Overall Questions (15 random)

You got 13 of 19 possible points.
Your score was: 68 %

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:

Work factor is defined as:

Response:

the amount of effort/time required by an attacker to overcome a protective measure

the amount of effort/time required to maintain an established security plan once it has been implemented

the amount of effort/time required by an administrator to establish a reasonable system security plan

the amount of effort/time required by an algorithm to fully encrypt or decrypt a message

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Question:

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

Response:

Technical controls

Both technical and administrative controls

Administrative controls

Physical controls

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Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

FRA or Type IV error

FAR or Type II error

CER or Type III error

FRR or Type I error

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Question:

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

Response:

Application

Data Link

Network

Transport

Session

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Question:

Match the following cryptology tools and technologies

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

One-time pads

Manual

Still in use in some instances. Recall, one-time pads are the most secure approach

correct

Enigma machine

Mechanical

Electrical lights, mechanical crank/spinwheel

incorrect

AES, RSA Algorithms

Electronic

I know, you wanted to think "digital" but technically, electronic works as well

correct

Cipherdisks

Electro-mechanical

Think ceasar's spin wheel here

incorrect

Single photon emissions

Quantum cryptography

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

correct
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Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

Technical

Organizational

Administrative

Physical

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Question:

Motion detectors, video cameras, fences, locked doors, guards and dogs are all examples of

Response:

Administrative controls

Physical controls

Technical controls

Both Technical and Administrative controls

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Question:

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

Response:

MPLS

SMDS

SONET

ATM

Frame Relay

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Question:

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

Response:

Corrective

Preventative

Detective

Compensating

Recovery

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Question:

Which access control includes intrusion detection?

Response:

Administrative

Technical

Physical

Techincal

Owner

Organizational

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Question:

Which classification of fuel type are electrical fires given?

Response:

C

B

D

A

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Question:

Which OSI layer includes the LLC and MAC sub-layers?

Response:

Physical

Network

Session

Transport

Data Link

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Question:

Which access control includes motion detectors?

Response:

Physical

Authentication

Administrative

Technical

Organizational

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Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

role-based access control

Clark-Wilson

mandatory access control

Discretionary access control

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Question:

How many levels are there in the latest (June 2013) OSI model?

Response:

6

10

7

5

8