Quiz
Quix16 - 125Q
Fragen in diesem Quiz (125)
1James is building a disaster recovery plan for his organization and
would like to determine the amount of acceptable data loss after an
outage. What variable is James determining?- AA. SLA
- BB. RTO
- CC. MTD
- DD. RPO
2Fred needs to deploy a network device that can connect his network to
other networks while controlling traffic on his network. What type of
device is Fred’s best choice?- AA. A switch
- BB. A bridge
- CC. A gateway
- DD. A router
3Alex is preparing to solicit bids for a penetration test of his company’s
network and systems. He wants to maximize the effectiveness of the
testing rather than the realism of the test. What type of penetration
test should he require in his bidding process?- AA. Black box
- BB. Crystal box
- CC. Gray box
- DD. Zero box
4Which one of the following is not a key process area for the
Repeatable phase of the Software Capability Maturity Model (SWCMM)?- AA. Software Project Planning
- BB. Software Quality Management
- CC. Software Project Tracking
- DD. Software Subcontract Management
5Application banner information is typically recorded during what
penetration testing phase?- AA. Planning
- BB. Attack
- CC. Reporting
- DD. Discovery
6What is the default subnet mask for a Class B network?
- AA. 255.0.0.0
- BB. 255.255.0.0
- CC. 255.254.0.0
- DD. 255.255.255.0
7Jim has been asked to individually identify devices that users are
bringing to work as part of a new BYOD policy. The devices will not be
joined to a central management system like Active Directory, but he
still needs to uniquely identify the systems. Which of the following
options will provide Jim with the best means of reliably identifying
each unique device?- AA. Record the MAC address of each system.
- BB. Require users to fill out a form to register each system.
- CC. Scan each system using a port scanner.
- DD. Use device fingerprinting via a web-based registration system.
8David works in an organization that uses a formal data governance
program. He is consulting with an employee working on a project that
created an entirely new class of data and wants to work with the
appropriate individual to assign a classification level to that
information. Who is responsible for the assignment of information to
a classification level?- AA. Data creator
- BB. Data owner
- CC. CISO
- DD. Data custodian
9What type of inbound packet is characteristic of a ping flood attack?
- AA. ICMP echo request
- BB. ICMP echo reply
- CC. ICMP destination unreachable
- DD. ICMP route changed
10Gabe is concerned about the security of passwords used as a
cornerstone of his organization’s information security program. Which
one of the following controls would provide the greatest improvement
in Gabe’s ability to authenticate users?- AA. More complex passwords
- BB. User education against social engineering
- CC. Multifactor authentication
- DD. Addition of security questions based on personal knowledge
11The separation of network infrastructure from the control layer,
combined with the ability to centrally program a network design in a
vendor-neutral, standards-based implementation, is an example of
what important concept?- AA. MPLS, a way to replace long network addresses with shorter labels
and support a wide range of protocols - BB. FCoE, a converged protocol that allows common applications over
Ethernet - CC. SDN, a converged protocol that allows network virtualization
- DD. CDN, a converged protocol that makes common network designs
accessible
- AA. MPLS, a way to replace long network addresses with shorter labels
12Susan is preparing to decommission her organization’s archival DVDROMs
that contain Top Secret data. How should she ensure that the
data cannot be exposed?- AA. Degauss
- BB. Zero wipe
- CC. Pulverize
- DD. Secure erase
13What is the final stage of the Software Capability Maturity Model (SWCMM)?
- AA. Repeatable
- BB. Defined
- CC. Managed
- DD. Optimizing
14Angie is configuring egress monitoring on her network to provide
added security. Which one of the following packet types should Angie
allow to leave the network headed for the Internet?- AA. Packets with a source address from Angie’s public IP address block
- BB. Packets with a destination address from Angie’s public IP address block
- CC. Packets with a source address outside Angie’s address block
- DD. Packets with a source address from Angie’s private address block
15Matt is conducting a penetration test against a Linux server and
successfully gained access to an administrative account. He would now
like to obtain the password hashes for use in a brute-force attack.
Where is he likely to find the hashes, assuming the system is
configured to modern security standards?- AA. /etc/passwd
- BB. /etc/hash
- CC. /etc/secure
- DD. /etc/shadow
16Theresa is implementing a new access control system and wants to
ensure that developers do not have the ability to move code from
development systems into the production environment. What
information security principle is she most directly enforcing?- AA. Separation of duties
- BB. Two-person control
- CC. Least privilege
- DD. Job rotation
17Which one of the following tools may be used to achieve the goal of
nonrepudiation?- AA. Digital signature
- BB. Symmetric encryption
- CC. Firewall
- DD. IDS
18In this diagram of the TCP three-way handshake, what should system
A send to system B in step 3?
- AA. ACK
- BB. SYN
- CC. FIN
- DD. RST
19What RADIUS alternative is commonly used for Cisco network gear
and supports two-factor authentication?- AA. RADIUS+
- BB. TACACS+
- CC. XTACACS
- DD. Kerberos
20What two types of attacks are VoIP call managers and VoIP phones
most likely to be susceptible to?- AA. DoS and malware
- BB. Worms and Trojans
- CC. DoS and host OS attacks
- DD. Host OS attacks and buffer overflows
21Vivian works for a chain of retail stores and would like to use a
software product that restricts the software used on point-of-sale
terminals to those packages on a preapproved list. What approach
should Vivian use?- AA. Antivirus
- BB. Heuristic
- CC. Whitelist
- DD. Blacklist
22Hunter is the facilities manager for DataTech, a large data center
management firm. He is evaluating the installation of a flood
prevention system at one of DataTech’s facilities. The facility and
contents are valued at $100 million. Installing the new flood
prevention system would cost $10 million.
Hunter consulted with flood experts and determined that the
facility lies within a 200-year flood plain and that, if a flood
occurred, it would likely cause $20 million in damage to the
facility.
Based on the information in this scenario, what is the exposure factor
for the effect of a flood on DataTech’s data center?- AA. 2%
- BB. 20%
- CC. 100%
- DD. 200%
23Hunter is the facilities manager for DataTech, a large data center
management firm. He is evaluating the installation of a flood
prevention system at one of DataTech’s facilities. The facility and
contents are valued at $100 million. Installing the new flood
prevention system would cost $10 million.
Hunter consulted with flood experts and determined that the
facility lies within a 200-year flood plain and that, if a flood
occurred, it would likely cause $20 million in damage to the
facility.
Based on the information in this scenario, what is the annualized rate
of occurrence for a flood at DataTech’s data center?- AA. 0.002
- BB. 0.005
- CC. 0.02
- DD. 0.05
24Hunter is the facilities manager for DataTech, a large data center
management firm. He is evaluating the installation of a flood
prevention system at one of DataTech’s facilities. The facility and
contents are valued at $100 million. Installing the new flood
prevention system would cost $10 million.
Hunter consulted with flood experts and determined that the
facility lies within a 200-year flood plain and that, if a flood
occurred, it would likely cause $20 million in damage to the
facility.
Based on the information in this scenario, what is the annualized loss
expectancy for a flood at DataTech’s data center?- AA. $40,000
- BB. $100,000
- CC. $400,000
- DD. $1,000,000
25Which accounts are typically assessed during an account management
assessment?- AA. A random sample
- BB. Highly privileged accounts
- CC. Recently generated accounts
- DD. Accounts that have existed for long periods of time
26Which one of the following tools might an attacker use to best identify
vulnerabilities in a targeted system?- AA. Nmap
- BB. Nessus
- CC. ipconfig
- DD. traceroute
27What type of error occurs when a valid subject using a biometric
authenticator is not authenticated?- AA. A Type 1 error
- BB. A Type 2 error
- CC. A Type 3 error
- DD. A Type 4 error
28Jackie is creating a database that contains the Customers table, shown
here. She is designing a new table to contain Orders and plans to use
the Company ID in that table to uniquely identify the customer
associated with each order. What role does the Company ID field play
in the Orders table?
- AA. Primary key
- BB. Foreign key
- CC. Candidate key
- DD. Referential key
29What three types of interfaces are typically tested during software
testing?- AA. Network, physical, and application interfaces
- BB. APIs, UIs, and physical interfaces
- CC. Network interfaces, APIs, and UIs
- DD. Application, programmatic, and user interfaces
30George is assisting a prosecutor with a case against a hacker who
attempted to break into the computer systems at George’s company.
He provides system logs to the prosecutor for use as evidence, but the
prosecutor insists that George testify in court about how he gathered
the logs. What rule of evidence requires George’s testimony?- AA. Testimonial evidence rule
- BB. Parol evidence rule
- CC. Best evidence rule
- DD. Hearsay rule
31Which of the following is not a valid use for key risk indicators?
- AA. Provide warnings before issues occur.
- BB. Provide real-time incident response information.
- CC. Provide historical views of past risks.
- DD. Provide insight into risk tolerance for the organization.
32Which one of the following malware types uses built-in propagation
mechanisms that exploit system vulnerabilities to spread?- AA. Trojan horse
- BB. Worm
- CC. Logic bomb
- DD. Virus
33Don’s company is considering the use of an object-based storage
system where data is placed in a vendor-managed storage
environment through the use of API calls. What type of cloud
computing service is in use?- AA. IaaS
- BB. PaaS
- CC. CaaS
- DD. SaaS
34In what model of cloud computing do two or more organizations
collaborate to build a shared cloud computing environment that is for
their own use?- AA. Public cloud
- BB. Private cloud
- CC. Community cloud
- DD. Shared cloud
35Which one of the following is not a principle of the Agile approach to
software development?- AA. The most efficient method of conveying information is electronic.
- BB. Working software is the primary measure of progress.
- CC. Simplicity is essential.
- DD. Businesspeople and developers must work together daily.
36Harry is concerned that accountants within his organization will use
data diddling attacks to cover up fraudulent activity in accounts that
they normally access. Which one of the following controls would best
defend against this type of attack?- AA. Encryption
- BB. Access controls
- CC. Integrity verification
- DD. Firewalls
37What class of fire extinguisher is capable of fighting electrical fires?
- AA. Class A
- BB. Class B
- CC. Class C
- DD. Class D
38What important factor differentiates Frame Relay from X.25?
- AA. Frame Relay supports multiple PVCs over a single WAN carrier connection.
- BB. Frame Relay is a cell switching technology instead of a packet switching technology like X.25.
- CC. Frame Relay does not provide a Committed Information Rate (CIR).
- DD. Frame Relay only requires a DTE on the provider side.
39Using the following table and your knowledge of the auditing
process
As they prepare to migrate their data center to an infrastructure as a
service (IaaS) provider, Susan’s company wants to understand the
effectiveness of their new provider’s security, integrity, and availability
controls. What SOC report would provide them with the most detail,
including input from the auditor on the effectiveness of controls at the
IaaS provider?
- AA. SOC 1.
- BB. SOC 2.
- CC. SOC 3.
- DD. None of the SOC reports are suited to this, and they should request another form of report.
40Metrics like the attack vector, complexity, exploit maturity, and
how much user interaction is required are all found in what scoring
system?- AA. CVE
- BB. CVSS
- CC. CNA
- DD. NVD
41Using the following table and your knowledge of the auditing
process
Susan wants to ensure that the audit report that her organization
requested includes input from an external auditor. What type of report
should she request?- AA. SOC 2, Type 1
- BB. SOC 3, Type 1
- CC. SOC 2, Type 2
- DD. SOC 3, Type 2
42Using the following table and your knowledge of the auditing
process
When Susan requests a SOC 2 report, she receives a SAS 70 report.
What issue should Susan raise?- AA. SAS 70 does not include Type 2 reports, so control evaluation is only point in time.
- BB. SAS 70 has been replaced.
- CC. SAS 70 is a financial reporting standard and does not cover data centers.
- DD. SAS 70 only uses a 3-month period for testing.
43What two logical network topologies can be physically implemented as
a star topology?- AA. A bus and a mesh.
- BB. A ring and a mesh.
- CC. A bus and a ring.
- DD. It is not possible to implement other topologies as a star.
44Bell-LaPadula is an example of what type of access control model?
- AA. DAC
- BB. RBAC
- CC. MAC
- DD. ABAC
45Martha is the information security officer for a small college and is
responsible for safeguarding the privacy of student records. What law
most directly applies to her situation?- AA. HIPAA
- BB. HITECH
- CC. COPPA
- DD. FERPA
46What US law mandates the protection of protected health
information?- AA. FERPA
- BB. SAFE Act
- CC. GLBA
- DD. HIPAA
47Which one of the following techniques can an attacker use to exploit a
TOC/TOU vulnerability?- AA. File locking
- BB. Exception handling
- CC. Algorithmic complexity
- DD. Concurrency control
48Susan is configuring her network devices to use syslog. What should
she set to ensure that she is notified about issues but does not receive
normal operational issue messages?- AA. The facility code
- BB. The log priority
- CC. The security level
- DD. The severity level
49What RAID level is also known as disk mirroring?
- AA. RAID 0
- BB. RAID 1
- CC. RAID 3
- DD. RAID 5
50What type of firewall uses multiple proxy servers that filter traffic
based on analysis of the protocols used for each service?- AA. A static packet filtering firewall
- BB. An application-level gateway firewall
- CC. A circuit-level gateway firewall
- DD. A stateful inspection firewall
51Surveys, interviews, and audits are all examples of ways to measure
what important part of an organization’s security posture?- AA. Code quality
- BB. Service vulnerabilities
- CC. Awareness
- DD. Attack surface
52Tom is the general counsel for an Internet service provider, and he
recently received notice of a lawsuit against the firm because of
copyrighted content illegally transmitted over the provider’s circuits
by a customer. What law protects Tom’s company in this case?- AA. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- BB. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- CC. Wiretap Act
- DD. Copyright Code
53A Type 2 authentication factor that generates dynamic passwords
based on a time- or algorithm-based system is what type of
authenticator?- AA. A PIV
- BB. A smart card
- CC. A token
- DD. A CAC
54Fred’s new employer has hired him for a position with access to their
trade secrets and confidential internal data. What legal tool should
they use to help protect their data if he chooses to leave to work at a
competitor?- AA. A stop-loss order
- BB. An NDA
- CC. An AUP
- DD. Encryption
55Which one of the following computing models allows the execution of
multiple processes on a single processor by having the operating
system switch between them without requiring modification to the
applications?- AA. Multitasking
- BB. Multiprocessing
- CC. Multiprogramming
- DD. Multithreading
56How many possible keys exist when using a cryptographic algorithm
that has an 8-bit binary encryption key?- AA. 16
- BB. 128
- CC. 256
- DD. 512
57What activity is being performed when you apply security controls
based on the specific needs of the IT system that they will be applied
to?- AA. Standardizing
- BB. Baselining
- CC. Scoping
- DD. Tailoring
58During what phase of the electronic discovery process does an
organization perform a rough cut of the information gathered to
discard irrelevant information?- AA. Preservation
- BB. Identification
- CC. Collection
- DD. Processing
59Ben’s job is to ensure that data is labeled with the appropriate
sensitivity label. Since Ben works for the US government, he has to
apply the labels Unclassified, Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret to
systems and media. If Ben is asked to label a system that handles
Secret, Confidential, and Unclassified information, how should he
label it?- AA. Mixed classification
- BB. Confidential
- CC. Top Secret
- DD. Secret
60Susan has discovered that the smart card-based locks used to keep the
facility she works at secure are not effective because staff members are
propping the doors open. She places signs on the doors reminding
staff that leaving the door open creates a security issue, and she adds
alarms that will sound if the doors are left open for more than five
minutes. What type of controls has she put into place?- AA. Physical
- BB. Administrative
- CC. Compensation
- DD. Recovery
61Ben is concerned about password cracking attacks against his system.
He would like to implement controls that prevent an attacker who has
obtained those hashes from easily cracking them. What two controls
would best meet this objective?- AA. Longer passwords and salting
- BB. Over-the-wire encryption and use of SHA1 instead of MD5
- CC. Salting and use of MD5
- DD. Using shadow passwords and salting
62Amanda is considering the implementation of a database recovery
mechanism recommended by a consultant. In the recommended
approach, an automated process will move records of transactions
from the primary site to a backup site on an hourly basis. What
type of database recovery technique is the consultant describing?- AA. Electronic vaulting
- BB. Transaction logging
- CC. Remote mirroring
- DD. Remote journaling
63Which group is best suited to evaluate and report on the effectiveness
of administrative controls an organization has put in place to a third
party?- AA. Internal auditors
- BB. Penetration testers
- CC. External auditors
- DD. Employees who design, implement, and monitor the controls
64A process on a system needs access to a file that is currently in use
by another process. What state will the process scheduler place this
process in until the file becomes available?- AA. Running
- BB. Ready
- CC. Waiting
- DD. Stopped
65Renee is using encryption to safeguard sensitive business secrets when
in transit over the Internet. What risk metric is she attempting to
lower?- AA. Likelihood
- BB. RTO
- CC. MTO
- DD. Impact
66As part of hiring a new employee, Kathleen’s identity management
team creates a new user object and ensures that the user object is
available in the directories and systems where it is needed. What is
this process called?- AA. Registration
- BB. Provisioning
- CC. Population
- DD. Authenticator loading
67Ricky would like to access a remote file server through a VPN
connection. He begins this process by connecting to the VPN and
attempting to log in. Applying the subject/object model to this
request, what is the subject of Ricky’s login attempt?- AA. Ricky
- BB. VPN
- CC. Remote file server
- DD. Files contained on the remote server
68Alice is designing a cryptosystem for use by six users and would like to
use a symmetric encryption algorithm. She wants any two users to be
able to communicate with each other without worrying about
eavesdropping by a third user. How many symmetric encryption keys
will she need to generate?- AA. 6
- BB. 12
- CC. 15
- DD. 30
69Which one of the following intellectual property protection
mechanisms has the shortest duration?- AA. Copyright
- BB. Patent
- CC. Trademark
- DD. Trade secret
70Which of the following is not a code review process?
- AA. Email pass-around
- BB. Over the shoulder
- CC. Pair programming
- DD. IDE forcing
71Gordon is developing a business continuity plan for a manufacturing
company’s IT operations. The company is located in North Dakota and
currently evaluating the risk of earthquake. They choose to pursue a
risk acceptance strategy. Which one of the following actions is
consistent with that strategy?- AA. Purchasing earthquake insurance
- BB. Relocating the data center to a safer area
- CC. Documenting the decision-making process
- DD. Reengineering the facility to withstand the shock of an earthquake
72Carol would like to implement a control that protects her organization
from the momentary loss of power to the data center. Which control is
most appropriate for her needs?- AA. Redundant servers
- BB. RAID
- CC. UPS
- DD. Generator
73Ben has encountered problems with users in his organization reusing
passwords, despite a requirement that they change passwords every
30 days. What type of password setting should Ben employ to help
prevent this issue?- AA. Longer minimum age
- BB. Increased password complexity
- CC. Implement password history
- DD. Implement password length requirements
74Chris is conducting a risk assessment for his organization and has
determined the amount of damage that a single flood could be
expected to cause to his facilities. What metric has Chris identified?- AA. ALE
- BB. SLE
- CC. ARO
- DD. AV
75The removal of a hard drive from a PC before it is retired and sold as
surplus is an example of what type of action?- AA. Purging
- BB. Sanitization
- CC. Degaussing
- DD. Destruction
76During which phase of the incident response process would an
organization determine whether it is required to notify law
enforcement officials or other regulators of the incident?- AA. Detection
- BB. Recovery
- CC. Remediation
- DD. Reporting
77What OASIS standard markup language is used to generate
provisioning requests both within organizations and with third
parties?- AA. SAML
- BB. SPML
- CC. XACML
- DD. SOA
78Michelle is in charge of her organization’s mobile device management
efforts and handles lost and stolen devices. Which of the following
recommendations will provide the most assurance to her organization
that data will not be lost if a device is stolen?- AA. Mandatory passcodes and application management
- BB. Full device encryption and mandatory passcodes
- CC. Remote wipe and GPS tracking
- DD. Enabling GPS tracking and full device encryption
79Susan’s SMTP server does not authenticate senders before accepting
and relaying email. What is this security configuration issue known
as?- AA. An email gateway
- BB. An SMTP relay
- CC. An X.400-compliant gateway
- DD. An open relay
80The large business that Jack works for has been using
noncentralized logging for years. They have recently started to
implement centralized logging, however, and as they reviewed logs,
they discovered a breach that appeared to have involved a
malicious insider.
When the breach was discovered and the logs were reviewed, it was
discovered that the attacker had purged the logs on the system that
they compromised. How can this be prevented in the future?- AA. Encrypt local logs
- BB. Require administrative access to change logs
- CC. Enable log rotation
- DD. Send logs to a bastion host
81The large business that Jack works for has been using
noncentralized logging for years. They have recently started to
implement centralized logging, however, and as they reviewed logs,
they discovered a breach that appeared to have involved a
malicious insider.
How can Jack detect issues like this using his organization’s new
centralized logging?- AA. Deploy and use an IDS
- BB. Send logs to a central logging server
- CC. Deploy and use a SIEM
- DD. Use syslog
82The large business that Jack works for has been using
noncentralized logging for years. They have recently started to
implement centralized logging, however, and as they reviewed logs,
they discovered a breach that appeared to have involved a
malicious insider.
How can Jack best ensure accountability for actions taken on systems
in his environment?- AA. Log review and require digital signatures for each log.
- BB. Require authentication for all actions taken and capture logs centrally.
- CC. Log the use of administrative credentials and encrypt log data in transit.
- DD. Require authorization and capture logs centrally.
83Ed’s organization has 5 IP addresses allocated to them by their ISP but
needs to connect over 100 computers and network devices to the
Internet. What technology can he use to connect his entire network via
the limited set of IP addresses he can use?- AA. IPsec
- BB. PAT
- CC. SDN
- DD. IPX
84What type of attack would the following precautions help prevent?
- Requesting proof of identity
- Requiring callback authorizations on voice-only requests
- Not changing passwords via voice communications- AA. DoS attacks
- BB. Worms
- CC. Social engineering
- DD. Shoulder surfing
85Fred’s organization needs to use a non-IP protocol on their VPN.
Which of the common VPN protocols should he select to natively
handle non-IP protocols?- AA. PPTP
- BB. L2F
- CC. L2TP
- DD. IPsec
86Residual data is another term for what type of data left after attempts
have been made to erase it?- AA. Leftover data
- BB. MBR
- CC. Bitrot
- DD. Remnant data
87Fred finds a packet that his protocol analyzer shows with both PSH
and URG set. What type of packet is he looking at, and what do the
flags mean?- AA. A UDP packet; PSH and URG are used to indicate that the data should be sent at high speed
- BB. A TCP packet; PSH and URG are used to clear the buffer and indicate that the data is urgent
- CC. A TCP packet; PSH and URG are used to preset the header and indicate that the speed of the network is unregulated
- DD. A UDP packet; PSH and URG are used to indicate that the UDP buffer should be cleared and that the data is urgent
88Which one of the following disaster recovery test types involves the
actual activation of the disaster recovery facility?- AA. Simulation test
- BB. Tabletop exercise
- CC. Parallel test
- DD. Checklist review
89What access control system lets owners decide who has access to the
objects they own?- AA. Role-based access control
- BB. Task-based access control
- CC. Discretionary access control
- DD. Rule-based access control
90Using a trusted channel and link encryption are both ways to prevent
what type of access control attack?- AA. Brute force
- BB. Spoofed login screens
- CC. Man-in-the-middle attacks
- DD. Dictionary attacks
91Which one of the following is not one of the canons of the (ISC)2 Code
of Ethics?- AA. Protect society, the common good, necessary public trust and confidence, and the infrastructure.
- BB. Act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally.
- CC. Provide diligent and competent service to principals.
- DD. Maintain competent records of all investigations and assessments.
92Which one of the following components should be included in an
organization’s emergency response guidelines?- AA. Immediate response procedures
- BB. Long-term business continuity protocols
- CC. Activation procedures for the organization’s cold sites
- DD. Contact information for ordering equipment
93Ben is working on integrating a federated identity management system
and needs to exchange authentication and authorization information
for browser-based single sign-on. What technology is his best option?- AA. HTML
- BB. XACML
- CC. SAML
- DD. SPML
94What is the minimum interval at which an organization should
conduct business continuity plan refresher training for those with
specific business continuity roles?- AA. Weekly
- BB. Monthly
- CC. Semiannually
- DD. Annually
95What is the minimum number of cryptographic keys necessary to
achieve strong security when using the 3DES algorithm?- AA. 1
- BB. 2
- CC. 3
- DD. 4
96What approach to technology management integrates the three
components of technology management shown in this illustration?
- AA. Agile
- BB. Lean
- CC. DevOps
- DD. ITIL
97Lauren wants to monitor her LDAP servers to identify what types of
queries are causing problems. What type of monitoring should she use
if she wants to be able to use the production servers and actual traffic
for her testing?- AA. Active
- BB. Real-time
- CC. Passive
- DD. Replay
98Steve is developing an input validation routine that will protect the
database supporting a web application from SQL injection attack.
Where should Steve place the input validation code?- AA. JavaScript embedded in the web pages
- BB. Backend code on the web server
- CC. Stored procedure on the database
- DD. Code on the user’s web browser
99Linda is selecting a disaster recovery facility for her organization,
and she wishes to retain independence from other organizations as
much as possible. She would like to choose a facility that balances
cost and recovery time, allowing activation in about one week after
a disaster is declared. What type of facility should she choose?- AA. Cold site
- BB. Warm site
- CC. Mutual assistance agreement
- DD. Hot site
100Ben is selecting an encryption algorithm for use in an organization
with 10,000 employees. He must facilitate communication between
any two employees within the organization. Which one of the
following algorithms would allow him to meet this goal with the least
time dedicated to key management?- AA. RSA
- BB. IDEA
- CC. 3DES
- DD. Skipjack
101Grace is considering the use of new identification cards in her
organization that will be used for physical access control. She comes
across the sample card shown here and is unsure of the technology it
uses. What type of card is this?
- AA. Smart card
- BB. Phase-two card
- CC. Proximity card
- DD. Magnetic stripe card
102What type of log file is shown in this figure?
- AA. Application
- BB. Web server
- CC. System
- DD. Firewall
103Which one of the following activities transforms a zero-day
vulnerability into a less dangerous attack vector?- AA. Discovery of the vulnerability
- BB. Implementation of transport-layer encryption
- CC. Reconfiguration of a firewall
- DD. Release of a security patch
104Which one of the following is an example of a hardening provision that
might strengthen an organization’s existing physical facilities and
avoid implementation of a business continuity plan?- AA. Patching a leaky roof
- BB. Reviewing and updating firewall access control lists
- CC. Upgrading operating systems
- DD. Deploying a network intrusion detection system
105Susan wants to monitor traffic between systems in a VMWare
environment. What solution would be her best option to monitor that
traffic?- AA. Use a traditional hardware-based IPS.
- BB. Install Wireshark on each virtual system.
- CC. Set up a virtual span port and capture data using a VM IDS.
- DD. Use netcat to capture all traffic sent between VMs.
106Matthew and Richard are friends located in different physical
locations who would like to begin communicating with each other
using cryptography to protect the confidentiality of their
communications. They exchange digital certificates to begin this
process and plan to use an asymmetric encryption algorithm for
the secure exchange of email messages.
When Matthew sends Richard a message, what key should he use to
encrypt the message?- AA. Matthew’s public key
- BB. Matthew’s private key
- CC. Richard’s public key
- DD. Richard’s private key
107Matthew and Richard are friends located in different physical
locations who would like to begin communicating with each other
using cryptography to protect the confidentiality of their
communications. They exchange digital certificates to begin this
process and plan to use an asymmetric encryption algorithm for
the secure exchange of email messages.
When Richard receives the message from Matthew, what key should
he use to decrypt the message?- AA. Matthew’s public key
- BB. Matthew’s private key
- CC. Richard’s public key
- DD. Richard’s private key
108Matthew and Richard are friends located in different physical
locations who would like to begin communicating with each other
using cryptography to protect the confidentiality of their
communications. They exchange digital certificates to begin this
process and plan to use an asymmetric encryption algorithm for
the secure exchange of email messages.
Matthew would like to enhance the security of his communication by
adding a digital signature to the message. What goal of cryptography
are digital signatures intended to enforce?- AA. Secrecy
- BB. Availability
- CC. Confidentiality
- DD. Nonrepudiation
109Matthew and Richard are friends located in different physical
locations who would like to begin communicating with each other
using cryptography to protect the confidentiality of their
communications. They exchange digital certificates to begin this
process and plan to use an asymmetric encryption algorithm for
the secure exchange of email messages.
When Matthew goes to add the digital signature to the message, what
encryption key does he use to create the digital signature?- AA. Matthew’s public key
- BB. Matthew’s private key
- CC. Richard’s public key
- DD. Richard’s private key
110When Jim logs into a system, his password is compared to a hashed
value stored in a database. What is this process?- AA. Identification
- BB. Hashing
- CC. Tokenization
- DD. Authentication
111What is the primary advantage of decentralized access control?
- AA. It provides better redundancy.
- BB. It provides control of access to people closer to the resources.
- CC. It is less expensive.
- DD. It provides more granular control of access.
112Which of the following types of controls does not describe a mantrap?
- AA. Deterrent
- BB. Preventive
- CC. Compensating
- DD. Physical
113Sally’s organization needs to be able to prove that certain staff
members sent emails, and she wants to adopt a technology that will
provide that capability without changing their existing email system.
What is the technical term for the capability Sally needs to implement
as the owner of the email system, and what tool could she use to do it?- AA. Integrity; IMAP
- BB. Repudiation; encryption
- CC. Nonrepudiation; digital signatures
- DD. Authentication; DKIM
114Which one of the following background checks is not normally
performed during normal pre-hire activities?- AA. Credit check
- BB. Reference verification
- CC. Criminal records check
- DD. Medical records check
115Margot is investigating suspicious activity on her network and uses a
protocol analyzer to sniff inbound and outbound traffic. She notices an
unusual packet that has identical source and destination IP addresses.
What type of attack uses this packet type?- AA. Fraggle
- BB. Smurf
- CC. Land
- DD. Teardrop
116Which of the following vulnerabilities might be discovered during a
penetration test of a web-based application?- AA. Cross-site scripting
- BB. Cross-site request forgery
- CC. SQL injection
- DD. All of the above
117In the OSI model, when a packet changes from a datastream to a
segment or a datagram, what layer has it traversed?- AA. The Transport layer
- BB. The Application layer
- CC. The Data Link layer
- DD. The Physical layer
118Tommy handles access control requests for his organization. A user
approaches him and explains that he needs access to the human
resources database in order to complete a headcount analysis
requested by the CFO. What has the user demonstrated successfully to
Tommy?- AA. Clearance
- BB. Separation of duties
- CC. Need to know
- DD. Isolation
119During which phase of the incident response process would
administrators design new security controls intended to prevent a
recurrence of the incident?- AA. Reporting
- BB. Recovery
- CC. Remediation
- DD. Lessons Learned
120Kathleen wants to set up a service to provide information about her
organization’s users and services using a central, open, vendorneutral,
standards-based system that can be easily queried. Which of
the following technologies is her best choice?- AA. RADIUS
- BB. LDAP
- CC. Kerberos
- DD. Active Directory
121Bethany received an email from one of her colleagues with an
unusual attachment named smime.p7s. She does not recognize the
attachment and is unsure what to do. What is the most likely
scenario?- AA. This is an encrypted email message.
- BB. This is a phishing attack.
- CC. This is embedded malware.
- DD. This is a spoofing attack.
122What type of firewall is capable of inspecting traffic at layer 7 and
performing protocol-specific analysis for malicious traffic?- AA. Application firewall
- BB. Stateful inspection firewall
- CC. Packet filtering firewall
- DD. Bastion host
123Alice would like to add another object to a security model and grant
herself rights to that object. Which one of the rules in the Take-Grant
protection model would allow her to complete this operation?- AA. Take rule
- BB. Grant rule
- CC. Create rule
- DD. Remove rule
124What type of assessment methods are associated with mechanisms
and activities based on the recommendations of NIST SP800-53A,
the Guide for Assessing Security Controls in Federal Information
Systems?- AA. Examine and interview
- BB. Test and assess
- CC. Test and interview
- DD. Examine and test
125Colin is reviewing a system that has been assigned the EAL7
evaluation assurance level under the Common Criteria. What is the
highest level of assurance that he may have about the system?- AA. It has been functionally tested.
- BB. It has been methodically tested and checked.
- CC. It has been methodically designed, tested, and reviewed.
- DD. It has been formally verified, designed, and tested.
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- Beschreibung
- 100 RedBlue Test Quiz am Quix16 - 125Q, erstellt von Requiemdust Sheena am 02/07/2020.
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- Requiemdust Sheena
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- English
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