SSCP TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE
B -CORRECTANSWER DES - Data Encryption standard has a 128 bit key and is very
difficult to break.
A. True
B. False
B -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port
assignments
A. IANA
B. ISSA
C. Network Solutions
D. Register.com
E. InterNIC
B -CORRECTANSWER Cable modems are less secure than DSL connections because
cable modems are shared with
other subscribers?
A. True
B. False
D -CORRECTANSWER ____________ 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 -CORRECTANSWER Trend Analysis involves analyzing historical
___________ files in order to look for patterns of
abuse or misuse.
D -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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
ANSWERS|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE
B -CORRECTANSWER DES - Data Encryption standard has a 128 bit key and is very
difficult to break.
A. True
B. False
B -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER ________ is the authoritative entity which lists port
assignments
A. IANA
B. ISSA
C. Network Solutions
D. Register.com
E. InterNIC
B -CORRECTANSWER Cable modems are less secure than DSL connections because
cable modems are shared with
other subscribers?
A. True
B. False
D -CORRECTANSWER ____________ 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 -CORRECTANSWER Trend Analysis involves analyzing historical
___________ files in order to look for patterns of
abuse or misuse.
D -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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
