Security+1

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Remember, these quizzes test your overall CISSP knowledge but should not be used as CISSP exam prep examples.

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Question:

Match the type of security attack with the best definition

Response:

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brute force

a security attack which uses every possible word from a predetermined list

incorrect

dictionary

a security attack which uses every possible combination of characters from a predetermined list

incorrect

cross-site scripting (XSS)

a security attack which injects scripts into web applications

correct

SQL injection

a security attack which injects malicious data into user input data supplied to web applications

incorrect

XML injection

a security attack which injects malicious commands into user input data supplied to web applications

incorrect

buffer overflow

a security attack which injects malicious data or commands into the memory allocation beyond a fixed-length storage address or location

correct

ping flood

a security attack which injects ICMP requests into a network which are targeted from a specific host

incorrect

smurf attack

a security attack which injects scripts into web applications

incorrect
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Question:

What is the name of the authentication system developed at MIT to identify networked users' identity?

Response:

Pegasus

CHAP

Kerberos

Aurora

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Question:

A tree-structured DIB is comprised of elements called:

Response:

DAP

EAP

DIT

PEAR

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Question:

Unlike standard biometrics or behavioral biometrics, cognitive biometrics focus on

Response:

what a person knows, remembers or perceives (image recollection, memorable events and details, etc.)

the way a person uses a computer or performs an act (keyboard typing, voice recognition, etc.)

a person's physical characteristics (iris, thumbprint, etc.)

how a person answers a CAPTCHA (text pattern recognition, math problem, etc.)