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






2. MD5 is a ___________ algorithm






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






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






5. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






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






7. Information security policies are a ___________________.






8. They specifically target telephone networks






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






10. The __________ is the most dangerous part of a virus program.






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






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






13. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Examples of One- Time Password technology






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






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






35. These should be done on a weekly basis






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






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






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






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






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






41. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






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






43. RSA is not based on a ________






44. 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 ______






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






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






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






48. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






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






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