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Prepare for the CISSP certification exam with this comprehensive study guide featuring exam-style questions and verified correct answers. Covers all CISSP domains including Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment, Security Operations, and Software Development Security. Designed for IT security professionals seeking structured exam preparation, concept mastery, and confidence to successfully pass the CISSP certification.

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CISSP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

Which of the following BEST describes the goal of a pass-the-hash (PtH) attack?



A. publishing users' password hashes on the Internet.

B. using a password hash to impersonate a legitimate user.

C. identifying and exploiting user accounts with weak passwords.

D. deriving a legitimate user's password from its hash.

B. using a password hash to impersonate a legitimate user.



Domain: 3 (Security Architecture and Engineering)



Note: Keyword here is "goal of"; it's not asking about before the attack, but the goal of it.




Which of the following statements BEST describes cross-certification?



A. Two certification authorities (CAs) issue certificates to each other.

B. Two Active Directory (AD) domains establish a two-way Kerberos trust relationship.

C. Two certification authorities (CAs) sign each other's existing certificates.

D. Two certification authorities (CAs) issue certificates to the same endpoint entity.

A. Two certification authorities (CAs) issue certificates to each other.



Domain: 3 (Security Architecture and Engineering)




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Note: Not exactly clear on answer, research this topic within Domain 3 and better understand Certificate
Authorities (CAs).




Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding OAuth 2.0? (Select the best answer.)



A. OAuth 2.0 shares password information securely with a third-party application.

B. OAuth 2.0 is designed to work with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

C. OAuth 2.0 provides a third-party application with delegated access to resources.

D. OAuth 2.0 is an open standard.

A. OAuth 2.0 shares password information securely with a third-party application.



Domain: 5 (Identity and Access Management (IAM)



Note: Pay attention to the "NOT" aspect of the question.




Your company cannot afford a sufficient number of employees to implement proper segregation of
duties (SoD). The same employee issues purchase orders and manages accounts payable and receivable.
The department manager periodically reviews the balance sheets and makes corrections when
necessary.



Which of the following controls is MOST likely described? (Select the best answer.)



A. compensating

B. corrective

C. preventive

D. logical

A. compensating




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Domain: 1 (Security and Risk Management)



Note: Although corrections are being made, the more significant factor here is the manager
compensating for the lack of SoD; which isn't possible with the current budget.




Which of the following do NOT use nonces? (Select the best answer.)



A. authentication protocols

B. salts

C. tunneling protocols

D. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) requests

B. Salts.



Domain: 3 (Security Architecture and Engineering)



Note: Be intimately familiar with "nonces".




Which of the following is a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) entity that provides a resource
to a user? (Select the best answer.)



A. the identity provider (IdP)

B. the service provider (SP)

C. a federation

D. the principal

B. the service provider (SP)




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Domain: 5 (Identity and Access Management / IAM).



Note: Keyword here is "provides a resource". The IdP vouches for the subject, but it's the SM who
actually provides a resource to the user.




Which of the following is MOST likely to be an advantage of employing contract security guards? (Select
the best answer.)



A. Contract security guards are typically better trained than proprietary security guards.

B. Employing contract security guards can be less expensive than employing proprietary security guards.

C. Employing contract security guards fosters a sense of loyalty and teamwork.

D. Employing contract security guards enables the company to closely control the security program.

B. Employing contract security guards can be less expensive than employing proprietary security guards.



Domain: 5 (Identity and Access Management / IAM).



Note: Expenses related to training and employee benefits are avoided when hiring contract security
guards, which can lead to less overall expenses when implementing this control.




Which of the following statements is true regarding Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
(RADIUS)? (Select the best answer.)



A. RADIUS encrypts the entire contents of a packet.

B. RADIUS is more secure than Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+).

C. RADIUS uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) for transmissions.

D. RADIUS combines authorization and authentication into a single function.

D. RADIUS combines authorization and authentication into a single function.




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