Overall Questions (15 random)

You got 11 of 15 possible points.
Your score was: 73 %

Remember, these quizzes test your overall CISSP knowledge but should not be used as CISSP exam prep examples.

Question Results

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Question:

Match the following terms to definitions

Response:

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Training, configuration management of documentation, risk management

Administrative controls

correct

Firewalls, IDS, encryption

Technical controls

correct

Lighting, Fencing, guard patrols

Physical Controls

correct
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Question:

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

Response:

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.

Diffe-Hillman's Axiom

Moore's Law

Rijndael's Challenge

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Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks is best suited for fiber optic networks with sporadic traffic?

Response:

SMDS

SONET

MPLS

Frame Relay

ATM

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Question:

Match the following key terms

Response:

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Availability

Reliable and timely access to data and resources

correct

Confidentiality

Necessary level of secrecy, unauthorized disclosure is prevented

correct

Shoulder surfing

Unauthorized viewing of information (screen peeking)

correct

Social Engineering

Tricking someone into giving sensitive information (to gain unauthorized access)

correct
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Question:

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

Response:

Mandatory access control

Owner set access control

Access List Control

Role-based access control

Need-to-Know control

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Question:

Account administration, policies and standards, asset classification and reviews of audit trails are all examples of

Response:

Both technical and administrative controls

Administrative controls

Physical controls

Technical controls

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Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on restoring systems and information?

Response:

Recovery

Detective

Preventative

Compensating

Corrective

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Question:

Which of the following is a remote authentication system?

Response:

KERBEROS

OpenVPN

SESAME

TACACS

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Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of SSO?

Response:

LDAP

SESAME

KryptoKnight

KErberos

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Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on identifying violations and incidents?

Response:

Compensating

Recovery

Detective

Corrective

Preventative

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Question:

Match the following terms and definitions

Response:

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Intended to discourage a potential attacker

Deterrent

correct

Intended to avoid an incident from happening

Preventive

correct

Fixes component or systems after an incident has occurred

Corrective

correct

Intended to bring the environment back to production levels

Recovery

correct

Identify an incidents activities

Detective

correct

Alternate measures of control

Compensating

correct
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Question:

Which access control includes locked doors?

Response:

Organizational

Owner

Physical

Administrative

Technical

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Question:

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

Response:

brute force/dictionary attack

MAC the Knife

Packet sniffing

John the Ripper

LophtCrack

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Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on identifying alternate solutions to achieve a task?

Response:

Compensating

Recovery

Preventative

Corrective

Detective

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Question:

Which access control includes asset classification?

Response:

Physical

Technical

Owner

Administrative

Organizational