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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. Which of the following is NOT and encryption algorithm?






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






3. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






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






5. EICAR is an example of a _____________ used to test AV products without introducing a live virus into the network.






6. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






7. Smart cards are a secure alternative to which weak security mechanism?






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






9. Countermeasures' main objectives






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






11. Name two types of Intrusion Detection Systems






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






13. These should be done on a weekly basis






14. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






15. Contain - Recover - Review - Identify - Prepare






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






17. Information security policies are a ___________________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Instructions or code that executes on an end user's machine from a web browser is known as __________ code.






25. 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






26. S/MIME was developed for the protection of what communication mechanism(s)?






27. RSA is not based on a ________






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






29. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






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






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






32. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






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






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






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






36. There are 65536 _________






37. What security principle is based on the division of job responsibilities - designed to prevent fraud?






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






39. 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.






40. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Ways to deal with risk.






49. Combine both boot and file virus behavior






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