Uber Quiz

You got 81 of 128 possible points.
Your score was: 63 %

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 of the following is NOT a RAW authentication protocol?

Response:

EAP

CHAP

LDAP

PAP

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following have the best CER?

Response:

Iris Scanning

Finger scanning

Hand scanning

Badge Scanning

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data compression?

Response:

Datalink

Application

Network

Presentation

Transport

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on reducing risk?

Response:

Detective

Recovery

Corrective

Preventative

Deterrent

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 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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

In MAC the access policy is set by:

Response:

network ACL

the system

the GPO

the owner

the role

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Promotes Professional growth

Reduces opportunities for abuse

Increases visibility for high-potential employees

Identifies / Eliminates single points of failure

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Bell-La Padula focuses primarily on:

Response:

Availability

Authentication

Data Integrity

Confidentialty

Accessibility

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

Discretionary access control

role-based access control

mandatory access control

Clark-Wilson

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Preventative

Compensating

Detective

Corrective

Recovery

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Administrative Controls

Technical controls

Both Technical and Administrative

Physical Controls

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 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:

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

Response:

SONET

ATM

SMDS

Frame Relay

MPLS

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes motion detectors?

Response:

Authentication

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Organizational

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

Access List Control

Mandatory access control

Need-to-Know control

Owner set access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Clark-Wilson focuses primarily on:

Response:

Address Integrity

Availability

Authentication

Accessibility

Confidentialty

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit

SCU - Security Control Unit

GPU - Graphical Processing 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 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:

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

Response:

256

1024

160

255

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Biometric authentication is most often hampered by:

Response:

Rings/Weight change

Cost to implement

User acceptance

Initial Registration

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:

What is the ideal humidity level for a data center?

Response:

60-80%

20-40%

30-50%

40-60%

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is a computer given?

Response:

C

B

D

A

Score 1 of 5

Question:

Matchup - Terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Converts internal port numbers to external port numbers

PAT

correct

Converts MAC addresses to IP

RARP

incorrect

Converts Domain Names to IP

DNS

correct

Converts internal IP to external IP

NAT

correct

Converts IP to MAC Address

ARP

incorrect
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes intrusion detection?

Response:

Physical

Owner

Administrative

Techincal

Organizational

Technical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

LophtCrack

John the Ripper

brute force/dictionary attack

MAC the Knife

Packet sniffing

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 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 access control includes locked doors?

Response:

Owner

Physical

Technical

Administrative

Organizational

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Session

Network

Physical

Data Link

Transport

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

CO2

Water

ESD Blanket

Soda Acid

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Preventative

Detective

Corrective

Compensating

Recovery

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What is encrypted data called?

Response:

Payload

Ciphertext

Message Digest

Data-in-transit

Score 0 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 
True

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 0 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is grease given?

Response:

B

C

D

A

Score 1 of 1

Question:

All of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT:

Response:

Encryption keys are constant from version to version

Encryption algorithms are constant from version to version

Longer keys usually result in more secure encryption

Encryption is used to protect the confidentiality of the data

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Encryption is related to Confidentiality, Hashing is related to

Response:

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Authenticity

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is wood given?

Response:

D

B

C

A

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is gasoline given?

Response:

D

A

B

C

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

ring

2 layer star

star

mesh

bus

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

Technical controls

Administrative controls

Physical controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Access List Control

Discretionary access control

Manager set control

Mandatory access control

Role-based access control

Score 0 of 5

Question:

Match the following cryptology tools and technologies

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

One-time pads

Electronic

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

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

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:

A LAN is

Response:

a Local Area Network

a Local Authentication Node

a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

a Local Account Name

a Least Access Notification

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

FRA or Type IV error

CER or Type III error

FAR or Type II error

FRR or Type I error

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes cameras?

Response:

Technical

Administrative

Organizational

Visual

Physical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Administrative controls

Both Technical and Administrative controls

Physical controls

Technical controls

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

SONET

MPLS

Frame Relay

SMDS

ATM

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Physical

Technical

Organizational

Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks uses HDLC?

Response:

SMDS

ATM

MPLS

SONET

Frame Relay

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

Organizational

Physical

Technical

Administrative

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

Installation

incorrect

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

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 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:

Which access control includes asset classification?

Response:

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Organizational

Owner

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data encryption?

Response:

Network

Presentation

Datalink

Application

Transport

Score 0 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 
True

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 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes audit trails?

Response:

Physical

Administrative

Organizational

Technical

Owner

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

incorrect

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 agent

incorrect
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Technical

Organizational

Physical

Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

A WAN is

Response:

a Wide Area Network

a Working Authentication Name

the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

a Wide Array Node

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

6

5

7

10

8

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Physical

Session

Data Link

Network

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

The Security Parameter Index (SPI)

The cryptographic key

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

CCMP

ECB

CBC

CFB

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is paper given?

Response:

C

B

D

A

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Network

Data Link

Session

Application

Transport

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

4

Depends on the key size vs. data size

2

1

Feedback:

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

Score 0 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

Transposition

incorrect

Swapping values around using static or dynamic lookup tables

Substitution

incorrect

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:

What is the primary difference between NIST and ISO ?

Response:

NIST standards are free, ISO charges

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.

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

NIST produces guidelines only available to federal agencies.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Fire/Combustion/Oxygen

Fire/Fuel/Oxygen

Heat/Fuel/Oxygen

Heat/Combustion/Oxygen

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Hashing is used to

Response:

verify integrity and ensure confidentiality

ensure confidentiality

provide authenticity / authentication

verify integrity

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of SSO?

Response:

SESAME

LDAP

KErberos

KryptoKnight

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Accountability

Authorization

Authentication

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is the strongest wireless encryption?

Response:

WEP

WPA2

Feedback:

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

WPA

E0

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Presentation

Network

Session

Datalink

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:

IDEA

Merkle-Hellman Knapsack

One-way hashing

Feedback:

Hashing is not an encryption method to prevent loss of confidentiality, it is only used for ensuring integrity

EC

Feedback:

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control protects the entire system?

Response:

Access Control Lists

Firewalls/IPS

Data Access Controls

Operating System Controls/Policies

System Access Controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What formula provides total keyspace size?

Response:

SLE x ALE

m^e mod n

(n*(n-1))/2

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Recovery

Corrective

Compensating

Detective

Preventative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is a remote authentication system?

Response:

TACACS

KERBEROS

SESAME

OpenVPN

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 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Datalink

Presentation

Transport

Session

Network

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Ear shape/pattern

Retinal imagery

Hand shape/pattern

Voice

Score 0 of 1

Question:

VoIP uses which protocol for AV streaming

Response:

Vorbis

SRTP

TCP/IP

H.264

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type are electrical fires given?

Response:

B

C

A

D

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Presentation

Data Link

Network

Physical

Transport

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:

SBC - Sequential Block Coding

ECB - Electronic Code Book

CFB - Cipher Feed Back

CBC - Cipher Block Chaining