SSCP Exam Questions
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- Question #812Network and Communications Security
What protocol is used on the Local Area Network (LAN) to obtain an IP address from it's known MAC address?
RARPAddress ResolutionNetwork Protocols - Question #813Network and Communications Security
Which of the following security-focused protocols has confidentiality services operating at a layer different from the others?
OSI ModelProtocol LayersConfidentiality ProtocolsNetwork Security Protocols - Question #814Network and Communications Security
Which type of firewall can be used to track connectionless protocols such as UDP and RPC?
Firewall typesStateful inspectionUDPNetwork protocols - Question #815Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is the most secure firewall implementation?
Firewall architecturesNetwork securityDMZFirewall types - Question #816Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is NOT a VPN communications protocol standard?
VPN protocolsNetwork security protocolsAuthentication protocolsTunnelling protocols - Question #817Network and Communications Security
What layer of the OSI/ISO model does Point-to-point tunnelling protocol (PPTP) work at?
Networking ProtocolsOSI ModelPPTPData Link Layer - Question #818Network and Communications Security
Which of the following statements pertaining to VPN protocol standards is false?
VPN protocolsL2TPPPTPOSI model - Question #819Network and Communications Security
Which OSI/ISO layer does a SOCKS server operate at?
OSI ModelSOCKS ProtocolProxy ServersSession Layer - Question #820Network and Communications Security
Which IPSec operational mode encrypts the entire data packet (including header and data) into an IPSec packet?
IPSecTunnel ModeEncryptionNetwork Protocols - Question #821Network and Communications Security
Which of the following category of UTP cables is specified to be able to handle gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) according to the EIA/TIA-568-B standards?
UTP cablingGigabit EthernetEIA/TIA standardsCable categories - Question #822Network and Communications Security
Which of the following mechanisms was created to overcome the problem of collisions that occur on wired networks when traffic is simultaneously transmitted from different nodes?
Network access methodsCollision preventionWired networksToken passing - Question #823Network and Communications Security
Which of the following does NOT use token-passing?
Network access methodsToken passingEthernetLAN technologies - Question #824Network and Communications Security
What is defined as the manner in which the network devices are organized to facilitate communications?
Network topologiesLANNetwork fundamentalsNetwork architecture - Question #825Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is a device that is used to regenerate or replicate the received signals?
Networking DevicesRepeatersOSI ModelSignal Regeneration - Question #826Network and Communications Security
Which of the following networking devices allows the connection of two or more homogeneous LANs in a simple way where they forward the traffic based on the MAC address ?
Networking devicesBridgesMAC addressesOSI Layer 2 - Question #827Network and Communications Security
Which of the following statements pertaining to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is false?
ATMNetworking ProtocolsData TransferNetwork Technologies - Question #828Network and Communications Security
Which of the following can prevent hijacking of a web session?
Web securitySession hijackingSSL/TLSNetwork protocols - Question #830Network and Communications Security
How would an IP spoofing attack be best classified?
IP spoofingSession hijackingNetwork attacksAttack classification - Question #831Network and Communications Security
What is defined as the rules for communicating between computers on a Local Area Network (LAN)?
LANMedia Access ControlNetwork ProtocolsNetworking Fundamentals - Question #832Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is a LAN transmission method?
LANNetwork TransmissionBroadcastNetwork Fundamentals - Question #833Network and Communications Security
Which of the following LAN topologies offers the highest availability?
Network TopologyAvailabilityRedundancyFull Mesh - Question #834Network and Communications Security
What is also known as 10Base5?
Ethernet standardsNetworking technologiesCoaxial cableThicknet - Question #835Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is an example of a connectionless communication protocol?
Connectionless protocolsUDPNetworking fundamentalsTransport layer - Question #836Network and Communications Security
Which of the following standards is concerned with message handling?
X.400Message Handling SystemsITU-T standardsCommunication Protocols - Question #837Network and Communications Security
Which of the following IEEE standards defines the token ring media access method?
IEEE 802 standardsData Link LayerLogical Link Control (LLC)Networking protocols - Question #838Network and Communications Security
Which of the following technologies has been developed to support TCP/IP networking over low- speed serial interfaces?
Networking ProtocolsSerial CommunicationTCP/IPSLIP - Question #839Network and Communications Security
Which xDSL flavour, appropriate for home or small offices, delivers more bandwidth downstream than upstream and over longer distance?
xDSLADSLNetworkingBroadband - Question #840Network and Communications Security
What ISO/OSI layer do switches primarily operate at? Do take note that this question makes reference to a plain vanilla switch and not one of the smart switches that is available o...
OSI ModelNetworking DevicesSwitchesData Link Layer - Question #841Network and Communications Security
Which xDSL flavour delivers both downstream and upstream speeds of 1.544 Mbps over two copper twisted pairs?
xDSLHDSLNetwork TechnologiesBroadband - Question #842Network and Communications Security
Which xDSL flavour can deliver up to 52 Mbps downstream over a single copper twisted pair?
VDSLxDSL technologiesNetworking speedsBroadband - Question #843Network and Communications Security
What is the framing specification used for transmitting digital signals at 1.544 Mbps on a T1 facility?
T1DS-1Digital signal hierarchyNetworking standards - Question #844Security Operations and Administration
Which of the following is the biggest concern with firewall security?
Firewall securityConfiguration managementNetwork security devicesOperational security - Question #845Network and Communications Security
Which of the following is the simplest type of firewall ?
FirewallsPacket FilteringNetwork Security Devices - Question #846Network and Communications Security
Upon which of the following ISO/OSI layers does network address translation operate?
Network Address Translation (NAT)OSI ModelNetwork LayerIP Addressing - Question #847Network and Communications Security
Which of the following devices enables more than one signal to be sent out simultaneously over one physical circuit?
Networking DevicesMultiplexingData TransmissionNetwork Components - Question #848Network and Communications Security
What layer of the ISO/OSI model do routers normally operate at?
OSI ModelNetwork LayerRoutersNetworking Fundamentals - Question #854Network and Communications Security
A Wide Area Network (WAN) is basically everything outside of:
WANLANNetwork TypesNetwork Fundamentals - Question #855Network and Communications Security
Asynchronous Communication transfers data by sending:
Asynchronous CommunicationData TransferNetwork ProtocolsSerial Communication - Question #856Network and Communications Security
Communications devices must operate:
Network CommunicationData RateDevice SynchronizationPhysical Layer - Question #857Network and Communications Security
The basic language of modems and dial-up remote access systems is:
Asynchronous CommunicationModemsDial-up NetworkingData Transmission - Question #858Network and Communications Security
Which communication method is characterized by very high speed transmission rates that are governed by electronic clock timing signals?
Synchronous CommunicationAsynchronous CommunicationData TransmissionNetworking Fundamentals - Question #859Network and Communications Security
Domain Name Service is a distributed database system that is used to map:
DNSNetworking FundamentalsIP AddressingDomain Names - Question #860Network and Communications Security
The communications products and services, which ensure that the various components of a network (such as devices, protocols, and access methods) work together refers to:
Network ArchitectureNetwork ComponentsNetwork DesignInteroperability - Question #861Network and Communications Security
Network cabling comes in three flavors, they are:
Network CablingPhysical MediaCabling TypesOSI Physical Layer - Question #862Network and Communications Security
Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling is a:
UTPCablingNetworking mediaPhysical layer - Question #863Network and Communications Security
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables comes in several categories. The categories are based on:
UTP cablingNetwork cabling standardsPhysical layerCable categories - Question #864Network and Communications Security
In the UTP category rating, the tighter the wind:
UTP cablingTwisted pairSignal integrityNetwork media - Question #865Network and Communications Security
In this type of attack, the intruder re-routes data traffic from a network device to a personal machine. This diversion allows an attacker to gain access to critical resources and...
Network Address HijackingNetwork Security ThreatsTraffic DiversionUnauthorized Access - Question #866Network and Communications Security
What works as an E-mail message transfer agent?
Email protocolsSMTPNetwork protocolsApplication layer - Question #867Network and Communications Security
What is the main characteristic of a multi-homed host?
Multi-homed hostNetwork interfacesNetworking conceptsNetwork architecture