PREP 2026 EXAM PREPARATION PACK KEY
FIREWALLS VPN CRYPTOGRAPHY AND
ACCESS CONTROL WITH SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
◉ chroot confines a process to a specific directory Answer: True
◉ GID UID and EUID stand for: Answer: Group User and Effective
User Identification numbers
◉ What is Unified Extensible Firmware Interface designed to do?
Answer: Prevent malicious actors from modifying the boot loader or
booting the computer with a different operating system
◉ Which of the following are package management programs which
install or update or remove packages on a Linux system? Answer: All
◉ 2003:da3:1637:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff is an example of what type of
address? Answer: IPv6
, ◉ Bro, Snort, Suricata are examples of what kind of Linux security
feature? Answer: Network Intrusion Detection Systems
◉ In addition to the internal authentication via /etc/passwd and
/etc/shadow files, what services can be used to authenticate users
to a Linux host? Answer: Fedora Directory Service (?)
◉ What program could you use to create or edit a Linux BASH
script? Answer: All of the above
◉ What program should be used to change a user password?
Answer: passwd
◉ Why are there very few viruses on Linux? Answer: All
◉ When connecting to an untrusted wireless access points how can
you increase your security and safety of using that access point?
Answer: Use a VPN to encrypt your traffic
◉ If you use GRUB to manage different boot options on your Linux
host and want to increase security especially for physical access you
should Answer: Configure GRUB to prompt for a password to boot a
partition