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SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An attempt to break an encryption algorithm is called _____________.






2. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






3. There are 6 types of security control practices. ___________ controls are management policies - procedures - and guidelines that usually effect the entire system. These types of controls deal with system auditing and usability.






4. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






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






6. These should be done on a weekly basis






7. The most secure method for storing backup tapes is?






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






9. Information security policies are a ___________________.






10. Wiretapping is an example of a ________.






11. ______________ is a major component of an overall risk management program.






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






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






14. Intentionally embedding secret data into a picture or some form of media is known as Steganographyor data ___________.






15. Countermeasures address security concerns in this category






16. _______________ supply AV engines with false information to avoid detection






17. One method that can reduce exposure to malicious code is to ___________________






18. Is the person who is attempting to log on really who they say they are? What form of access control does this questions stem from?






19. Code Review - Certification - Accreditation - Functional Design Review - System Test Review






20. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






21. So far - no one has been able to crack the ____________ with Brute Force.






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






23. Used in ______________:Retinal Scanning - Fingerprints - Face Recognition - Voice Recognition






24. Combine both boot and file virus behavior






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






26. The ability to adjust access control to the exact amount of permission necessary is called ______________.






27. This free (for personal use) program is used to encrypt and decrypt emails.






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






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






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






31. Examples of One- Time Password technology






32. Contracting with an insurance company to cover losses due to information security breaches is known as risk __________.






33. Contain - Recover - Review - Identify - Prepare






34. There are 5 classes of IP addresses available - but only 3 classes are in common use today






35. Ways to deal with risk.






36. They specifically target telephone networks






37. _________________should be Written down - Clearly Communicated to all system users - Audited and revised periodically.






38. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






39. Identifying specific attempts to penetrate systems is the function of the _______________.






40. Types of firewalls: Packet Filtering - Application Proxy - and _________________.






41. If your telephone company suddenly started billing you for caller ID and call forwarding without your permission - this practice is referred to as __________________.






42. Main goals of an information security program






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






44. A one way hash converts a string of random length into a _______________ encrypted string.






45. The ability to identify and audit a user and his / her actions is known as ____________.






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






47. Layer 4 of the OSI model corresponds to which layer of the DoD model?






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






49. What is the main difference between computer abuse and computer crime?






50. A security policy is a ___________ set of rules that must be followed explicitly in order to be effective.