Which of the following compromises Internet-connected devices and makes them vulnerable to becoming part
of a botnet? (Choose two.)


A. Deauthentication attack
B. Malware infection
C. IP spoofing
D. Firmware corruption
E. Use of default credentials
F. Dictionary attack

Which of the following describes the BEST device to configure as a DHCP relay?


A. Bridge
B. Router
C. Layer 2 switch
D. Hub

A network technician at a university is assisting with the planning of a simultaneous software deployment to
multiple computers in one classroom in a building. Which of the following would be BEST to use?


A. Multicast
B. Anycast
C. Unicast
D. Broadcast

Which of the following OSI model layers is where a technician would view UDP information?


A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Network
D. Transport

A technician recently set up a small office network for nine users. When the installation was complete, all the
computers on the network showed addresses ranging from 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255. Which of the
following types of address ranges does this represent?


A. Private
B. Public
C. APIPA
D. Classless

Which of the following can be used to store various types of devices and provide contactless delivery to users?


A. Asset tags
B. Biometrics
C. Access control vestibules
D. Smart lockers

A malicious user is using special software to perform an on-path attack. Which of the following best practices
should be configured to mitigate this threat?


A. Dynamic ARP inspection
B. Role-based access
C. Control plane policing
D. MAC filtering

A network administrator is installing a new server in the datacenter. The administrator is concerned the amount
of traffic generated will exceed 1GB, and higher-throughput NICs are not available for installation. Which of the
following is the BEST solution for this issue?


A. Install an additional NIC and configure LACP
B. Remove some of the applications from the server
C. Configure the NIC to use full duplex
D. Configure port mirroring to send traffic to another server
E. Install a SSD to decrease data processing time

A network administrator is reviewing the following metrics from a network management system regarding a switchport. The administrator suspects an issue because users are calling in regards to the switch port's performance:

Based on the information in the chart above, which of the following is the cause of these performance issues?

A. The connected device is exceeding the configured MTU.
B. The connected device is sending too many packets.
C. The switchport has been up for too long.
D. The connected device is receiving too many packets.
E. The switchport does not have enough CRCs.

An administrator needs to connect two laptops directly to each other using 802. 11ac but does not have an AP
available. Which of the following describes this configuration?


A. Basic service set
B. Extended service set
C. Independent basic service set
D. MU-MIMO