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






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






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






5. Stealth viruses live in memory while __________ are written to disk






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






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






14. Types of firewalls: Packet Filtering - Application Proxy - and _________________.






15. Main goals of an information security program






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






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






18. Information security policies are a ___________________.






19. 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






20. MD5 is a ___________ algorithm






21. RSA is not based on a ________






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






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






24. A formula used in Quantitative risk analysis






25. 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






26. The IDEA algorithm (used in PGP) is _______ bits long.






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






28. They specifically target telephone networks






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The act of intercepting the first message in a public key exchange and substituting a bogus key for the original key is an example of which style of attack?






36. Unclassified - Private - Confidential - Secret - Top Secret - and Internal Use Only are levels of ________________.






37. Ways to deal with risk.






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






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






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






41. These should be done on a weekly basis






42. The most secure method for storing backup tapes is?






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






44. There are 65536 _________






45. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






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






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






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






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






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