SSCP DOMAIN 6 - NETWORK AND
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
During a wireless network penetration test, Susan runs aircrack-ng against the
network using a password file. What might cause her to fail in her password-
cracking efforts?
WPA2 enterprise uses RADIUS authentication for users rather than a preshared key.
This means a password attack is more likely to fail as password attempts for a given
user may result in account lockout. WPA2 encryption will not stop a password attack,
and WPA2's preshared key mode is specifically targeted by password attacks that
attempt to find the key. Not only is WEP encryption outdated, but it can also frequently
be cracked quickly by tools like aircrack-ng.
In her role as an information security professional, Susan has been asked to
identify areas where her organization's wireless network may be accessible even
though it isn't intended to be. What should Susan do to determine where her
organization's wireless network is accessible?
Wardriving and warwalking are both processes used to locate wireless networks but are
not typically as detailed and thorough as a site survey, and design map is a made-up
term.
Place the layers of the OSI model shown here in the appropriate order, from layer
1 to layer 7.
, The OSI layers in order from layer 1 to layer 7 are:
D. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Network
G. Transport
F. Session
E. Presentation
A. Application
Lauren wants to provide port-based authentication on her network to ensure that
clients must authenticate before using the network. What technology is an
appropriate solution for this requirement?
802.1x provides port-based authentication and can be used with technologies like EAP,
the Extensible Authentication Protocol. 802.11a is a wireless standard, 802.3 is the
standard for Ethernet, and 802.15.1 was the original Bluetooth IEEE standard.
What network technology is best described as a token-passing network that uses
a pair of rings with traffic flowing in opposite directions?
FDDI, or Fiber Distributed Data Interface, is a token-passing network that uses a pair of
rings with traffic flowing in opposite directions. It can bypass broken segments by
dropping the broken point and using the second, unbroken ring to continue to function.
Token Ring also uses tokens, but it does not use a dual loop. SONET is a protocol for
sending multiple optical streams over fiber, and a ring topology is a design, not a
technology.
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
During a wireless network penetration test, Susan runs aircrack-ng against the
network using a password file. What might cause her to fail in her password-
cracking efforts?
WPA2 enterprise uses RADIUS authentication for users rather than a preshared key.
This means a password attack is more likely to fail as password attempts for a given
user may result in account lockout. WPA2 encryption will not stop a password attack,
and WPA2's preshared key mode is specifically targeted by password attacks that
attempt to find the key. Not only is WEP encryption outdated, but it can also frequently
be cracked quickly by tools like aircrack-ng.
In her role as an information security professional, Susan has been asked to
identify areas where her organization's wireless network may be accessible even
though it isn't intended to be. What should Susan do to determine where her
organization's wireless network is accessible?
Wardriving and warwalking are both processes used to locate wireless networks but are
not typically as detailed and thorough as a site survey, and design map is a made-up
term.
Place the layers of the OSI model shown here in the appropriate order, from layer
1 to layer 7.
, The OSI layers in order from layer 1 to layer 7 are:
D. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Network
G. Transport
F. Session
E. Presentation
A. Application
Lauren wants to provide port-based authentication on her network to ensure that
clients must authenticate before using the network. What technology is an
appropriate solution for this requirement?
802.1x provides port-based authentication and can be used with technologies like EAP,
the Extensible Authentication Protocol. 802.11a is a wireless standard, 802.3 is the
standard for Ethernet, and 802.15.1 was the original Bluetooth IEEE standard.
What network technology is best described as a token-passing network that uses
a pair of rings with traffic flowing in opposite directions?
FDDI, or Fiber Distributed Data Interface, is a token-passing network that uses a pair of
rings with traffic flowing in opposite directions. It can bypass broken segments by
dropping the broken point and using the second, unbroken ring to continue to function.
Token Ring also uses tokens, but it does not use a dual loop. SONET is a protocol for
sending multiple optical streams over fiber, and a ring topology is a design, not a
technology.
