SSCP by ISC Valid Free Exam Practice Test

Question 1

Guards are appropriate whenever the function required by the security program involves which of the following?

A. The operation of access control devices B. The use of discriminating judgment C. The use of physical force D. The need to detect unauthorized access

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

Which type of attack involves hijacking a session between a host and a target by predicting the target's choice of an initial TCP sequence number?

A. Smurf attack B. IP spoofing attack C. TCP sequence number attack D. SYN flood attack

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3

Which of the following is an IP address that is private (i.e. reserved for internal networks, and not a valid address to use on the Internet)?

A. 172.31.42.5 B. 172.15.42.5 C. 172.140.42.5 D. 172.12.42.5

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

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

Correct Answer:

Test virus

Question 5

Which protocol of the TCP/IP suite addresses reliable data transport?

A. Internet control message protocol (ICMP) B. Internet protocol (IP) C. User datagram protocol (UDP) D. Transmission control protocol (TCP)

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

What is a packet sniffer?

A. It scans network segments for cabling faults. B. It captures network traffic for later analysis. C. It tracks network connections to off-site locations. D. It monitors network traffic for illegal packets.

Correct Answer: B

Question 7

The control measures that are intended to reveal the violations of security policy using software and hardware are associated with:

A. Detective/physical B. Preventive/physical C. Detective/technical D. Detective/administrative

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

Which three things must be considered for the design, planning, and implementation of access control mechanisms? (Choose three)

A. Threats B. Vulnerabilities C. Risks D. Exposures E. Objectives

Correct Answer: A,B,C

Question 9

Unclassified, Private, Confidential, Secret, Top Secret, and Internal Use Only are levels of
________________

A. Object Classification B. Change Control Classification C. Data Classification D. Security Classification

Correct Answer: C

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