Which two passwords are the weakest?
A. Pa$$w0Rd%^78
B. Love@$MySon80
C. C@1Il@VEm1
D. Password1234 - CORRECT ANSWERS BD
Which two secure methods should be used to keep track of passwords?
A. Encrypt text files of them on the user's workstation
B. Store them on a sticky note in a convenient ...
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Which two passwords are the weakest?
A. Pa$$w0Rd%^78
B. Love@$MySon80
C. C@1Il@VEm1
D. Password1234 - CORRECT ANSWERS BD
Which two secure methods should be used to keep track of passwords?
A. Encrypt text files of them on the user's workstation
B. Store them on a sticky note in a convenient spot
C. Share them with a trusted manager or coworker
D. Organization-approved password storage software - CORRECT ANSWERS
AD
Which groups typically report to the chief security officer (CSO)?
A. Security engineering and operations
B. Physical and software security
C. Audit and incident response
D. Facilities and information technology functions - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A company is considering which controls to buy to protect an asset.
What should the price of the controls be in relation to the cost of the asset?
A. Less than the annual loss expectancy
B. More than the annual loss expectancy
C. Equal to the cost of the asset
D. More than the cost of the asset - CORRECT ANSWERS A
How many keys are used in asymmetric encryption?
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A. No keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
B. One key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
C. Two keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
D. Three keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message. - CORRECT ANSWERS
C
Which protocol is a variant of a standard web transfer protocol that adds a layer of
security on the data in transit using a secure socket layer?
A. HTTPS
B. HTTP
C. FTP
D. SFTP - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Which description characterizes symmetric cryptography?
A. The same key is used to lock and unlock the cipher.
B. Two separate but unrelated keys are used to unlock the cipher.
C. Two separate and related keys are used to unlock the cipher.
D. Keys are unnecessary when using symmetric cryptography to unlock a cipher. -
CORRECT ANSWERS A
An employee uses a secure hashing algorithm for message integrity. The employee
sends a plain text message with the embedded hash to a colleague. A rogue device
receives and retransmits the message to its destination. Once received and checked by
the intended recipient, the hashes do not match.
Which STRIDE concept has been violated?
A. Tampering
B. Repudiation
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C. Elevation of privilege
D. Denial-of-service - CORRECT ANSWERS A
An attacker accesses private emails between the company's CISO and board members.
The attacker then publishes the emails online.
Which type of an attack is this, according to the STRIDE model?
A. Repudiation
B. Information disclosure
C. Elevation of privilege
D. Tampering - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A security guard at the front desk of a building checks every employee's name badge
with their photo before they are allowed in the building.
Which two factors have been checked to verify identity?
A. Something you have, something you are
B. Something you have, something you know
C. Something you know, where you are at
D. Where you are at, something you are - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A system data owner needs to give access to a new employee, so the owner formally
requests that the system administrator create an account and permit the new employee
to use systems necessary to the job.
Which type of control does the system administrator use to grant these permissions?
A. Physical
B. Protocol
C. Access
D. Firewall - CORRECT ANSWERS C
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The chief information security officer (CISO) for an organization knows that the
organization's datacenter lacks the physical controls needed to adequately control
access to sensitive corporate systems. The CEO, CIO, and CFO feel that the current
physical access is within a tolerable risk level, and they agree not to pay for upgrades to
the facility.
Which risk management strategy has the senior leadership decided to employ?
A. Deterrence
B. Assignment
C. Acceptance
D. Avoidance - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Which phase of the software development life cycle follows system design?
A. System requirements
B. Development
C. Testing
D. Deployment - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Which question relates to the functional aspect of computer security?
A. Does the system do the right things in the right way?
B. Does the security staff do the right job in the right way?
C. Does the system do the right things in the wrong way?
D. Does the security staff do the right job in the wrong way? - CORRECT ANSWERS
A
Which leg of the CIA triad is addressed when a business contracts with a cloud vendor
to backup its information?
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