CPHIMS CPHIMS Technology and IT Infrastructure 4

Question 1

A health system wants to prevent unauthorized USB devices from connecting to clinical workstations. Which control BEST addresses this risk?

Accepted Answer

Endpoint device control software

Answer

Endpoint device control software enforces policies that allow, block, or restrict USB and other removable media on workstations.

Question 2

Which protocol does SNMP use to collect performance metrics from network devices in a healthcare environment?

Accepted Answer

UDP port 161

Answer

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) uses UDP port 161 for polling and receiving management data from network devices.

Question 3

A hospital deploys a content delivery network (CDN) for its patient education portal. What is the PRIMARY benefit?

Accepted Answer

Reduced server load and improved page load times for distributed users

Answer

A CDN caches content at geographically distributed edge nodes, reducing latency and origin server load for end users.

Question 4

In the context of healthcare IT disaster recovery, what is a 'warm site'?

Accepted Answer

A partially configured backup site that requires some setup time before use

Answer

A warm site has pre-installed hardware and partial configuration, requiring additional setup (hours to days) before it can support operations.

Question 5

Which technology allows a healthcare application to authenticate users through a trusted third-party identity provider without sharing passwords?

Accepted Answer

SAML-based federated identity

Answer

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) enables federated single sign-on by passing authentication assertions between an identity provider and service provider.

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CPHIMS CPHIMS Technology and IT Infrastructure 4