A company's blocklist has outgrown the current technologies in place. The ACLS are at maximum, and the IPS signatures only allow a certain amount of space for domains to be added, creating the need for multiple signatures.
Which of the following configuration changes to the existing controls would be the MOST appropriate to improve performance?

A network technician is concerned that an attacker is attempting to penetrate the network, and wants to set a rule on the firewall to prevent the attacker from learning which IP addresses are valid on the network. Which of the following protocols needs to be denied?

A company requests a security assessment of its network. Permission is given, but no details are provided. It is discovered that the company has a web presence, and the company's IP address is 70.182.11.4. Which of the following Nmap commands would reveal common open ports and their versions?

A business-critical application is unable to support the requirements in the current password policy because it does not allow the use of special characters. Management does not want to accept the risk of a possible security incident due to weak password standards. Which of the following is an appropriate means to limit the risks related to the application?

A cybersecurity analyst is contributing to a team hunt on an organization's endpoints.
Which of the following should the analyst do FIRST?