(ISC)2 Certified in Cyber Security
UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||ALREADY GRADED 100%
GUARANTEED PASS!!!
Which Hash Function produces 128 bit hashes? - ANSWER ✓ Message Digest 5
(MD5)
Which Hash Function produces a 160 bit hash value? - ANSWER ✓ SHA-1
Which Hash Function produces output of 224, 256, 384 and 512 bits? - ANSWER
✓ SHA-2
Which Hash Function produces hashes of user-selected length and is generally not
trusted since it was created by the NSA? - ANSWER ✓ SHA-3
Which Hash Function was created as an alternative to government sponsored hash
functions, produces 128, 160, 256, and 320 bit hashes and is widely used for
Bitcoin? - ANSWER ✓ RIPEMD
Which process combines symmetric cryptography and hashing, creating and
verifying message authentication code by using a secret key in conjunction with a
hash function? - ANSWER ✓ Hash Based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)
What are the 6 stages of the data lifecycle? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Create
2. Store
3. Use
4. Share
5. Archive
6. Destroy
What are the 4 stages of controlling the data lifecycle? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Classification
,2. Labelling
3. Retention
4. Destruction
On what 2 aspects is data classification decided? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Sensitivity of
Information
2. Criticality of Information
What are the 3 types of information classified by external groups? - ANSWER ✓
1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
· Traceable to a specific person
2. Protected Health Information (PHI)
· Covered by HIPPA
3. Payment Card Information (PCI)
· Covered by PCI DSS
What are the 3 purposes of logging? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Accountability
· Who caused the event
2. Traceability
· Uncover all other related events
3. Auditability
· Provide clear documentation of the events
What 6 systems are commonly associated with Ingress Monitoring? - ANSWER ✓
1. Firewalls
2. Gateways
3. Remote authentication servers
4. IDS/IPS tools
5. SIEM solutions
6. Anti-malware solutions
What 5 systems are commonly associated with egress Monitoring? - ANSWER ✓
1. Email (content and attachments)
2. Copy to portable media
3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
4. Posting to web pages/websites
5. Applications/application programming interfaces (APIs)
, What is the function of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)? -
ANSWER ✓ All systems send log entries directly to the SIEM. Firewall log, Web
server log, Database log, Router log, they are all sent to to SIEM where it will
provide an overall picture
What are the 6 reasons why Social Engineering works? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Authority
2. Intimidation
3. Consensus
4. Scarcity
5. Urgency
6. Familiarity
What is the type of phishing that uses fake websites? - ANSWER ✓ Pharming
What is the type of phishing that is achieved on a phone call? - ANSWER ✓
Vishing
What type of phishing is achieved over text? - ANSWER ✓ Smishing
What are 3 training techniques for employee awareness? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Phishing simulations
2. Gamification
3. Capture the Flag exercises
What are the 4 (ISC)2 Codes of Ethics? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Protect society and
infrastructure (Hacking)
2. Act honourably, justly and within laws (Lying)
3. Serve principles diligently and competently (Fulfil your duties)
4. Advance the information security profession (Helping cheat exams)
What are the 5 confidentiality concerns? (CIA) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Snooping
(gathering information that is left out in the open)
2. Dumpster Diving (Looking through trash for information)
3· Eavesdropping
4· Wiretapping (Electronic Eavesdropping)
5· Social Engineering (psychological tricks to persuade employee to give it or give
access to information)
UPDATED 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||ALREADY GRADED 100%
GUARANTEED PASS!!!
Which Hash Function produces 128 bit hashes? - ANSWER ✓ Message Digest 5
(MD5)
Which Hash Function produces a 160 bit hash value? - ANSWER ✓ SHA-1
Which Hash Function produces output of 224, 256, 384 and 512 bits? - ANSWER
✓ SHA-2
Which Hash Function produces hashes of user-selected length and is generally not
trusted since it was created by the NSA? - ANSWER ✓ SHA-3
Which Hash Function was created as an alternative to government sponsored hash
functions, produces 128, 160, 256, and 320 bit hashes and is widely used for
Bitcoin? - ANSWER ✓ RIPEMD
Which process combines symmetric cryptography and hashing, creating and
verifying message authentication code by using a secret key in conjunction with a
hash function? - ANSWER ✓ Hash Based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)
What are the 6 stages of the data lifecycle? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Create
2. Store
3. Use
4. Share
5. Archive
6. Destroy
What are the 4 stages of controlling the data lifecycle? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Classification
,2. Labelling
3. Retention
4. Destruction
On what 2 aspects is data classification decided? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Sensitivity of
Information
2. Criticality of Information
What are the 3 types of information classified by external groups? - ANSWER ✓
1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
· Traceable to a specific person
2. Protected Health Information (PHI)
· Covered by HIPPA
3. Payment Card Information (PCI)
· Covered by PCI DSS
What are the 3 purposes of logging? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Accountability
· Who caused the event
2. Traceability
· Uncover all other related events
3. Auditability
· Provide clear documentation of the events
What 6 systems are commonly associated with Ingress Monitoring? - ANSWER ✓
1. Firewalls
2. Gateways
3. Remote authentication servers
4. IDS/IPS tools
5. SIEM solutions
6. Anti-malware solutions
What 5 systems are commonly associated with egress Monitoring? - ANSWER ✓
1. Email (content and attachments)
2. Copy to portable media
3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
4. Posting to web pages/websites
5. Applications/application programming interfaces (APIs)
, What is the function of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)? -
ANSWER ✓ All systems send log entries directly to the SIEM. Firewall log, Web
server log, Database log, Router log, they are all sent to to SIEM where it will
provide an overall picture
What are the 6 reasons why Social Engineering works? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Authority
2. Intimidation
3. Consensus
4. Scarcity
5. Urgency
6. Familiarity
What is the type of phishing that uses fake websites? - ANSWER ✓ Pharming
What is the type of phishing that is achieved on a phone call? - ANSWER ✓
Vishing
What type of phishing is achieved over text? - ANSWER ✓ Smishing
What are 3 training techniques for employee awareness? - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Phishing simulations
2. Gamification
3. Capture the Flag exercises
What are the 4 (ISC)2 Codes of Ethics? - ANSWER ✓ 1. Protect society and
infrastructure (Hacking)
2. Act honourably, justly and within laws (Lying)
3. Serve principles diligently and competently (Fulfil your duties)
4. Advance the information security profession (Helping cheat exams)
What are the 5 confidentiality concerns? (CIA) - ANSWER ✓ 1. Snooping
(gathering information that is left out in the open)
2. Dumpster Diving (Looking through trash for information)
3· Eavesdropping
4· Wiretapping (Electronic Eavesdropping)
5· Social Engineering (psychological tricks to persuade employee to give it or give
access to information)
