Question 1Fill in the blank: The _____ acts as an intermediary between software applications and computer hardware.1 pointaccess systemauthorized userbaselineoperating system 2.Question 2Which of the following activities are security hardening tasks? Select all that apply.1 pointExploiting an attack surfaceMaking patch updatesDisposing of hardware and software properlyEnforcing password policies3.Question 3Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security measure that requires a user to verify their identity in at least two ways before they can access a system or network.1 pointTrueFalse4.Question 4What are examples of physical security hardening? Select all that apply.1 pointInstalling security camerasHiring security guardsRemoving or disabling unused applicationsReducing access permissions across devicesCoursera Honor Code  Learn more

Fill in the blank: The security measure _____ requires a user to verify their identity in two or more ways to access a system or network.1 pointbaseline configurationmultifactor authentication (MFA)password policynetwork log analysis

Which of the following activities are security hardening tasks? Select all that apply.1 pointEnforcing password policiesDisposing of hardware and software properlyMaking patch updatesExploiting an attack surface

While the use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) improves the security of the authentication process, it is vulnerable to _________.Group of answer choicesb) Attacks using malware to intercept the authentication coded) Password attacksc) Both options a) and b)a) Social engineering attacks

Fill in the blank: A security professional implements encryption and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to better protect customers' private data. This is an example of using _____.1 pointnetworking regulationsorganizational upgradessecurity controls security teams

Fill in the blank: The _____ acts as an intermediary between software applications and computer hardware.1 pointoperating system baselineaccess systemauthorized user