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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. The most secure method for storing backup tapes is?






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






3. These should be done on a weekly basis






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






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






6. _________ is a form of Denial of Service attack which interrupts the TCP three way handshake and leaves half open connections.






7. 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






8. HTTP - FTP - SMTP reside at which layer of the OSI model?






9. MD5 is a ___________ algorithm






10. Main goals of an information security program






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






12. Countermeasures address security concerns in this category






13. They specifically target telephone networks






14. Stealth viruses live in memory while __________ are written to disk






15. Macintosh computers are _____ at risk for receiving viruses.






16. ___________________ is responsible for creating security policies and for communicating those policies to system users.






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






22. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






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






24. 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?






25. Which auditing practice relates to the controlling of hardware - software - firmware - and documentation to insure it has not been improperly modified?






26. ________ is a protocol developed by Visa and MasterCard to protect electronic transactions.






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






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






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






30. A type of virus that resides in a Word or Excel document is called a ___________ virus?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. When ________________it is very important to do document the chain of evidence by taking good notes and perform a bit-level back up of the data before analysis






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






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






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






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






44. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






45. Passwords: should be audited on a regular basis- should contain some form of your name or userid - should never be shared or written down






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






47. 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 ______






48. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






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






50. In a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - what is the role of a directory server?