Uber Quiz

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Your score was: 50 %

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

Question Results

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Network

Physical

Data Link

Session

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes motion detectors?

Response:

Physical

Technical

Administrative

Authentication

Organizational

Score 1 of 5

Question:

Match the following control types to their purposes

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Reducing Risk

Preventative

correct

Correcting violations and incidents

Compensating

Corrective controls also help improve existing preventative and detective controls

incorrect

Discouraging violations

Deterrent

correct

Providing alternate ways of accomplishing a task

Detective

incorrect

Restoring systems and information

Recovery

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is immediately above the Transport Layer in the OSI model:

Response:

Datalink

Network

Session

Presentation

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is a remote authentication system?

Response:

SESAME

OpenVPN

TACACS

KERBEROS

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Clark-Wilson focuses primarily on:

Response:

Availability

Confidentialty

Address Integrity

Accessibility

Authentication

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control requires sensitivity labels on all subjects and objects?

Response:

Manager set control

Access List Control

Role-based access control

Mandatory access control

Discretionary access control

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Compensating

Preventative

Corrective

Recovery

Detective

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Application

Session

Data Link

Transport

Network

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

2 layer star

ring

star

bus

mesh

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Session

Data Link

Network

Physical

Transport

Score 0 of 1

Question:

VoIP uses which protocol for AV streaming

Response:

H.264

SRTP

TCP/IP

Vorbis

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which encryption method is most likely to be used to maintain data confidentiality on a mobile computing device (and why?)

Response:

One-way hashing

Merkle-Hellman Knapsack

EC

Feedback:

EC - Elliptical Curve, because it is less processor intensive than more traditional algorithms

IDEA

Feedback:

IDEA is good but because it is patented, it is not widely used today. Pity, too, since there are currently (2013) no known realistic cryptanalytic attacks against it.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following extinguishing methods is best for a computer or electrical fire?

Response:

ESD Blanket

Soda Acid

Water

CO2

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Encryption, access control mechanisms, access control lists and remote access authentication protocols are all examples of

Response:

Both Technical and Administrative

Administrative Controls

Technical controls

Physical Controls

Score 0 of 7

Question:

Match the following key management definitions and functions

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Keys must be created randomly, securely, without sequencing or plaintext displays

Generation

correct

Keys must be distributed securely, preferably via asymmetric systems

Installation

incorrect

Keys must be readily available, manually invoked and integrity checked

Control

incorrect

Keys should be protected at rest and prevent unauthorized access

Storage

correct

Keys should be protected, maintained with integrity checks and safe from frequency analysis

Control

incorrect

Keys should follow the least-access priviliege model and align with appropriate safeguards and levels of classification

Generation

incorrect

Keys must be rotated out, ensuring proper remediation/destruction of storage media and outdated keys

Disposal

correct
Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is a computer given?

Response:

D

A

B

C

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks uses HDLC?

Response:

ATM

SONET

MPLS

Frame Relay

SMDS

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What is the ideal humidity level for a data center?

Response:

20-40%

30-50%

40-60%

60-80%

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Preventative

Corrective

Detective

Recovery

Compensating

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Data stored on an encrypted file system (EFS, TrueCrypt, etc.) does not need to be encrypted when being sent over the network?

Response:

User answer 
False

Protecting data-at-rest does not extend to data-in-transit. Often, encrypted data-at-rest is decrypted once it is read from the media, therefore re-encryption is needed before the data is sent over the ire (or becomes data-in-tansit)

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

brute force/dictionary attack

LophtCrack

John the Ripper

Packet sniffing

MAC the Knife

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is the strongest wireless encryption?

Response:

WPA

WEP

WPA2

E0

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

FAR or Type II error

CER or Type III error

FRA or Type IV error

FRR or Type I error

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data encryption?

Response:

Transport

Datalink

Application

Network

Presentation

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

Organizational

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of biometric identification?

Response:

Hand shape/pattern

Voice

Retinal imagery

Ear shape/pattern

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Network

Physical

Presentation

Transport

Data Link

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Preventative

Compensating

Detective

Recovery

Corrective

Score 0 of 1

Question:

How many bits are in a SHA1 hash (or message digest)?

Response:

256

160

255

1024

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What is encrypted data called?

Response:

Payload

Data-in-transit

Message Digest

Ciphertext

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following uses fixed-size blocks of data as well as previous blocks of text for encryption

Response:

ECB - Electronic Code Book

CFB - Cipher Feed Back

CBC - Cipher Block Chaining

SBC - Sequential Block Coding

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following components of a computer are best suited to brute force attacks?

Response:

SCU - Security Control Unit

GPU - Graphical Processing Unit

ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit

CPU - Central Processing Unit

Feedback:

As it turns out GPU's (with their dedicated hardware of multiple ALU's) provide substantially more throughput than a standalone ALU or even a multicore CPU so GPU's, given their comparative speed for encryption hacking, are the preferred hacking hardware.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the folowing is best suited for short messages (one block in size)

Response:

CFB

ECB

Feedback:

Actually, this is one of the few instances where ECB's disadvantages don't overcome its advantages

CCMP

CBC

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data compression?

Response:

Presentation

Datalink

Network

Application

Transport

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is grease given?

Response:

A

C

D

B

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Asymmetric cryptography is more secure, faster and more scalable than symmetric encryption

Response:

User answer 
False

Symmetric encryption can be 100 faster than asymmetric and are generally more available to organizations.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Technical

Administrative

Organizational

Physical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Administrative controls

Technical controls

Both Technical and Administrative controls

Physical controls

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following have the best CER?

Response:

Hand scanning

Badge Scanning

Iris Scanning

Finger scanning

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes asset classification?

Response:

Organizational

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Owner

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is wood given?

Response:

A

D

C

B

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT a RAW authentication protocol?

Response:

LDAP

EAP

CHAP

PAP

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is immediately above the Data Link Layer in the OSI model:

Response:

Datalink

Presentation

Transport

Network

Session

Score 3 of 3

Question:

Match the following terms to definitions

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Training, configuration management of documentation, risk management

Administrative controls

correct

Firewalls, IDS, encryption

Technical controls

correct

Lighting, Fencing, guard patrols

Physical Controls

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

The ORIGINAL sender of a message encrypted using asymmetric algorithms can reverse/backout the process using the initial public key

Response:

User answer 
False

Although technically, the original sender has an unencrypted version to start with, he/she cannot decrypted the message without the private key (because of the nature of asymmetric algorithms)

Score 0 of 1

Question:

In MAC the access policy is set by:

Response:

network ACL

the role

the system

the owner

the GPO

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes cameras?

Response:

Physical

Administrative

Technical

Visual

Organizational

Score 1 of 1

Question:

All of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT:

Response:

Encryption is used to protect the confidentiality of the data

Encryption algorithms are constant from version to version

Encryption keys are constant from version to version

Longer keys usually result in more secure encryption

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type are electrical fires given?

Response:

D

A

B

C

Score 1 of 1

Question:

A WAN is

Response:

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types

a Wide Area Network

a Working Authentication Name

a Wide Array Node

the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Diffe-Hillman's Axiom

Kerckhoff's Principle

Moore's Law

Rijndael's Challenge

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes locked doors?

Response:

Organizational

Owner

Physical

Technical

Administrative

Score 4 of 4

Question:

Match the following key terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

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
Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

10

8

7

5

6

Score 5 of 5

Question:

Match the following examples to their definitions

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Unpatched servers

Vulnerability

correct

A virus that relies on unpatched code or OS levels

Threat

correct

The likelihood a threat will be realized, the frequency of natural disasters

Risk

correct

$1M dollars per day downtime

Exposure

correct

A proxy server

Countermeasure

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

A SHA-256 system will always generate different hashes when given the same plaintext, no matter how many times it is invoked

Response:

User answer 
False

A hash is a hash is a hash, it never changes the output. Hashes are used to prove integrity, usually by comparing current hashes (aka message digests) against previous ones (stored filesystems checksums, for example) to prove nothing has changed. Therefore, a hashing algorithm must produce one and only one output per plaintext input.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on reducing risk?

Response:

Recovery

Preventative

Deterrent

Corrective

Detective

Score 1 of 1

Question:

A cryptosystem's strength is primarily based on

Response:

The openness of the algorithm (how widely available it is, how well-published it is)

The Security Parameter Index (SPI)

The closedness of the algorithm (how well-protected it is, how proprietary it is)

The cryptographic key

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks is best suited to support fully meshed VPNs?

Response:

SMDS

MPLS

SONET

Frame Relay

ATM

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Bell-La Padula focuses primarily on:

Response:

Accessibility

Authentication

Data Integrity

Confidentialty

Availability

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Frame Relay

SMDS

ATM

MPLS

SONET

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Biometric authentication is most often hampered by:

Response:

Cost to implement

User acceptance

Rings/Weight change

Initial Registration

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Job rotation policies provide improved security for all of the following reasons except:

Response:

Reduces opportunities for abuse

Promotes Professional growth

Identifies / Eliminates single points of failure

Increases visibility for high-potential employees

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Work factor is defined as:

Response:

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

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

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 attacker to overcome a protective measure

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Hashing is used to

Response:

verify integrity and ensure confidentiality

verify integrity

ensure confidentiality

provide authenticity / authentication

Score 0 of 5

Question:

More key terms from Chapter 2

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Weakness or lack of a countermeasure

Vulnerability

correct

Entity that can exploit a vulnerability

Threat agent

correct

The danger of having a vulnerability exploited

Risk

incorrect

The probability of a threat being realized

Exposure

incorrect

Presence of a vulnerability which exposes the organization

Threat

incorrect
Score 1 of 1

Question:

A LAN is

Response:

a Local Authentication Node

a Least Access Notification

a Local Account Name

a Local Area Network

a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is paper given?

Response:

B

D

C

A

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes audit trails?

Response:

Technical

Organizational

Owner

Physical

Administrative

Score 0 of 1

Question:

How many keys does symmetric cryptography use for a single piece of data?

Response:

1

2

4

Depends on the key size vs. data size

Score 6 of 6

Question:

Match the following terms and definitions

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

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
Score 0 of 1

Question:

What formula provides total keyspace size?

Response:

m^e mod n

Feedback:

That's RSA's encryption operation (e'th power to modulo n)

w[i] = (w[i-3] xor w[i-8] xor w[i-14] xor w[i-16])

(n*(n-1))/2

SLE x ALE

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes intrusion detection?

Response:

Physical

Techincal

Technical

Organizational

Administrative

Owner

Score 0 of 5

Question:

Match the following cryptology tools and technologies

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

One-time pads

Mechanical

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

incorrect

Enigma machine

Electro-mechanical

Electrical lights, mechanical crank/spinwheel

correct

AES, RSA Algorithms

Quantum cryptography

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

incorrect

Cipherdisks

Manual

Think ceasar's spin wheel here

incorrect

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

incorrect
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of SSO?

Response:

SESAME

KryptoKnight

LDAP

KErberos

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Role-based access control

Need-to-Know control

Access List Control

Owner set access control

Mandatory access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Both technical and administrative controls

Physical controls

Administrative controls

Technical controls

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Determining whether a subject can log into a system is an example of

Response:

Authorization

Accountability

Authentication

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following are the three components of the fire triangle?

Response:

Fire/Fuel/Oxygen

Heat/Combustion/Oxygen

Fire/Combustion/Oxygen

Heat/Fuel/Oxygen

Score 0 of 5

Question:

Matchup - Terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Converts internal port numbers to external port numbers

NAT

incorrect

Converts MAC addresses to IP

RARP

incorrect

Converts Domain Names to IP

PAT

incorrect

Converts internal IP to external IP

DNS

incorrect

Converts IP to MAC Address

ARP

incorrect
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control protects the entire system?

Response:

Data Access Controls

Operating System Controls/Policies

Firewalls/IPS

System Access Controls

Access Control Lists

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What is the primary difference between NIST and ISO ?

Response:

ISO publications cover international standards and are therefore not applicable within the US

NIST produces guidelines only available to federal agencies.

Feedback:

Though they are intended for use and guidance by US federal agencies, NIST guidelines and research are freely available to the world

NIST standards are free, ISO charges

NIST insures compliance only within the United States

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

role-based access control

mandatory access control

Clark-Wilson

Discretionary access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Technical

Physical

Organizational

Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is gasoline given?

Response:

C

D

B

A

Score 1 of 5

Question:

Match the following cryptographic definitions to their terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Replacing one value for another using static or dynamic lookup tables

Substitution

correct

Swapping values around using static or dynamic lookup tables

Transposition

correct

Removing redundant or common letters/phrases from plaintext

Compression

correct

Adding redundant or common letters to plaintext to create a more complex encrypted message

Padding

incorrect

Adding redundant or repeating letters to expand plaintext to create a more appropriately sized encrypted message

Expansion

incorrect
Score 0 of 1

Question:

Encryption is related to Confidentiality, Hashing is related to

Response:

Integrity

Availability

Authenticity

Confidentiality