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SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Ways to deal with risk.






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






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






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






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






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






12. RSA is not based on a ________






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






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






15. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






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






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






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






19. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






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






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






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






23. These should be done on a weekly basis






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






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






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






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






28. The ability to adjust access control to the exact amount of permission necessary is called ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






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






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






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






39. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






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






41. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






42. Information security policies are a ___________________.






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Countermeasures' main objectives






49. 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?






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