MongoDB Questions and Answers – Security Checklist

This set of MongoDB Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Security Checklist”.

1. Use __________ to encrypt communication between mongod and mongos components of a MongoDB client as well as between all applications and MongoDB.
a) SSD
b) TLS
c) MEAN
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: Create roles that define the exact access a set of users needs.

2. With ___________ enabled, MongoDB forces all clients to identify themselves before granting access to the server.
a) access
b) authentication
c) authorization
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: KDC uses the client’s secret and the server’s secret to construct the ticket which allows the client and server to mutually authenticate each other, while keeping the secrets hidden.

3. ___________ allows administrators to define and limit the resources and operations that a user can access.
a) Access
b) Authentication
c) Authorization
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Using authentication and authorization is a key part of a complete security strategy.

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4. Point out the wrong statement.
a) User principal names have the form: <userpwd>@<KERBEROS PRINCIPAL>
b) For MongoDB, the <service> defaults to mongodb
c) Every MongoDB mongod and mongos instance must have an associated service principal
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: User principal names have the form: <userpwd>@<KERBEROS PRINCIPAL>.

5. Use the __________ option to ensure that MongoDB listens for connections from applications on configured addresses.
a) bind_ipadd
b) bind_ip
c) bind_service
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: For a geographically distributed replica sets, ensure that the majority of the set’s mongod instances reside in the primary site.

6. To generate pseudo-random data to use for a keyfile, issue the following __________ command.
a) openhss
b) openssd
c) openssl
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: Always ensure that the password stored in the key file is both long and contains a high amount of entropy. Using openssl in this manner helps generate such a key.

7. _____________ is used to initiate relica member set.
a) rs.rep()
b) rs.init()
c) rs.initiate()
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: MongoDB initiates a set that consists of the current member and that uses the default replica set configuration.
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8. Which of the following is used to display the replica set configuration object?
a) rs.config
b) rs.conf
c) rs.confrepl
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: rs.conf() returns a document that contains the current replica set configuration.

9. MongoDB supports the execution of JavaScript code for certain server-side operations like ____________
a) where
b) group
c) mapreduce
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: If you do not use these operations, disable server-side scripting by using the –noscripting option on the command line.

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