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1
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(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?

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Standard

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Zarma is an (ISC)² member and a security analyst for Triffid Corporation. One of Zarma’s colleagues is interested in getting an (ISC)2  certification and asks Zarma what the test questions are like. What should Zarma do?

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Explain the style and format of the questions, but no detail

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Siobhan is an (ISC)² member who works for Triffid Corporation as a security analyst. Yesterday, Siobhan got a parking ticket while shopping after work. What should Siobhan do?

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Pay the parking ticket

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In risk management concepts, a(n) _________ is something a security practitioner might need to protect.

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Asset

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Tina is an (ISC)² member and is invited to join an online group of IT security enthusiasts. After attending a few online sessions, Tina learns that some participants in the group are sharing malware with each other, in order to use it against other organizations online. What should Tina do?

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Stop participating in the group

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Triffid Corporation has a policy that all employees must receive security awareness instruction before using email; the company wants to make employees aware of potential phishing attempts that the employees might receive via email. What kind of control is this instruction?

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Administrative

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Hoshi is an (ISC)2  member who works for the Triffid Corporation as a data manager. Triffid needs a new firewall solution, and Hoshi is asked to recommend a product for Triffid to acquire and implement. Hoshi’s cousin works for a firewall vendor; that vendor happens to make the best firewall available. What should Hoshi do?

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disclose the relationship, but recommend the vendor/product

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Olaf is a member of (ISC)² and a security analyst for Triffid Corporation. During an audit, Olaf is asked whether Triffid is currently following a particular security practice. Olaf knows that Triffid is not adhering to that standard in that particular situation, but that saying this to the auditors will reflect poorly on Triffid. What should Olaf do?

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Tell the auditors the truth

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Which of the following is an example of a “something you know” authentication factor?

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Password

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Steve is a security practitioner assigned to come up with a protective measure for ensuring cars don’t collide with pedestrians. What is probably the most effective type of control for this task?

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Physical

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Aphrodite is a member of (ISC)² and a data analyst for Triffid Corporation. While Aphrodite is reviewing user log data, Aphrodite discovers that another Triffid employee is violating the acceptable use policy and watching streaming videos during work hours. What should Aphrodite do?

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Inform Triffid management

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The city of Grampon wants to know where all its public vehicles (garbage trucks, police cars, etc.) are at all times, so the city has GPS transmitters installed in all the vehicles. What kind of control is this?

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Technical

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The Triffid Corporation publishes a policy that states all personnel will act in a manner that protects health and human safety. The security office is tasked with writing a detailed set of processes on how employees should wear protective gear such as hardhats and gloves when in hazardous areas. This detailed set of processes is a _________.

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Procedure

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Glen is an (ISC)² member. Glen receives an email from a company offering a set of answers for an (ISC)² certification exam. What should Glen do?

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Inform (ISC)²

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In risk management concepts, a(n) ___________ is something or someone that poses risk to an organization or asset.

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Threat

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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.

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Technical

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Grampon municipal code requires that all companies that operate within city limits will have a set of processes to ensure employees are safe while working with hazardous materials. Triffid Corporation creates a checklist of activities employees must follow while working with hazardous materials inside Grampon city limits. The municipal code is a ______, and the Triffid checklist is a ________.

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Law, procedure

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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 ________.

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Non-repudiation

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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.

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Physical

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Druna is a security practitioner tasked with ensuring that laptops are not stolen from the organization’s offices. Which sort of security control would probably be best for this purpose?

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Physical

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Who approves the incident response policy?

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Senior management

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What is the risk associated with delaying resumption of full normal operations after a disaster?

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The impact of running alternate operations for extended periods

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What is the risk associated with resuming full normal operations too soon after a DR effort?

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The danger posed by the disaster might still be present

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True or False? Business continuity planning is a reactive procedure that restores business operations after a disruption occurs.

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False

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What is the goal of an incident response effort?

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Reduce the impact of incidents on operations

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What is the goal of Business Continuity efforts?

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Keep critical business functions operational

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When should a business continuity plan (BCP) be activated?

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When senior management decides

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All of the following are typically perceived as drawbacks to biometric systems, except:

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Lack of accuracy

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Prachi works as a database administrator for Triffid, Inc. Prachi is allowed to add or delete users, but is not allowed to read or modify the data in the database itself. When Prachis logs onto the system, an access control list (ACL) checks to determine which permissions Prachi has.

Which security concept is being applied in this situation?

A

Least privilege

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30
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Which of the following would be considered a logical access control?

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A fingerprint reader that allows an employee to access a laptop computer

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Handel is a senior manager at Triffid, Inc., and is in charge of implementing a new access control scheme for the company. Handel wants to ensure that operational managers have the utmost personal choice in determining which employees get access to which systems/data. Which method should Handel select?

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Discretionary access controls (DAC)

32
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Handel is a senior manager at Triffid, Inc., and is in charge of implementing a new access control scheme for the company. Handel wants to ensure that employees who are assigned to new positions in the company do not retain whatever access they had in their old positions. Which method should Handel select?

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Role-based access controls (RBAC)

33
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Guillermo logs onto a system and opens a document file. In this example, Guillermo is:

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The subject

34
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Larry and Fern both work in the data center. In order to enter the data center to begin their workday, they must both present their own keys (which are different) to the key reader, before the door to the data center opens.

Which security concept is being applied in this situation?

A

Dual control

35
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Which of the following is a biometric access control mechanism?

A

A door locked by a voiceprint identifier

36
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Which of the following is probably most useful at the perimeter of a property?

A

A fence

37
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Which of the following will have the most impact on determining the duration of log retention?

A

Applicable laws

38
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Trina and Doug both work at Triffid, Inc. Doug is having trouble logging into the network. Trina offers to log in for Doug, using Trina’s credentials, so that Doug can get some work done.

What is the problem with this?

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Anything either of them do will be attributed to Trina

39
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Prina is a database manager. Prina is allowed to add new users to the database, remove current users and create new usage functions for the users. Prina is not allowed to read the data in the fields of the database itself. This is an example of:

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Role-based access controls (RBAC)

40
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Which of these is an example of a physical access control mechanism?

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A lock on a door

41
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Handel is a senior manager at Triffid, Inc., and is in charge of implementing a new access control scheme for the company. Handel wants to ensure that employees transferring from one department to another, getting promoted, or cross-training to new positions can get access to the different assets they’ll need for their new positions, in the most efficient manner. Which method should Handel select?

A

Role-based access controls (RBAC)

42
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Which of the following is not an appropriate control to add to privileged accounts?

A

Security deposit

43
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Trina is a security practitioner at Triffid, Inc. Trina has been tasked with selecting a new product to serve as a security control in the environment. After doing some research, Trina selects a particular product. Before that product can be purchased, a manager must review Trina’s selection and determine whether to approve the purchase. This is a description of:

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Segregation of duties

44
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Which of the following statements is true?

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It is best to use a blend of controls in order to provide optimum security

45
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A tool that monitors local devices to reduce potential threats from hostile software.

A

Anti-malware

46
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Which type of fire-suppression system is typically the safest for humans?

A

Water

47
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A tool that filters inbound traffic to reduce potential threats.

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Firewall

48
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The logical address of a device connected to the network or Internet.

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Internet Protocol (IP) address

49
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Which of the following activities is usually part of the configuration management process, but is also extremely helpful in countering potential attacks?

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Updating and patching systems

50
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Triffid, Inc., has deployed anti-malware solutions across its internal IT environment. What is an additional task necessary to ensure this control will function properly?

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Update the anti-malware solution regularly

51
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An IoT (Internet of Things) device is typified by its effect on or use of the _____ environment.

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Physical

52
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The section of the IT environment that is closest to the external world; where we locate IT systems that communicate with the Internet.

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DMZ (demilitarized zone)

53
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Which type of fire-suppression system is typically the least expensive?

A

Water

54
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“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

Closet

55
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A device typically accessed by multiple users, often intended for a single purpose, such as managing email or web pages.

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Server

56
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Which of the following would be best placed in the DMZ of an IT environment?

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Mail server

57
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Cyril wants to ensure all the devices on his company’s internal IT environment are properly synchronized. Which of the following protocols would aid in this effort?

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NTP (Network Time Protocol)

58
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The common term for systems that ensure proper temperature and humidity in the data center.

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HVAC

59
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Gary is an attacker. Gary is able to get access to the communication wire between Dauphine’s machine and Linda’s machine and can then surveil the traffic between the two when they’re communicating. What kind of attack is this?

A

On-path

60
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Carol is browsing the Web. Which of the following ports is she probably using?

A

80 (HTTP traffic)

61
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Bert wants to add a flashlight capability to a smartphone. Bert searches the internet for a free flashlight app, and downloads it to the phone. The app allows Bert to use the phone as a flashlight, but also steals Bert’s contacts list. What kind of app is this?

A

Trojan

62
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A tool that inspects outbound traffic to reduce potential threats.

A

DLP (data loss prevention)

63
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Who dictates policy?

A

Senior management

64
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Data retention periods apply to ____ data.

A

All

65
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Dieter wants to send a message to Lupa and wants to be sure that Lupa knows the message has not been modified in transit. What technique/tool could Dieter use to assist in this effort?

A

Hashing

66
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The output of any given hashing algorithm is always _____.

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The same length

67
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Proper alignment of security policy and business goals within the organization is important because:

A

Security policy that conflicts with business goals can inhibit productivity

68
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By far, the most crucial element of any security instruction program.

A

Preserve health and human safety

69
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Data _____ is data left behind on systems/media after normal deletion procedures have been attempted.

A

Remanence

70
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If two people want to use symmetric encryption to conduct a confidential conversation, how many keys do they need?

A

1

71
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Log data should be kept ______.

A

On a device other than where it was captured

72
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Triffid, Inc., wants to host streaming video files for the company’s remote users, but wants to ensure the data is protected while it’s streaming. Which of the following methods are probably best for this purpose?

A

Symmetric encryption

73
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The organization should keep a copy of every signed Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on file, and issue a copy to _______.

A

The user who signed it

74
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Logs should be reviewed ______.

A

Continually

75
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Archiving is typically done when _________.

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Data is not needed for regular work purposes

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