ISC2 Certified In Cybersecurity (CC)
Practice Exam Questions with Correct
Verified Answers 2025-2026. Graded A
______ is used to ensure that configuration management activities are
effective and enforced.
A. Inventory
B. Baseline
C. Identification
D. Verification and audit - ANSD. Verification and audit
"Wiring _____" is a common term meaning "a place where wires/conduits
are often run, and equipment can be placed, in order to facilitate the use of
local networks."
A. Shelf
B. Closet
C. Bracket
D. House - ANSB. Closet
(ISC)² publishes a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) that IT security
practitioners should be familiar with; this is recognized throughout the
industry as a set of material that is useful for practitioners to refer to.
Certifications can be issued for demonstrating expertise in this Common
Body of Knowledge. What kind of document is the Common Body of
Knowledge?
1
,A. Policy
B. Procedure
C. Standard
D. Law - ANSC. Standard
A _____ is a record of something that has occurred.
A. Biometric
B. Law
C. Log
D. Firewall - ANSC. Log
A bollard is a post set securely in the ground in order to prevent a vehicle
from entering an area or driving past a certain point. Bollards are an
example of ______ controls.
A. Physical
B. Administrative
C. Drastic
D. Technical - ANSA. Physical
A device that filters network traffic in order to enhance overall
security/performance.
A. Endpoint
B. Laptop
C. MAC (media access control)
D. Firewall - ANSD. Firewall
2
,A device that is commonly useful to have on the perimeter between two
networks.
A. User laptop
B. IoT
C. Camera
D. Firewall - ANSD. Firewall
A device typically accessed by multiple users, often intended for a single
purpose, such as managing email or web pages.
A. Router
B. Switch
C. Server
D. Laptop - ANSC. Server
A human guard monitoring a hidden camera could be considered a ______
control.
A. Detective
B. Preventive
C. Deterrent
D. Logical - ANSA. Detective
A means to allow remote users to have secure access to the internal IT
environment.
A. Internet
B. VLAN
C. MAC
D. VPN - ANSD. VPN
3
, A software firewall is an application that runs on a device and prevents
specific types of traffic from entering that device. This is a type of ________
control.
A. Physical
B. Administrative
C. Passive
D. Technical - ANSD. Technical
A system that collects transactional information and stores it in a record in
order to show which users performed which actions is an example of
providing ________.
A. Non-repudiation
B. Multifactor authentication
C. Biometrics
D. Privacy - ANSA. Non-repudiation
A tool that aggregates log data from multiple sources, and typically
analyzes it and reports potential threats.
A. HIDS
B. Anti-malware
C. Router
D. SIEM - ANSD. SIEM
A tool that filters inbound traffic to reduce potential threats.
A. NIDS (network-based intrusions-detection systems)
B. Anti-malware
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Practice Exam Questions with Correct
Verified Answers 2025-2026. Graded A
______ is used to ensure that configuration management activities are
effective and enforced.
A. Inventory
B. Baseline
C. Identification
D. Verification and audit - ANSD. Verification and audit
"Wiring _____" is a common term meaning "a place where wires/conduits
are often run, and equipment can be placed, in order to facilitate the use of
local networks."
A. Shelf
B. Closet
C. Bracket
D. House - ANSB. Closet
(ISC)² publishes a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) that IT security
practitioners should be familiar with; this is recognized throughout the
industry as a set of material that is useful for practitioners to refer to.
Certifications can be issued for demonstrating expertise in this Common
Body of Knowledge. What kind of document is the Common Body of
Knowledge?
1
,A. Policy
B. Procedure
C. Standard
D. Law - ANSC. Standard
A _____ is a record of something that has occurred.
A. Biometric
B. Law
C. Log
D. Firewall - ANSC. Log
A bollard is a post set securely in the ground in order to prevent a vehicle
from entering an area or driving past a certain point. Bollards are an
example of ______ controls.
A. Physical
B. Administrative
C. Drastic
D. Technical - ANSA. Physical
A device that filters network traffic in order to enhance overall
security/performance.
A. Endpoint
B. Laptop
C. MAC (media access control)
D. Firewall - ANSD. Firewall
2
,A device that is commonly useful to have on the perimeter between two
networks.
A. User laptop
B. IoT
C. Camera
D. Firewall - ANSD. Firewall
A device typically accessed by multiple users, often intended for a single
purpose, such as managing email or web pages.
A. Router
B. Switch
C. Server
D. Laptop - ANSC. Server
A human guard monitoring a hidden camera could be considered a ______
control.
A. Detective
B. Preventive
C. Deterrent
D. Logical - ANSA. Detective
A means to allow remote users to have secure access to the internal IT
environment.
A. Internet
B. VLAN
C. MAC
D. VPN - ANSD. VPN
3
, A software firewall is an application that runs on a device and prevents
specific types of traffic from entering that device. This is a type of ________
control.
A. Physical
B. Administrative
C. Passive
D. Technical - ANSD. Technical
A system that collects transactional information and stores it in a record in
order to show which users performed which actions is an example of
providing ________.
A. Non-repudiation
B. Multifactor authentication
C. Biometrics
D. Privacy - ANSA. Non-repudiation
A tool that aggregates log data from multiple sources, and typically
analyzes it and reports potential threats.
A. HIDS
B. Anti-malware
C. Router
D. SIEM - ANSD. SIEM
A tool that filters inbound traffic to reduce potential threats.
A. NIDS (network-based intrusions-detection systems)
B. Anti-malware
4
