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SSCP: Systems Security Certified Practitioner

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organizations that can be a valid Certificate Authority (CA)






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






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






9. Layer 4 in the DoD model overlaps with which layer(s) of the OSI model?






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






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






12. These should be done on a weekly basis






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






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






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






16. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






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






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






19. Today - ______________ are almost as serious as security violations






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






21. A Security Reference Monitor relates to which DoD security standard?






22. Contain - Recover - Review - Identify - Prepare






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






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






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






26. They specifically target telephone networks






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






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






29. Combine both boot and file virus behavior






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






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






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






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






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






35. Information security policies are a ___________________.






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






37. Ways to deal with risk.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Cable modems are ___________than DSL connections






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






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






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






47. Countermeasures' main objectives






48. ____________ is a file system that was poorly designed and has numerous security flaws.






49. An attempt to break an encryption algorithm is called _____________.






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