MD-100 Security and Authentication 2

Question 1

Which Windows Hello authentication method uses facial recognition to sign in to Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

Windows Hello Face

Answer

Windows Hello Face uses an IR camera to perform biometric facial recognition for passwordless sign-in.

Question 2

What type of attack does the Account Lockout Policy primarily protect against?

Accepted Answer

Brute-force password attacks

Answer

Account lockout limits consecutive failed attempts, making automated brute-force guessing of passwords impractical.

Question 3

Where in Windows Security can you view the history of threats detected and remediated by Windows Defender?

Accepted Answer

Virus & threat protection > Protection history

Answer

Protection history in the Virus & threat protection section shows a log of all detected threats and the actions taken.

Question 4

Which Windows 10 security feature helps prevent unsigned or untrusted drivers from loading during boot?

Accepted Answer

Secure Boot

Answer

Secure Boot is a UEFI feature that only allows digitally signed bootloaders and OS components to execute at startup.

Question 5

A technician discovers that Windows Firewall is blocking a legitimate application. Which tool quickly creates an inbound rule exception?

Accepted Answer

Either A or C

Answer

Both the Windows Security app's 'Allow an app through firewall' and the advanced wf.msc console can create inbound exceptions.

MD-100 - Microsoft Windows Client Practice Test