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SSCP Review Questions with Correct Answers How many years of experience are required to earn the Associate of (ISC)2 designation? A. Zero B. One C. Two D. Five - ANSWER-[Security Fundamentals] A. You don't need to meet the experience requirement to earn the Associate of (ISC)2 designation, s...

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SSCP Review Questions with Correct

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How many years of experience are required to earn the Associate of (ISC)2 designation?




A. Zero


B. One


C. Two


D. Five - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




A. You don't need to meet the experience requirement to earn the Associate of (ISC)2 designation, so

zero years of experience are required. The SSCP certification requires one year of direct full-time security

work experience. If you earn the Associate of (ISC)2 designation, you have two years from the date (ISC)2

notifies you that you have passed the SSCP exam to obtain the required experience and apply to become

a fully certified SSCP (which includes submitting the required endorsement form). The CISSP certification

requires five years of experience.


What are the three elements of the security triad?




A. Authentication authorization, and accounting


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B. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability


C. Identification, authentication, and authorization


D. Confidentiality, integrity, and authorization - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




B. The CIA security triad includes three fundamental principles of security designed to prevent losses in

confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Authentication, authorization, and accounting are the AAAs of

security, and identification, authentication, and authorization are required for accountability, but these

are not part of the CIA security triad.


Who is responsible for ensuring that security controls are in place to protect against the loss of

confidentiality integrity, or availability of their systems and data?




A. IT administrators


B. System and information owners


C. CFO


D. Everyone - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




B. System and information owners are responsible for ensuring that these security controls are in place.

IT administrators or other IT security personnel might implement and maintain them. While it can be

argued that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is ultimately responsible for all security, the Chief Financial




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Officer is responsible for finances, not IT security. Assigning responsibility to everyone results in no one

taking responsibility.


You are sending an e-mail to a business partner that includes proprietary data. You want to ensure that

the partner can access the data but that no one else can. What security principle should you apply?




A. Authentication


B. Availability


C. Confidentiality


D. Integrity - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




C. Confidentiality helps prevent the unauthorized disclosure of data to unauthorized personnel, and you

can enforce it with encryption in this scenario. Authentication allows a user to claim an identity (such as

with a username) and prove the identity (such as with a password). Availability ensures that data is

available when needed. Integrity ensures that the data hasn't been modified.


Your organization wants to ensure that attackers are unable to modify data within a database. What

security principle is the organization trying to enforce?




A. Accountability


B. Availability


C. Confidentiality


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D. Integrity - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




D. Integrity ensures that data is not modified, and this includes data within a database. Accountability

ensures that systems identify users, track their actions, and monitor their behavior. Availability ensures

that IT systems and data are available when needed. Confidentiality protects against the unauthorized

disclosure of data.


An organization wants to ensure that authorized employees are able to access resources during normal

business hours. What security principle is the organization trying to enforce?




A. Accountability


B. Availability


C. Integrity


D. Confidentiality - ANSWER✔✔-[Security Fundamentals]




B. Availability ensures that IT systems and data are available when needed, such as during normal

business hours. Accountability ensures that users are accurately identified and authenticated, and their

actions are tracked with logs. Integrity ensures that data is not modified. Confidentiality protects the

unauthorized disclosure of data to unauthorized users.


An organization has created a disaster recovery plan. What security principle is the organization trying to

enforce?



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