The best countermeasure for a SYN attack is:

a. Block SYN packets on border routers
b. Block SYN packets at the firewall
c. Increase the number of open SYN requests on the firewall
d. Increase the number of open SYN requests on servers


d. Increase the number of open SYN requests on servers

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Suppose you wish to run two different operating systems on one computer, you can accomplish it by usingĀ _______.

A. a multi-processor operating system B. an embedded system C. the system utilities D. virtualization software

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List three physical considerations that HCI design addresses.

What will be an ideal response?

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You can run the cluster validation wizard to validate that the system software is compatible across servers.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Users have contacted the helpdesk stating that they have been having difficulties staying connected to the wireless network. They report that their laptops connect to one access point, drop the connection and then connect to a different access point in a never-ending cycle. Which of the following would BEST remediate this?

A. Reconfigure the access points from 802.11b to 802.11g. B. Establish procedures which limit user connections during peak hours. C. Configure the access points so that they all use different SSIDs. D. Move one or more access points, minimizing signal overlap.

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