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






2. There are 65536 _________






3. Which layer of the OSI model handles encryption?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






13. Accounting - Authentication - and ____________ are the AAAs of information security.






14. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






15. __________ is the most famous Unix password cracking tool.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Contain - Recover - Review - Identify - Prepare






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






26. Tiger - TCP Wrappers - TripWire - LogCheck - SATAN






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






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






29. 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?






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






31. Ways to deal with risk.






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






33. DES - Data Encryption standard has a 128 bit key and is ________






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






39. Countermeasures' main objectives






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






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






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






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






44. They specifically target telephone networks






45. Main goals of an information security program






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






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






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






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






50. IKE - Internet Key Exchange is often used in conjunction with what security standard?