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SSCP · Question #324

SSCP Question #324: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: A fault-tolerant system. A fault-tolerant system is capable of detecting that a fault has occurred and has the ability to correct the fault or operate around it. In a fail-safe system, program execution is terminated, and the system is protected from being compromised when a hardware or software failure

Submitted by yuki_2020· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

Question

What is called a system that is capable of detecting that a fault has occurred and has the ability to correct the fault or operate around it?

Options

  • AA fail safe system
  • BA fail soft system
  • CA fault-tolerant system
  • DA failover system

Explanation

A fault-tolerant system is capable of detecting that a fault has occurred and has the ability to correct the fault or operate around it. In a fail-safe system, program execution is terminated, and the system is protected from being compromised when a hardware or software failure occurs and is detected. In a fail-soft system, when a hardware or software failure occurs and is detected, selected, non-critical processing is terminated. The term failover refers to switching to a duplicate "hot" backup component in real-time when a hardware or software failure occurs, enabling processing to continue.

Topics

#Fault tolerance#System availability#System resilience

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