Chapter 9

1. C A mantrap is often used to prevent tailgating. It ensures that only one person can pass through an entry point at a time, and it requires other personnel to use their own credentials to gain access.

2. A By replacing hubs with switches, you can reduce the possibility of sniffing attacks and also improve performance. Although it’s possible to replace routers with special Layer 3 switches, doing so doesn’t improve security. You can’t replace switches with routers.

3. True These are the basic steps to manage users and computers with a GPO.

4. False The Default Domain Controllers policy is linked to the Domain Controllers OU and applies only to objects in this OU. Only domain controllers should be in this OU.

5. Allow Log On Locally ...

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