1. (CompTIA Security+) A system administrator must configure the company's authentication system to ensure that users will be unable to reuse the last ten passwords within a six months period. Which of the following settings must be configured? (Select TWO)

A. Minimum password age B. Password complexity C. Password history D. Minimum password length E. Multi-factor authentication F. Do not store passwords with reversible encryption

2. (CompTIA Security+) Ann is an employee in the accounting department and would like to work on files from her home computer. She recently heard about a new personal cloud storage service with an easy web interface. Before uploading her work related files into the cloud for access, which of the following is the MOST important security concern Ann should be aware of? (Select ONE)

A. Size of the files B. Availability of the files C. Accessibility of the files from her mobile device D. Sensitivity of the files

3. ((ISC) CISSP) Which of the following measures would be the BEST deterrent to the theft of corporate information from a laptop that was left in a hotel room? (Select ONE)

A. Store all data on disks and lock them in an in-room safe. B. Remove the batteries and power supply from the laptop and store them separately from the computer. C. Install a cable lock on the laptop when it is unattended. D. Encrypt the data on the hard drive.

4. (EC-Council CEH) Which of the following best describes a distributed denial-of-service attack? (Hint: This term is closely associated with bot-nets.) (Select ONE)

A. A DoS against an entire subnet, affecting multiple systems B. A DoS against multiple systems across an enterprise network C. A DoS against similar systems in different target networks D. A DoS carried out by multiple systems

5. You need to store 250 in a database.

(1) If it is stored as an integer, show its storage bytes in binary and in hexadecimal.

(2) If it is stored as a piece of English based text, show its storage bytes in binary and in hexadecimal.

(3) If 250 is a customer ID, should it be stored as an integer or a piece of text? Explain why.