Endpoint Security

A security administrator is hardening a fleet of Windows 10 endpoints against credential theft attacks such as Pass-the-Hash and credential dumping. Which TWO of the following measures directly mitigate these threats by protecting credentials in memory and restricting their use? (Choose two.)

Which endpoint hardening technique is most effective at preventing unauthorized code execution by restricting the environment to only pre-approved software?

A Windows 10 workstation in a high-security environment must be configured so that only digitally signed and approved kernel-mode drivers can load, blocking unsigned or tampered drivers that could be used for rootkit installation. Which Windows feature should the administrator enable to enforce this requirement?

A security analyst is reviewing a Windows endpoint that is suspected to be compromised with a fileless malware infection. The malware is believed to have injected malicious code into a legitimate process. Which Windows tool should the analyst use to inspect the memory of running processes for signs of injection?

Refer to the exhibit. An administrator applies this policy to a Windows workstation. What is the expected behavior for a user attempting to execute a legitimate application installed in their AppData folder?

A small business wants to protect its Windows endpoints from malware delivered through email attachments and malicious websites. The owner asks a security consultant for a single built-in Windows feature that can provide real-time antivirus scanning, cloud-based protection, and automatic updates without purchasing third-party software. Which Windows feature should the consultant recommend?

When configuring endpoint security, which THREE of the following are considered 'defense-in-depth' measures to protect against ransomware?

When evaluating an endpoint's disk encryption, why is 'Pre-Boot Authentication' (PBA) considered a critical security component?

A security administrator is implementing endpoint hardening on a fleet of Windows 10 laptops. The administrator wants to reduce the attack surface by disabling or restricting features that are commonly abused by attackers. Which TWO of the following actions are appropriate endpoint hardening measures? (Choose two.)

A security team is investigating a compromised Linux server. The attacker gained initial access through a web application and then established persistence. The team wants to identify the mechanism used to maintain access across reboots. Which Linux artifact should the team examine first to find scheduled tasks that run automatically?

A healthcare provider must protect laptops that store electronic protected health information (ePHI). The security team wants to ensure that if a laptop is lost or stolen, the data on the drive remains confidential even if an attacker removes the drive and connects it to another computer. The team also wants to minimize the risk of cold-boot attacks that could extract encryption keys from memory. Which full disk encryption configuration best meets these requirements?

A security team wants to implement application whitelisting on a set of Windows 10 workstations to prevent users from running unauthorized executables. They need a solution that integrates with Group Policy and allows rules based on file path, hash, or publisher. Which built-in Windows feature should they use?

An incident responder notices suspicious memory usage on a protected host. Which endpoint forensic technique is most reliable for detecting file-less malware that resides only in RAM?