SSCP Test Questions with correct answers
B |- |✔✔💯DES |- |Data |Encryption |standard |has |a |128 |bit |key |and |is |very |difficult |to |break.
A. |True
B. |False
B |- |✔✔💯What |is |the |main |difference |between |computer |abuse |and |computer |crime?
A. |Amount |of |damage
B. |Intentions |of |the |perpetrator
C. |Method |of |compromise
D. |Abuse |= |company |insider; |crime |= |company |outsider
C |- |✔✔💯A |standardized |list |of |the |most |common |security |weaknesses |and |exploits |is |the |
__________.
A. |SANS |Top |10
B. |CSI/FBI |Computer |Crime |Study
C. |CVE |- |Common |Vulnerabilities |and |Exposures
D. |CERT |Top |10
C |- |✔✔💯A |salami |attack |refers |to |what |type |of |activity?
A. |Embedding |or |hiding |data |inside |of |a |legitimate |communication |- |a |picture, |etc.
B. |Hijacking |a |session |and |stealing |passwords
C. |Committing |computer |crimes |in |such |small |doses |that |they |almost |go |unnoticed
D. |Setting |a |program |to |attack |a |website |at11:59 |am |on |New |Year's |Eve
D |- |✔✔💯Multi-partite |viruses |perform |which |functions?
A. |Infect |multiple |partitions
,B. |Infect |multiple |boot |sectors
C. |Infect |numerous |workstations
D. |Combine |both |boot |and |file |virus |behavior
B |- |✔✔💯What |security |principle |is |based |on |the |division |of |job |responsibilities |- |designed |to |
prevent |fraud?
A. |Mandatory |Access |Control
B. |Separation |of |Duties
C. |Information |Systems |Auditing
D. |Concept |of |Least |Privilege
A |- |✔✔💯________ |is |the |authoritative |entity |which |lists |port |assignments
A. |IANA
B. |ISSA
C. |Network |Solutions
D. |Register.com
E. |InterNIC
B |- |✔✔💯Cable |modems |are |less |secure |than |DSL |connections |because |cable |modems |are |shared |
with
other |subscribers?
A. |True
B. |False
D |- |✔✔💯____________ |is |a |file |system |that |was |poorly |designed |and |has |numerous |security |flaws.
A. |NTS
B. |RPC
C. |TCP
D. |NFS
, E. |None |of |the |above
Log |files |- |✔✔💯Trend |Analysis |involves |analyzing |historical |___________ |files |in |order |to |look |for |
patterns |of
abuse |or |misuse.
D |- |✔✔💯HTTP, |FTP, |SMTP |reside |at |which |layer |of |the |OSI |model?
A. |Layer |1 |- |Physical
B. |Layer |3 |- |Network
C. |Layer |4 |- |Transport
D. |Layer |7 |- |Application
E. |Layer |2 |- |Data |Link
D |- |✔✔💯Layer |4 |in |the |DoD |model |overlaps |with |which |layer(s) |of |the |OSI |model?
A. |Layer |7 |- |Application |Layer
B. |Layers |2, |3, |& |4 |- |Data |Link, |Network, |and |Transport |Layers
C. |Layer |3 |- |Network |Layer
D. |Layers |5, |6, |& |7 |- |Session, |Presentation, |and |Application |Layers
B |- |✔✔💯A |Security |Reference |Monitor |relates |to |which |DoD |security |standard?
A. |LC3
B. |C2
C. |D1
D. |L2TP
E. |None |of |the |items |listed
D |- |✔✔💯The |ability |to |identify |and |audit |a |user |and |his |/ |her |actions |is |known |as |____________.
A. |Journaling
B. |Auditing
C. |Accessibility
B |- |✔✔💯DES |- |Data |Encryption |standard |has |a |128 |bit |key |and |is |very |difficult |to |break.
A. |True
B. |False
B |- |✔✔💯What |is |the |main |difference |between |computer |abuse |and |computer |crime?
A. |Amount |of |damage
B. |Intentions |of |the |perpetrator
C. |Method |of |compromise
D. |Abuse |= |company |insider; |crime |= |company |outsider
C |- |✔✔💯A |standardized |list |of |the |most |common |security |weaknesses |and |exploits |is |the |
__________.
A. |SANS |Top |10
B. |CSI/FBI |Computer |Crime |Study
C. |CVE |- |Common |Vulnerabilities |and |Exposures
D. |CERT |Top |10
C |- |✔✔💯A |salami |attack |refers |to |what |type |of |activity?
A. |Embedding |or |hiding |data |inside |of |a |legitimate |communication |- |a |picture, |etc.
B. |Hijacking |a |session |and |stealing |passwords
C. |Committing |computer |crimes |in |such |small |doses |that |they |almost |go |unnoticed
D. |Setting |a |program |to |attack |a |website |at11:59 |am |on |New |Year's |Eve
D |- |✔✔💯Multi-partite |viruses |perform |which |functions?
A. |Infect |multiple |partitions
,B. |Infect |multiple |boot |sectors
C. |Infect |numerous |workstations
D. |Combine |both |boot |and |file |virus |behavior
B |- |✔✔💯What |security |principle |is |based |on |the |division |of |job |responsibilities |- |designed |to |
prevent |fraud?
A. |Mandatory |Access |Control
B. |Separation |of |Duties
C. |Information |Systems |Auditing
D. |Concept |of |Least |Privilege
A |- |✔✔💯________ |is |the |authoritative |entity |which |lists |port |assignments
A. |IANA
B. |ISSA
C. |Network |Solutions
D. |Register.com
E. |InterNIC
B |- |✔✔💯Cable |modems |are |less |secure |than |DSL |connections |because |cable |modems |are |shared |
with
other |subscribers?
A. |True
B. |False
D |- |✔✔💯____________ |is |a |file |system |that |was |poorly |designed |and |has |numerous |security |flaws.
A. |NTS
B. |RPC
C. |TCP
D. |NFS
, E. |None |of |the |above
Log |files |- |✔✔💯Trend |Analysis |involves |analyzing |historical |___________ |files |in |order |to |look |for |
patterns |of
abuse |or |misuse.
D |- |✔✔💯HTTP, |FTP, |SMTP |reside |at |which |layer |of |the |OSI |model?
A. |Layer |1 |- |Physical
B. |Layer |3 |- |Network
C. |Layer |4 |- |Transport
D. |Layer |7 |- |Application
E. |Layer |2 |- |Data |Link
D |- |✔✔💯Layer |4 |in |the |DoD |model |overlaps |with |which |layer(s) |of |the |OSI |model?
A. |Layer |7 |- |Application |Layer
B. |Layers |2, |3, |& |4 |- |Data |Link, |Network, |and |Transport |Layers
C. |Layer |3 |- |Network |Layer
D. |Layers |5, |6, |& |7 |- |Session, |Presentation, |and |Application |Layers
B |- |✔✔💯A |Security |Reference |Monitor |relates |to |which |DoD |security |standard?
A. |LC3
B. |C2
C. |D1
D. |L2TP
E. |None |of |the |items |listed
D |- |✔✔💯The |ability |to |identify |and |audit |a |user |and |his |/ |her |actions |is |known |as |____________.
A. |Journaling
B. |Auditing
C. |Accessibility
