XK0-006 Timed Practice Test 3 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A Linux server is configured to allow SSH access for remote administration. The security team wants to limit SSH access to only users in the 'ssh-users' group. Which configuration should be added to /etc/ssh/sshd_config?

10 minute time limit — choose an answer to begin.

Accepted Answer

AllowGroups ssh-users. The AllowGroups directive in /etc/ssh/sshd_config restricts SSH logins to only those users who are members of the specified group. By setting 'AllowGroups ssh-users', only users belonging to the 'ssh-users' group will be permitted to authenticate via SSH, directly fulfilling the security team's requirement.

Answer

AllowUsers ssh-users

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DenyUsers root

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PermitRootLogin yes

Question 2

Drag and drop the steps to configure SELinux to allow a custom web application to listen on port 8080 in the correct order.

Accepted Answer

List current SELinux port mappings, then add port 8080 to http_port_t, then verify the new mapping, then restart the web service. SELinux requires adding the port to the appropriate context before the service can listen.

Answer

Add port 8080 to http_port_t, then list current mappings, then verify, then restart

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List current mappings, then verify, then add port, then restart

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Add port 8080 to http_port_t, then verify, then list, then restart

Question 3

During boot, the system stops at a shell with limited functionality. The administrator suspects the root filesystem is corrupted. Which target should the system be booted into to perform recovery?

Accepted Answer

emergency.target. emergency.target provides a minimal environment with a single-user shell, suitable for filesystem repairs without starting other services.

Answer

rescue.target

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multi-user.target

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graphical.target

Question 4

An administrator wants to enforce an account lockout policy after five failed login attempts on a Linux system. Which PAM module should be added to the authentication stack?

Accepted Answer

pam_faillock.so. pam_faillock is used for account lockout after failed attempts. pam_unix handles authentication, pam_pwquality checks password strength, pam_tally2 is an older module.

Answer

pam_unix.so

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pam_pwquality.so

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pam_tally2.so

Question 5

A user reports that they cannot access a web server at 192.168.1.100. The administrator wants to check if the server is reachable and measure round-trip time. Which command is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

ping 192.168.1.100. The `ping` command sends ICMP Echo Request packets to the target host and waits for ICMP Echo Reply packets, which directly tests reachability and measures round-trip time (RTT). This is the most appropriate tool for the administrator's stated goal of checking if the server is reachable and measuring RTT.

Answer

nmap -sn 192.168.1.100

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traceroute 192.168.1.100

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ss -tlnp | grep 192.168.1.100

Question 6

A system administrator wants to review kernel-related log messages from the current boot session. Which journalctl command should be used to filter the kernel messages?

Accepted Answer

journalctl -k. journalctl -k shows kernel messages from the current boot.

Answer

journalctl -p err

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journalctl -b -u systemd-journald

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journalctl --since today

Question 7

A system administrator wants to collect network performance statistics over time, including packet loss and latency, to diagnose intermittent connectivity issues. Which tool combines the functionality of ping and traceroute into a single continuous monitoring command?

Accepted Answer

mtr. mtr (My TraceRoute) continuously sends packets and displays real-time statistics including loss and latency for each hop, combining ping and traceroute.

Answer

tcpdump

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ss

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netstat

Question 8

Which TWO commands can be used to lock a user account? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

usermod -L username. passwd -l locks the password, usermod -L locks the account. Both prevent login.

Answer

passwd -u username

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userdel username

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chage -E 0 username

Question 9

A security audit reveals that the /etc/shadow file has permissions 0644 and is owned by root:shadow. The auditor states that this is a security risk because any local user can read password hashes. The administrator wants to fix the permissions to ensure that only root and the shadow group can read the file, and no one else can read it. Additionally, the administrator wants to set the immutable attribute on the file to prevent accidental modification. Which set of commands achieves the desired state?

Accepted Answer

chmod 640 /etc/shadow; chattr +i /etc/shadow. Chmod 640 sets the file permissions to read/write for root (owner) and read-only for the shadow group, while removing all access for others. chattr +i sets the immutable attribute, which prevents any modifications (including deletion, renaming, or content changes) even by root until the attribute is removed. This satisfies the requirement that only root and the shadow group can read the file, and no one else can read it, while also protecting against accidental modification.

Answer

chmod 640 /etc/shadow; chattr +a /etc/shadow

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chmod 640 /etc/shadow; chmod +i /etc/shadow

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chmod 600 /etc/shadow; chattr +i /etc/shadow

Question 10

A Linux security administrator needs to generate a self-signed certificate for a web server. They want to create a private key and a certificate signing request (CSR) in one step. Which OpenSSL command should be used?

Accepted Answer

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out req.pem. The 'req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out req.pem' command generates a new private key and CSR. The other options either generate a self-signed certificate directly or are incomplete.

Answer

openssl genrsa -out key.pem 2048 && openssl req -new -key key.pem -out req.pem

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openssl req -new -key key.pem -out req.pem

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openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365