AppLocker and Software Restriction Policies Quiz

5 questions Pass: 70% +25 pts (50 with Pro)

Quiz covering Secure Operating System

What you'll be asked

  1. Which Windows feature is primarily used to restrict which executable files, scripts, and installers can run based on unique identities of files and publishers?
  2. When configuring AppLocker for the first time, why is it considered a best practice to use the 'Create Default Rules' option?
  3. An administrator has configured both a Path rule and a Hash rule in Software Restriction Policies (SRP) that apply to the same executable. If the Path rule allows the file but the Hash rule disallows it, what will be the outcome?
  4. You are preparing to deploy a new AppLocker policy to a production environment but want to ensure it doesn't accidentally block mission-critical applications. Which Enforcement Mode should you use?
  5. An administrator wants to enable 'DLL Rules' in AppLocker to prevent unauthorized libraries from being loaded. What is a critical performance consideration for implementing this specific rule collection?

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