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112-51 · Question #54

Alice was working on her major project; she saved all her confidential files and locked her laptop. Bob wanted to access Alice's laptop for his personal use but was unable to access the laptop due to

The correct answer is B. Preventive approach. The network defense approach that was employed by Alice on her laptop was the preventive approach. The preventive approach aims to stop or deter potential attacks before they happen by implementing security measures that reduce the attack surface and increase the difficulty of ex

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Question

Alice was working on her major project; she saved all her confidential files and locked her laptop. Bob wanted to access Alice's laptop for his personal use but was unable to access the laptop due to biometric authentication. Which of the following network defense approaches was employed by Alice on her laptop?

Options

  • ARetrospective approach
  • BPreventive approach
  • CReactive approach
  • DProactive approach

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    94% (29)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

The network defense approach that was employed by Alice on her laptop was the preventive approach. The preventive approach aims to stop or deter potential attacks before they happen by implementing security measures that reduce the attack surface and increase the difficulty of exploitation. Biometric authentication is an example of a preventive measure that uses a physical characteristic, such as a fingerprint, iris, or face, to verify the identity of the user and grant access to the device or system. Biometric authentication is more secure than traditional methods, such as passwords or PINs, because it is harder to forge, guess, or steal. By locking her laptop and using biometric authentication, Alice prevented Bob from accessing her laptop and her confidential files without her permission.

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