Which of the following protection devices is used for spot protection within a few inches of the object, rather than for overall room security monitoring?
Correct Answer: B
Capacitance detectors monitor an electrical field surrounding the object being monitored. They are used for spot protection within a few inches of the object, rather than for overall room security monitoring used by wave detectors. Penetration of this field changes the electrical capacitance of the field enough to generate and alarm. Wave pattern motion detectors generate a frequency wave pattern and send an alarm if the pattern is disturbed as it is reflected back to its receiver. Field-powered devices are a type of personnel access control devices. Audio detectors simply monitor a room for any abnormal sound wave generation and trigger an alarm. Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 10: Physical security (page 344).
SSCP Exam Question 703
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?
Correct Answer: C
SSCP Exam Question 704
Which of the following forms of authentication would most likely apply a digital signature algorithm to every bit of data that is sent from the claimant to the verifier?
Correct Answer: B
Continuous authentication is a type of authentication that provides protection against impostors who can see, alter, and insert information passed between the claimant and verifier even after the claimant/verifier authentication is complete. These are typically referred to as active attacks, since they assume that the imposter can actively influence the connection between claimant and verifier. One way to provide this form of authentication is to apply a digital signature algorithm to every bit of data that is sent from the claimant to the verifier. There are other combinations of cryptography that can provide this form of authentication but current strategies rely on applying some type of cryptography to every bit of data sent. Otherwise, any unprotected bit would be suspect. Robust authentication relies on dynamic authentication data that changes with each authenticated session between a claimant and a verifier, but does not provide protection against active attacks. Encrypted authentication is a distracter. Source: GUTTMAN, Barbara & BAGWILL, Robert, NIST Special Publication 800-xx, Internet Security Policy: A Technical Guide, Draft Version, May 25, 2000 (page 34).
SSCP Exam Question 705
Which of the following packets should NOT be dropped at a firewall protecting an organization's internal network?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference: Normal outbound traffic has an internal source IP address and an external destination IP address. Traffic with an internal source IP address should only come from an internal interface. Such packets coming from an external interface should be dropped. Packets with the source-routing option enabled usually indicates a network intrusion attempt. Router information exchange protocols like RIP and OSPF should be dropped to avoid having internal routing equipment being reconfigured by external agents. Source: STREBE, Matthew and PERKINS, Charles, Firewalls 24seven, Sybex 2000, Chapter 10: The Perfect Firewall.
SSCP Exam Question 706
In order to be able to successfully prosecute an intruder:
Correct Answer: B
Section: Risk, Response and Recovery Explanation/Reference: If you intend on prosecuting an intruder, evidence has to be collected in a lawful manner and, most importantly, protected through a secure chain-of-custody procedure that tracks who has been involved in handling the evidence and where it has been stored. All other choices are all important points, but not the best answer, since no prosecution is possible without a proper, provable chain of custody of evidence. Source: ALLEN, Julia H., The CERT Guide to System and Network Security Practices, Addison-Wesley, 2001, Chapter 7: Responding to Intrusions (pages 282-285).