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SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An intrusion detection system is an example of what type of countermeasure?






2. PGP & PEM are programs that allow users to send encrypted messages to each other. What form of encryption do these programs use?






3. Which of the concepts best describes Availability in relation to computer resources?






4. What type of software can be used to prevent - detect (and possibly correct) malicious activities on a system?






5. Committing computer crimes in such small doses that they almost go unnoticed.






6. Countermeasures address security concerns in this category






7. These should be done on a weekly basis






8. Countermeasures' main objectives






9. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






10. ____________ is a file system that was poorly designed and has numerous security flaws.






11. What is the following paragraph an example of? <<ATTN: This system is for the use of authorized persons only. If you use this system without authority - or if you abuse your authority - then you are subject to having all of your activities on this sy






12. __________ attacks capitalize on programming errors and can allow the originator to gain additional privileges on a machine.






13. A standardized list of the most common security weaknesses and exploits is the __________.






14. Data being delivered from the source to the intended receiver without being altered






15. The ultimate goal of a computer forensics specialist is to ___________________.






16. ______________ is a Unix security scanning tool developed at Texas A&M university.






17. Although it is considered a low tech attack ____________ is still a very effective way of gaining unauthorized access to network systems.






18. A true network security audit does include an audit for _____________






19. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






20. The act of intercepting the first message in a public key exchange and substituting a bogus key for the original key is an example of which style of attack?






21. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






22. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






23. RSA is not based on a ________






24. Which organization(s) are responsible for the timely distribution of information security intelligence data?






25. A virus is considered to be 'in the ______ ' if it has been reported as replicating and causing harm to computers.






26. ____________ is used in mission critical systems and applications to lock down information based on sensitivity levels (Confidential - Top Secret - etc.






27. Today - ______________ are almost as serious as security violations






28. ___________ - generally considered 'need to know' access is given based on permissions granted to the user.






29. A ______________ is an electronically generated record that ties a user's ID to their public key.






30. The IDEA algorithm (used in PGP) is _______ bits long.






31. Trend Analysis involves analyzing historical ___________ files in order to look for patterns of abuse or misuse.






32. MD5 is a ___________ algorithm






33. Main goals of an information security program






34. ____ members of the staff need to be educated in disaster recovery procedures.






35. Consists of checking for Minimum password length - Password aging - Password Strength - Blank Passwords?






36. ______________ relates to the concept of protecting data from unauthorized users.






37. Organizations that can be a valid Certificate Authority (CA)






38. Logon and Logoff - Use of User Rights - Security Policy Change






39. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






40. Companies can now be __________ just as easily as they can be sued for security compromises.






41. Unlike like viruses and worm - __________ are bogus messages that spread via email forwarding.






42. Although they are accused of being one in the same - _______________ are two distinctly different groups with different goals pertaining to computers.






43. What term describes the amount of risk that remains after the countermeasures have been deployed and the vulnerabilities classified?






44. To help managers find the correct cost balance between risks and countermeasures






45. The __________ is the most dangerous part of a virus program.






46. __________ is a tool used by network administrators to capture packets from a network.






47. The PAP protocol sends passwords in clear text - while ____________ encrypts passwords. Both protocols are used by PPP (Point to Point Protocol) to transport IP traffic






48. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) differs from e- Commerce in that it ___________________.






49. Vulnerability x Threat = RISK is an example of the _______________.






50. Each password must have a combination of upper case - lower case - numbers and special characters - 6 character minimum password length - This rule is enforced by ______