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Question:

Which of the following is not a typical layer 1 topology?

Response:

	2 layer star
	ring
	mesh
	bus
	star

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Question:

Match the following cryptology tools and technologies

Response:

Match	User answer	Feedback
One-time pads	Electro-mechanical	Still in use in some instances. Recall, one-time pads are the most secure approach
Enigma machine	Manual	Electrical lights, mechanical crank/spinwheel
AES, RSA Algorithms	Quantum cryptography	I know, you wanted to think "digital" but technically, electronic works as well
Cipherdisks	Mechanical	Think ceasar's spin wheel here
Single photon emissions	Electronic	used to provide secure key negotiation. After the test, go google "einstein spooky action" to see what will keep future CISSP's from sleeping at night

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Question:

Which of the following is the lowest in the OSI model:

Response:

	Network
	Transport
	Application
	Data Link
	Session

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Question:

John's computer access changed with his reassignment to a new department. This is an example of:

Response:

	Role-based access control
	Owner set access control
	Need-to-Know control
	Access List Control
	Mandatory access control

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Question:

Which of the following would be the least useful in attempting to crack a password?

Response:

	LophtCrack
	MAC the Knife
	Packet sniffing
	brute force/dictionary attack
	John the Ripper

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Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

	Organizational
	Administrative
	Physical
	Technical

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Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

	Clark-Wilson
	role-based access control
	mandatory access control
	Discretionary access control

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Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

	Organizational
	Physical
	Administrative
	Technical

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Question:

Biometric authentication is most often hampered by:

Response:

	Cost to implement
	Rings/Weight change
	Initial Registration
	User acceptance

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Question:

"The strength of the cryptosystem is a function of the keys, not the algorithm" is also known as

Response:

	Diffe-Hillman's Axiom
	Moore's Law
	Rijndael's Challenge
	Kerckhoff's Principle
	Feedback: Auguste Kerckhoff, trying to get the French to clean up their military cryptography back in 1883... seriously kickin' it old school.

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Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks uses HDLC?

Response:

	Frame Relay
	ATM
	SONET
	MPLS
	SMDS

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Question:

Match the following terms to definitions

Response:

Match	User answer	Feedback
Training, configuration management of documentation, risk management	Administrative controls
Firewalls, IDS, encryption	Technical controls
Lighting, Fencing, guard patrols	Physical Controls

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Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

	FRA or Type IV error
	FRR or Type I error
	FAR or Type II error
	CER or Type III error

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Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on reducing risk?

Response:

	Recovery
	Detective
	Corrective
	Deterrent
	Preventative

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Question:

Which access control includes audit trails?

Response:

	Administrative
	Owner
	Physical
	Organizational
	Technical