Uber Quiz

You got 84 of 128 possible points.
Your score was: 66 %

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

Question Results

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type are electrical fires given?

Response:

D

C

B

A

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

MPLS

SONET

SMDS

ATM

Score 1 of 1

Question:

A WAN is

Response:

a Working Authentication Name

a Wide Area Network

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types

a Wide Array Node

the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following have the best CER?

Response:

Badge Scanning

Iris Scanning

Finger scanning

Hand scanning

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data compression?

Response:

Presentation

Datalink

Transport

Network

Application

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

ALU - Arithmetic Logic 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 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes motion detectors?

Response:

Technical

Physical

Authentication

Organizational

Administrative

Score 5 of 5

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

Electro-mechanical

Electrical lights, mechanical crank/spinwheel

correct

AES, RSA Algorithms

Electronic

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

correct

Cipherdisks

Mechanical

Think ceasar's spin wheel here

correct

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
Score 1 of 1

Question:

All of the following are true about encryption EXCEPT:

Response:

Encryption algorithms are constant from version to version

Encryption keys 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 0 of 1

Question:

In MAC the access policy is set by:

Response:

the GPO

the system

the owner

network ACL

the role

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Compensating

Corrective

Recovery

Detective

Preventative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an example of SSO?

Response:

KryptoKnight

LDAP

KErberos

SESAME

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes locked doors?

Response:

Owner

Physical

Technical

Administrative

Organizational

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What OSI Layer includes data encryption?

Response:

Transport

Network

Application

Datalink

Presentation

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Mandatory access control

Need-to-Know control

Owner set access control

Role-based access control

Access List Control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Administrative controls

Physical controls

Technical controls

Both technical and administrative controls

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:

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

Response:

Preventative

Corrective

Compensating

Recovery

Detective

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is a computer given?

Response:

A

C

B

D

Score 0 of 1

Question:

A cryptosystem's strength is primarily based on

Response:

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

The cryptographic key

The Security Parameter Index (SPI)

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is NOT a RAW authentication protocol?

Response:

PAP

CHAP

LDAP

EAP

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Physical Controls

Technical controls

Administrative Controls

Both Technical and Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is a remote authentication system?

Response:

TACACS

KERBEROS

SESAME

OpenVPN

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Clark-Wilson focuses primarily on:

Response:

Address Integrity

Accessibility

Authentication

Availability

Confidentialty

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

ATM

Frame Relay

MPLS

SMDS

SONET

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 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is grease given?

Response:

C

D

A

B

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 5 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

Expansion

correct

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

Padding

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Administrative

Organizational

Physical

Technical

Score 0 of 1

Question:

What is the primary difference between NIST and ISO ?

Response:

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

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

NIST insures compliance only within the United States

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

4

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Presentation

Datalink

Network

Session

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which of the following packet switched networks uses HDLC?

Response:

SMDS

Frame Relay

ATM

SONET

MPLS

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:

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

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Packet sniffing

John the Ripper

brute force/dictionary attack

MAC the Knife

LophtCrack

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

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.

One-way hashing

EC

Feedback:

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

Merkle-Hellman Knapsack

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes cameras?

Response:

Administrative

Visual

Physical

Organizational

Technical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Network

Presentation

Physical

Transport

Data Link

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Hashing is used to

Response:

provide authenticity / authentication

verify integrity

verify integrity and ensure confidentiality

ensure confidentiality

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Administrative controls

Physical controls

Both Technical and Administrative controls

Technical controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Biometric authentication is most often hampered by:

Response:

User acceptance

Initial Registration

Rings/Weight change

Cost to implement

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is the strongest wireless encryption?

Response:

WPA2

Feedback:

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

WEP

WPA

E0

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

CFB

CBC

ECB

Feedback:

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

CCMP

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is paper given?

Response:

D

B

A

C

Score 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

bus

star

ring

mesh

2 layer star

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes audit trails?

Response:

Owner

Technical

Administrative

Organizational

Physical

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 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

Exposure

incorrect

$1M dollars per day downtime

Risk

incorrect

A proxy server

Countermeasure

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

A LAN is

Response:

a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

a Local Area Network

a Least Access Notification

a Local Authentication Node

a Local Account Name

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes job rotation?

Response:

Technical

Organizational

Physical

Administrative

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What formula provides total keyspace size?

Response:

m^e mod n

(n*(n-1))/2

SLE x ALE

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 are the three components of the fire triangle?

Response:

Heat/Combustion/Oxygen

Heat/Fuel/Oxygen

Fire/Combustion/Oxygen

Fire/Fuel/Oxygen

Score 0 of 1

Question:

Falsely rejecting an authorized user is:

Response:

FRR or Type I error

CER or Type III error

FAR or Type II error

FRA or Type IV error

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control protects the entire system?

Response:

Data Access Controls

Operating System Controls/Policies

Firewalls/IPS

Access Control Lists

System Access Controls

Score 1 of 1

Question:

What is encrypted data called?

Response:

Payload

Message Digest

Data-in-transit

Ciphertext

Score 4 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

Deterrent

incorrect

Alternate measures of control

Compensating

correct
Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which classification of fuel type is wood given?

Response:

D

C

A

B

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Access List Control

Role-based access control

Mandatory access control

Manager set control

Discretionary access control

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Retinal imagery

Hand shape/pattern

Ear shape/pattern

Voice

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes training?

Response:

Administrative

Physical

Technical

Organizational

Score 1 of 5

Question:

Matchup - Terms

Response:

MatchUser answerFeedback

Converts internal port numbers to external port numbers

RARP

incorrect

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

ARP

incorrect
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

Generation

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

Change

incorrect

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

Disposal

correct
Score 1 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

Rijndael's Challenge

Moore's Law

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.

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

7

8

6

10

5

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 classification of fuel type is gasoline given?

Response:

B

D

C

A

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Network

Physical

Session

Data Link

Transport

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

ESD Blanket

Water

CO2

Soda Acid

Score 1 of 1

Question:

VoIP uses which protocol for AV streaming

Response:

SRTP

Feedback:

Secure Real-time Transport Protocol

TCP/IP

Vorbis

H.264

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Session

Datalink

Presentation

Network

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 0 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Authentication

Authorization

Accountability

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:

What is the ideal humidity level for a data center?

Response:

20-40%

30-50%

60-80%

40-60%

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Encryption is related to Confidentiality, Hashing is related to

Response:

Availability

Confidentiality

Integrity

Authenticity

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Owner-set permissions are an example of:

Response:

mandatory access control

Discretionary access control

Clark-Wilson

role-based access control

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

Increases visibility for high-potential employees

Promotes Professional growth

Reduces opportunities for abuse

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes asset classification?

Response:

Administrative

Organizational

Owner

Physical

Technical

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Preventative

Detective

Recovery

Corrective

Compensating

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 0 of 1

Question:

Which access control includes intrusion detection?

Response:

Physical

Technical

Techincal

Owner

Administrative

Organizational

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Which of the following is primarily focused on reducing risk?

Response:

Detective

Preventative

Corrective

Deterrent

Recovery

Score 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Data Link

Application

Network

Session

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 1 of 1

Question:

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

Response:

Transport

Data Link

Network

Physical

Session

Score 1 of 1

Question:

Bell-La Padula focuses primarily on:

Response:

Confidentialty

Data Integrity

Availability

Accessibility

Authentication