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  1. Question 1

    Q1

    Victor works as a professional Ethical Hacker for SecureEnet Inc. He has been assigned a job to test an image, in which some secret information is hidden, using Steganography. Victor performs the following techniques to accomplish the task:

    1. Smoothening and decreasing contrast by averaging the pixels of the area where significant color transitions occurs.
    2. Reducing noise by adjusting color and averaging pixel value.
    3. Sharpening, Rotating, Resampling, and Softening the image.

    Which of the following Steganography attacks is Victor using?

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    Correct answer: D

    D

  2. Question 2

    Q2Multiple answers

    You work as a Network Administrator for NetTech Inc. The company has a network that consists of 200 client computers and ten database servers. One morning, you find that an unauthorized user is accessing data on a database server on the network. Which of the following actions will you take to preserve the evidences?

    Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

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    Correct answers: A, B, D

    A, B, D

  3. Question 3

    Q3

    Every network device contains a unique built in Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is used to identify the authentic device to limit the network access. Which of the following addresses is a valid MAC address?

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    Correct answer: B

    B

  4. Question 4

    Q4

    Which of the following classes of hackers describes an individual who uses his computer knowledge for breaking security laws, invading privacy, and making information systems insecure?

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    Correct answer: B

    B

  5. Question 5

    Q5

    Which of the following standard file formats is used by Apple's iPod to store contact information?

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    Correct answer: C

    C

  6. Question 6

    Q6Multiple answers

    Which of the following statements about an extended partition are true?
    Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

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    Correct answers: A, B

    A, B

  7. Question 7

    Q7

    On which of the following locations does the Windows NT/2000 operating system contain the SAM, SAM.LOG, SECURITY.LOG, APPLICATION.LOG, and EVENT.LOG files?

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    Correct answer: C

    C

  8. Question 8

    Q8

    Peter works as a Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator for SecureEnet Inc. He has been assigned with a project of investigating a disloyal employee who is accused of stealing secret data from the company and selling it to the competitor company. Peter is required to collect proper evidences and information to present before the court for prosecution. Which of the following parameters is necessary for successful prosecution of this corporate espionage?

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    Correct answer: A

    A

  9. Question 9

    Q9

    Which of the following laws enacted in United States makes it illegal for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to allow child pornography to exist on Web sites?

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    Correct answer: C

    C

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