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






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






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






4. There are 5 classes of IP addresses available - but only 3 classes are in common use today






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






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






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






8. Digital Certificates use which protocol?






9. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) differs from e- Commerce in that it ___________________.






10. Ways to deal with risk.






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






12. Name two types of Intrusion Detection Systems






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






19. Which layer of the OSI model handles encryption?






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






21. 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






22. ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port assignments






23. Examples of One- Time Password technology






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






25. Allows File owners to determine access rights.






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






27. Companies can now be __________ just as easily as they can be sued for security compromises.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Remote Access Dial-in User Service






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






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






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






37. 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 ______






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






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






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






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






42. Which range defines 'well known ports?'






43. RSA is not based on a ________






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






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






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






47. Main goals of an information security program






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






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






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