CISSP Official Practice Tests by Mike Chapple, David Seidl

(chelsyfait) #1

266 Chapter 11 ■ Practice Test 3



  1. Lauren’s team of system administrators each deal with hundreds of systems with varying
    levels of security requirements and find it difficult to handle the multitude of usernames
    and passwords they each have. What type of solution should she recommend to ensure
    that passwords are properly handled and that features like logging and password rotation
    occur?
    A. A credential management system
    B. A strong password policy
    C. Separation of duties
    D. Single sign-on

  2. Ed’s Windows system can’t connect to the network and ipconfig shows the following:


What has occurred on the system?
A. The system has been assigned an invalid IP address by its DHCP server.
B. The system has a manually assigned IP address.
C. The system has failed to get a DHCP address and has assigned itself an address.
D. The subnet mask is set incorrectly and the system cannot communicate with the
gateway.


  1. What term is commonly used to describe initial creation of a user account in the provision-
    ing process?
    A. Enrollment
    B. Clearance verification
    C. Background checks
    D. Initialization

  2. What type of forensic investigation typically has the highest evidentiary standards?
    A. Administrative
    B. Criminal
    C. Civil
    D. Industry

  3. There is a significant conflict between the drive for profit and the security requirements
    that Olivia’s organization has standardized. Olivia’s role means that decreased usability
    and loss of profit due to her staff’s inability to use the system is her major concern. What is
    the most likely role that Olivia plays in her organization?
    A. Business manager
    B. Information security analyst

Free download pdf