What add-on provided for Netscape Navigator could Ryan install that would allevia te this issue of not properl
Ryan is the network administrator for Hammerstein Incorporated, a sign manufacturing company in Chicago. Ryan holds certificates for certified ethical hacker and certified hacking forensics investigator. Ryan prefers to use Linux-based operating systems, but has to work on Windows computers for much of his work-related duties. Ryan also prefers to use Netscape Navigator on his Windows computers because he believes it is more secure than Internet Explorer. While reading a security-related article online one day, he reads that Netscape Navigator has an issue with improperly validating SSL sessions which worries him greatly. What add-on provided for Netscape Navigator could Ryan install that would allevia te this issue of not properly validating SSL sessions?
What kind of proxy server doesUrsula want to implement?
Ursula is the systems administrator for GateTime Enterprises, a clock manufacturing company in Atlanta. Ursula is in charge of all network equipment as well as network security. Ursula has recently created a set of IT security policies which include an acceptable use policy that all employees must sign. Ursula wants to install software on a proxy server that will monitor all user Internet traffic, enable her to administer Internet policy settings in one place, and prev ent avoidance of the new acceptable use policy. What kind of proxy server doesUrsula want to implement?
What GPS-related issue is Justin currently working on?
Justin is an electrical engineer working for ZenWorks Navigation, a Global Positioning device manufacturing company based in Las Vegas. Justin and a team of other engineers are working on the latest GPS handheld system for the company. ZenWorks previously only produced GPS systems for airplanes, but now wants to branch out to the individual consumer market. Currently, Justin is trying to work out errors the devices are experiencing in regards to four variables (latitude, longitude, altitude, and time) on the accuracy of a three-dimensional fix. Until this issue is resolved, the new devices cannot be finished. What GPS-related issue is Justin currently working on?
What type ofproxy has Travis installed on his own computer?
Travis is an administrative assistant to the executive director of Thuel Energy, an oil and gas company based in Oklahoma City. Travis has an IT degree, but was not able to get a technical job because of the competitive job market. Travis likes to surf the Internet at work when he has time. He likes to go to social networking sites to chat with friends and meet new people. Unfortunately, his company has recently enacted a computer use and acceptable use policy that prohibits employees from going to social networking sites. To further keep usersfrom sites they should not go to, the IT department installs a proxy server thatspecifically blocks certain websites. Trying to outsmart the company policies,Travis installs a virtual machine on his computer and a proxy server on that virtual machine. Through the proxy on his own computer, he is able to get aroundthe company�s Internet proxy and get to the websites he wants to. What type ofproxy has Travis installed on his own computer?
What port must Stewart configure his browser to utilize in order touse Proxomitron?
Stewart is an IT security analyst for his company. Stewart is responsible for network security of his entire company. Stewart also does a vast amount of security research when time permits. This research usually takes him to websitesthat might not have the safest content. Stewart decides to install Proxomitronon his computer for web filtering. This should help his browser remove bannerads, Java scripts, offsite images, flash animation, and other potentially harmful objects. What port must Stewart configure his browser to utilize in order touse Proxomitron?
If Harold wants to use Symantec, what softwareproduct could he acquire from them that would serve his needs to
Harold is the network administrator for Wintrex Systems, a software development company in Salt Lake City. Harold is responsible for all physical and logical network equipment. Wintrex Systems sells most of their products online, so they have a large retail-oriented website where customers can purchase anything the company offers. All company workstations are running Windows XP and all servers are running Windows Server 2003. For inventory and product management, Wintrex uses many SQL Server 2005 databases. Harold has been informed by the company�s CIO that he needs to implement some kind of protection for the corporate databases to prevent intrusions, SQL injection, data leakage, regulatory compliance, and so on. Harold is not too familiar with database software or protection, but is inclined to use a company like Symantec since they provide the company�s virus, backup, and IPS software. If Harold wants to use Symantec, what softwareproduct could he acquire from them that would serve his needs to protect the company�s SQL databases?
Whatdoes Theo need to do to ensure the GPS applications can communicate with the GPSdevices?
Theo is an IT security consultant that was just hired on by the city of Seattle. Theo has been asked to map out free available wireless hotspots on a chartthat will be published by the city. Theo has never mapped wireless hotspots over such a large range, so he buys software and GPS devices that he thinks will do the job. Theo buys two software programs, one for finding the hotspots and one to precisely locate his whereabouts on a city map. These two pieces of software will utilize two GPS devices. To run both these devices at the same time, Theo downloads and installs a GPS service daemon on his laptop running Windows XPSP2 so the GPS applications will not conflict with each other. When Theo opensboth GPS programs, they say they cannot communicate with the GPS devices. Whatdoes Theo need to do to ensure the GPS applications can communicate with the GPSdevices?
How can Mary force the devices to perform a cold start?
Mary is a field service technician for Garmin which makes all kinds of GPS devices. Mary has been called out to a car rental company that purchased over 1000 GPS devices to be installed in their rental cars. Almost all the devices appear to be getting an error message when they are started up. Mary�s company hasdecided to send her out to the car rental company instead of them sending backevery GPS device. When Mary gets to the company, she troubleshoots a number ofthe devices but cannot figure out what the issue is. She calls her company�s customer support line for some help. The service rep on the phone tells her to force the devices to perform a cold start. How can Mary force the devices to perform a cold start?
What incidentlevel would this situation be classified as?
Darren is the network administrator for Greyson & Associates, a large law firm in Houston. Darren is responsible for all network functions as well as any digital forensics work that is needed. Darren is examining the firewall logs onemorning and notices some unusual activity. He traces the activity target to one of the firm�s internal file servers and finds that many documents on that server were destroyed. After performing some calculations, Darren finds the damageto be around $75,000 worth of lost data. Darren decides that this incident should be handled and resolved within the same day of its discovery. What incidentlevel would this situation be classified as?
When handling computer-related incidents, which IT role should be responsible for recovery, containment, and p
Lyle is the IT director for his company, a large food processing plant in North Carolina. After undergoing a disastrous incident last year where data was deleted by a hacker, Lyle has begun creating an incident response team made up of employees from varying departments. Lyle is now assigning different roles and responsibilities to the different team members. When handling computer-related incidents, which IT role should be responsible for recovery, containment, and prevention to constituents?