If a network administrator is most comfortable with UNIX, he or she should choose a bastion host running ____.

Discuss the pros and cons of having more than one bastion host.

What tools are available for Windows-based bastion hosts?

Where should a bastion host be located?

What type of processor speed is best for a bastion host?

Its not uncommon for companies to solicit information from a dozen or more hosting services and then request full proposals from five of those companies.

Where should a bastion host be located if an organization does not have a dedicated server room?

A ____ is a level of performance that you consider acceptable and against which the system can be compared. a.log file b.system audit c.quality assurance test d.baseline

Match each item with a statement below. -Rate at which the logic circuitry or microprocessor within a computing device processes the basic instructions that make the device operate.

A ____, which is a mirror image of all the data on a hard disk or partition, including not only files but applications and system data.

UNIX uses a utility called ____________________, which automates the process of analyzing security patches that are already on the system and reports patches that should be added.

It is a best practice idea to rename the ____ account on a bastion host after initial configuration.

Tripwire is an example of a ____ system.

When selcting a bastion host operating system, the most important consideration is ____.

Match each item with a statement below. -Standard for logging program message.

What questions should you ask when evaluating the effectiveness of a bastion host configuration?