13.5.5 Practice Questions

3 September 2022
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Which security measure can be used to generate and store cryptographic keys?
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Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
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Which of the following functions are performed by the TMP?
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Create a hash based on installed system components
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You want to configure your computer so that a password is required before the operating system will load. What should you do?
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Configure a user password in the BIOS/UEFI
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You have purchased a used computer from a computer liquidator. When you boot the computer, you find that there has been a password set on the BIOS. You need to clear the password so that you can edit the CMOS settings. What should you do?
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Remove the motherboard battery for a few seconds.
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Which of the following indicates that a system case cover has been removed?
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Chassis intrusion detection
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You just bought a new notebook. This system used UEFI firmware and came with Windows 10 preinstalled. However, you want to use Linux on the system. You download your favorite distribution and install it on the system, removing all Windows partitions on the hard disk in the process. When the installation is complete, you find that the operating system won't load when the system is rebooted. Which of the following would allow your computer to boot to Linux?
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Disable SecureBoot in the UEFI configuration.
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You just bought a new computer. The system uses UEFI firmware and comes with Windows 10 Preinstalled. You recently accessed the manufacture's support website and saw that a UEFI firmware update has been released. You download the update. However, when you try to install the update, an error message is displayed that indicates the digital signature on the update file is invalid. Which of the following is MOST likely caused this to happen?
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The update file has been tampered with.