Uber Quiz

You got 91 of 128 possible points.
Your score was: 71 %

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:

What is the ideal humidity level for a data center?

Response:

40-60%

60-80%

20-40%

30-50%

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is paper given?

Response:

B

D

C

A

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 3 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

Distribution

correct

Keys must be readily available, manually invoked and integrity checked

Change

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

Installation

incorrect

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

Control

correct

Keys must be rotated out, ensuring proper remediation/destruction of storage media and outdated keys

Disposal

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes locked doors?

Response:

Organizational

Technical

Administrative

Physical

Owner

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes audit trails?

Response:

Administrative

Owner

Organizational

Technical

Physical

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Question:

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

Response:

ATM

MPLS

SONET

SMDS

Frame Relay

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:

Session

Presentation

Network

Transport

Datalink

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

7

8

6

10

5

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control protects the entire system?

Response:

System Access Controls

Data Access Controls

Operating System Controls/Policies

Firewalls/IPS

Access Control Lists

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

CBC

CCMP

ECB

CFB

Score 0 of 1

Question:

VoIP uses which protocol for AV streaming

Response:

Vorbis

H.264

TCP/IP

SRTP

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is the strongest wireless encryption?

Response:

WPA

WPA2

Feedback:

WPA2 replaced WPA and WEP and relies on AES instead of RC4 (as do WEP and WPA)

WEP

E0

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

User answer 
True

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

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Rijndael's Challenge

Diffe-Hillman's Axiom

Kerckhoff's Principle

Moore's Law

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:

What OSI Layer includes data encryption?

Response:

Application

Network

Presentation

Transport

Datalink

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

FAR or Type II error

CER or Type III error

FRR or Type I error

FRA or Type IV error

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Biometric authentication is most often hampered by:

Response:

Rings/Weight change

Initial Registration

User acceptance

Cost to implement

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Data Link

Physical

Network

Session

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Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks uses HDLC?

Response:

Frame Relay

MPLS

SONET

SMDS

ATM

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

LophtCrack

Packet sniffing

MAC the Knife

brute force/dictionary attack

John the Ripper

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Identifies / Eliminates single points of failure

Promotes Professional growth

Increases visibility for high-potential employees

Reduces opportunities for abuse

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Organizational

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Score 5 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

Threat

correct

The probability of a threat being realized

Risk

correct

Presence of a vulnerability which exposes the organization

Exposure

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Hashing is used to

Response:

verify integrity and ensure confidentiality

ensure confidentiality

verify integrity

provide authenticity / authentication

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Question:

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

Response:

CFB - Cipher Feed Back

SBC - Sequential Block Coding

CBC - Cipher Block Chaining

ECB - Electronic Code Book

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Question:

In MAC the access policy is set by:

Response:

the role

the GPO

network ACL

the owner

the system

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes intrusion detection?

Response:

Organizational

Physical

Techincal

Administrative

Technical

Owner

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Owner set access control

Role-based access control

Need-to-Know control

Mandatory access control

Access List Control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Detective

Recovery

Preventative

Compensating

Corrective

Score 6 of 6

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
Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Heat/Fuel/Oxygen

Heat/Combustion/Oxygen

Fire/Combustion/Oxygen

Fire/Fuel/Oxygen

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Retinal imagery

Voice

Ear shape/pattern

Hand shape/pattern

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

160

1024

256

255

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data compression?

Response:

Application

Datalink

Network

Transport

Presentation

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 0 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is a computer given?

Response:

D

B

C

A

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Access List Control

Manager set control

Discretionary access control

Role-based access control

Mandatory access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is gasoline given?

Response:

A

D

B

C

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Encryption is related to Confidentiality, Hashing is related to

Response:

Availability

Integrity

Confidentiality

Authenticity

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Question:

All of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT:

Response:

Longer keys usually result in more secure encryption

Encryption is used to protect the confidentiality of the data

Encryption keys are constant from version to version

Encryption algorithms are constant from version to version

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following have the best CER?

Response:

Finger scanning

Iris Scanning

Hand scanning

Badge Scanning

Score 1 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

IDEA

Merkle-Hellman Knapsack

EC

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is grease given?

Response:

D

C

A

B

Score 5 of 5

Question:

Matchup - Terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Converts internal port numbers to external port numbers

PAT

correct

Converts MAC addresses to IP

ARP

correct

Converts Domain Names to IP

DNS

correct

Converts internal IP to external IP

NAT

correct

Converts IP to MAC Address

RARP

correct
Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

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.

GPU - Graphical Processing Unit

SCU - Security Control Unit

ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Accountability

Authentication

Authorization

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 standards are free, ISO charges

NIST produces guidelines only available to federal agencies.

NIST insures compliance only within the United States

Feedback:

Actually, NIST is an informational resource and does not mandate compliance, they publish guidelines only - they are not a directive agency.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

role-based access control

Discretionary access control

Clark-Wilson

mandatory access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Datalink

Presentation

Session

Network

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 wood given?

Response:

C

A

B

D

Score 1 of 1

Question:

A LAN is

Response:

a Local Account Name

a Least Access Notification

a Local Authentication Node

a Local Area Network

a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Bell-La Padula focuses primarily on:

Response:

Authentication

Accessibility

Data Integrity

Confidentialty

Availability

Score 0 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 cryptographic key

The Security Parameter Index (SPI)

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Data Link

Network

Application

Session

Transport

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of SSO?

Response:

LDAP

KryptoKnight

SESAME

KErberos

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

SONET

SMDS

MPLS

Frame Relay

ATM

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Organizational

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is a remote authentication system?

Response:

KERBEROS

TACACS

SESAME

OpenVPN

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Technical controls

Physical controls

Both technical and administrative controls

Administrative controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

1

Feedback:

One key only, Vasily. Symmetric keys are shared passwords/keys between the sender and recipient.

Depends on the key size vs. data size

2

4

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:

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

Response:

Physical controls

Technical controls

Both Technical and Administrative controls

Administrative controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Physical Controls

Both Technical and Administrative

Technical controls

Administrative Controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on reducing risk?

Response:

Deterrent

Corrective

Detective

Preventative

Recovery

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Physical

Data Link

Session

Network

Score 1 of 1

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 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 algorithm to fully encrypt or decrypt a message

Score 0 of 5

Question:

Match the following cryptology tools and technologies

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

One-time pads

Quantum cryptography

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

incorrect

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

Manual

Think ceasar's spin wheel here

incorrect

Single photon emissions

Electro-mechanical

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 access control includes motion detectors?

Response:

Physical

Administrative

Authentication

Technical

Organizational

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What is encrypted data called?

Response:

Data-in-transit

Ciphertext

Message Digest

Payload

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 restoring systems and information?

Response:

Compensating

Corrective

Recovery

Preventative

Detective

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:

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

Response:

Recovery

Detective

Corrective

Compensating

Preventative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type are electrical fires given?

Response:

B

D

C

A

Score 5 of 5

Question:

Match the following control types to their purposes

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Reducing Risk

Preventative

correct

Correcting violations and incidents

Detective

Corrective controls also help improve existing preventative and detective controls

correct

Discouraging violations

Deterrent

correct

Providing alternate ways of accomplishing a task

Compensating

correct

Restoring systems and information

Recovery

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

A WAN is

Response:

a Wide Array Node

a Working Authentication Name

the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types

a Wide Area Network

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What formula provides total keyspace size?

Response:

SLE x ALE

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

Feedback:

That's SHA-0

(n*(n-1))/2

m^e mod n

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

ESD Blanket

Water

Soda Acid

CO2

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 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Network

Presentation

Transport

Physical

Data Link

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Clark-Wilson focuses primarily on:

Response:

Address Integrity

Authentication

Accessibility

Availability

Confidentialty

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

2 layer star

mesh

star

ring

bus

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes asset classification?

Response:

Physical

Technical

Owner

Organizational

Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes cameras?

Response:

Organizational

Administrative

Visual

Technical

Physical