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SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Code Review - Certification - Accreditation - Functional Design Review - System Test Review






2. Wiretapping is an example of a ________.






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






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






5. It is difficult to prosecute a computer criminal if _________ are not deployed






6. 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






7. ___________________ viruses change the code order of the strain each time they replicate to another machine.






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






9. Combine both boot and file virus behavior






10. Examples of One- Time Password technology






11. 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.






12. __________________ will have weird characters printed at the beginning or end of an email message - what would it be anindication of?






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






14. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






20. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






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






22. An intrusion detection system is an example of what type of countermeasure?






23. Public keys are used for encrypting messages and private keys are used for __________messages.






24. Security incidents fall into a number of categories such as accidental - deliberate - and ____________.






25. This is more time consuming - numeric values - based on Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) formulas






26. A boot sector virus goes to work when what event takes place?






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






28. Which form of media is handled at the Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI Reference Model?






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






30. Diffie Hellman - RSA - and ___________ are all examples of Public Key cryptography?






31. Which of the following is NOT and encryption algorithm?






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






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






34. Which major vendor adopted TACACS into its product line as a form of AAA architecture?






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






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






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






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






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






40. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






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






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






43. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






44. RSA is not based on a ________






45. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






46. Which layer of the OSI model handles encryption?






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






48. A Security Reference Monitor relates to which DoD security standard?






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






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