CPSA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
EXAM Q&A STUDY SHEET
◉Linux File System Structure. Answer: /bin - User Binaries
/boot - Bootup related files
/dev - Interface for system devices
/etc - System Config Files
/home - Base directory for user files
/lib - Critical software libraries
/opt - Third party software
/proc - System and running processes
/root - Home for root
/sbin - Sys Admin binaries
/tmp - Temporary Files
/usr - Less critical files
/var - Variable system files
◉IPTables. Answer: A user-space utility program that allows a
system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux
kernel firewall and the chains and rules it stores
,◉Wireshark and TCPdump. Answer: Common packet analyzers.
Allows the user to display TCP/IP and other packets being
transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is
attached
◉pfSense. Answer: Open source firewall/router computer software
distribution based on FreeBSD
◉Solaris Command : Process Listing. Answer: prstat -a
◉Solaris Command : Services and Status. Answer: svcs -a
◉Solaris Command: Start Service (Admin). Answer: svcadm start
<service>
◉NT 3.1 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.1 (All)
◉NT 3.5 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.5 (All)
◉NT 3.51 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.51 (All)
◉NT 4.0 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 4.0 (All)
,◉NT 5.0 Versions. Answer: Windows 2000 (All)
◉NT 5.1 Versions. Answer: Windows XP (Home, pro, MC, Tablet, PC,
Starter, Embedded)
◉NT 5.2 Versions. Answer: Windows XP (64 bit, Pro 64 bit)
Windows Server 2003 and R2
Windows Home Server
◉NT 6.0 Versions. Answer: Windows Vista (All)
Windows Server 2008 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise)
◉NT 6.1 Versions. Answer: Windows 7 (All)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (All)
◉NT 6.2 Versions. Answer: Windows 8
Windows Phone 8
Windows Server 2012
, ◉%SYSTEMDRIVE%\boot.ini. Answer: Contains the boot options
for computers with BIOS firmware running NT-based operating
system prior to Windows Vista
◉%SYSTEMROOT%\repair\SAM
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\config\RegBack\SAM. Answer: Stores
Windows users' passwords in a hashed format (in LM hash and
NTLM hash). These are backups of
C:\windows\system32\config\SAM
◉Windows Commands : System Info. Answer: ver : OS Version
sc query state=all : Services
tasklist /svc : Processes and Services
echo %USERNAME% : Current user
◉Windows Command : Find Files of Type. Answer: dir /a /s /n
c:\*.pdf*
◉Windows Commands : Add User, Make Admin. Answer: net user
<user> <pass> /add
net localgroup "Administrators" <user> /add
EXAM Q&A STUDY SHEET
◉Linux File System Structure. Answer: /bin - User Binaries
/boot - Bootup related files
/dev - Interface for system devices
/etc - System Config Files
/home - Base directory for user files
/lib - Critical software libraries
/opt - Third party software
/proc - System and running processes
/root - Home for root
/sbin - Sys Admin binaries
/tmp - Temporary Files
/usr - Less critical files
/var - Variable system files
◉IPTables. Answer: A user-space utility program that allows a
system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux
kernel firewall and the chains and rules it stores
,◉Wireshark and TCPdump. Answer: Common packet analyzers.
Allows the user to display TCP/IP and other packets being
transmitted or received over a network to which the computer is
attached
◉pfSense. Answer: Open source firewall/router computer software
distribution based on FreeBSD
◉Solaris Command : Process Listing. Answer: prstat -a
◉Solaris Command : Services and Status. Answer: svcs -a
◉Solaris Command: Start Service (Admin). Answer: svcadm start
<service>
◉NT 3.1 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.1 (All)
◉NT 3.5 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.5 (All)
◉NT 3.51 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 3.51 (All)
◉NT 4.0 Versions. Answer: Windows NT 4.0 (All)
,◉NT 5.0 Versions. Answer: Windows 2000 (All)
◉NT 5.1 Versions. Answer: Windows XP (Home, pro, MC, Tablet, PC,
Starter, Embedded)
◉NT 5.2 Versions. Answer: Windows XP (64 bit, Pro 64 bit)
Windows Server 2003 and R2
Windows Home Server
◉NT 6.0 Versions. Answer: Windows Vista (All)
Windows Server 2008 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise)
◉NT 6.1 Versions. Answer: Windows 7 (All)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (All)
◉NT 6.2 Versions. Answer: Windows 8
Windows Phone 8
Windows Server 2012
, ◉%SYSTEMDRIVE%\boot.ini. Answer: Contains the boot options
for computers with BIOS firmware running NT-based operating
system prior to Windows Vista
◉%SYSTEMROOT%\repair\SAM
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\config\RegBack\SAM. Answer: Stores
Windows users' passwords in a hashed format (in LM hash and
NTLM hash). These are backups of
C:\windows\system32\config\SAM
◉Windows Commands : System Info. Answer: ver : OS Version
sc query state=all : Services
tasklist /svc : Processes and Services
echo %USERNAME% : Current user
◉Windows Command : Find Files of Type. Answer: dir /a /s /n
c:\*.pdf*
◉Windows Commands : Add User, Make Admin. Answer: net user
<user> <pass> /add
net localgroup "Administrators" <user> /add
