CISSP Practice Questions Exam Cram

As the founder and president of Superior Solutions, Inc., a Houston-based IT security consulting and auditing firm, Michael Gregg has more than 15 years of experience in information security and risk management. He holds two associate’s degrees, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree. Some of the certifications he holds include CISA, CISSP, MCSE, CTT+, A+, N+, Security+, CNA, CCNA, CIW Security Analyst, CEH, CHFI, CEI, DCNP, ES Dragon IDS, ES Advanced Dragon IDS, and SSCP.   In addition to his experience with performing security audits and assessments, Gregg has authored or coauthored more than 10 books, including Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep (Que), CISSP Exam Cram 2 (Que), and Hack the Stack: Using Snort and Ethereal to Master the 8 Layers of an Insecure Network (Syngress). He is a site expert for TechTarget.com websites, such as SearchNetworking.com. He also serves on their editorial advisory board. His articles have been published on IT websites, including CertMag.com, CramSession.com, and GoCertify.com. He has created more than 15 security-related courses and training classes for various companies and universities. Although audits and assessments are where he spends the bulk of his time, teaching and contributing to the written body of IT security knowledge are how Michael believes he can give something back to the community that has given him so much.   He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners and is an active member of ISACA. When not working, Michael enjoys traveling and restoring muscle cars.  

Introduction............................................................................................ 1

    Who Is This Book For?............................................................... 1

    What Will You Find in This Book?............................................... 1

    Hints for Using This Book............................................................ 2

    Need Further Study?.................................................................. 2

Chapter 1: Physical Security................................................................... 3

    Practice Questions (Multiple Choice)........................................... 4

    Practice Questions (True or False)............................................. 16

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match).......................................... 18

    Quick-Check Answer Key......................................................... 19

    Answers and Explanations........................................................ 20

Chapter 2: Access Control.................................................................... 29

    Practice Questions................................................................... 30

    Practice Questions (True or False)............................................. 45

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match).......................................... 48

    Quick-Check Answer Key......................................................... 49

    Answers and Explanations........................................................ 50

Chapter 3: Cryptography....................................................................... 61

    Practice Questions................................................................... 62

    Practice Questions (True or False)............................................. 78

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match).......................................... 81

    Quick-Check Answer Key......................................................... 82

    Answers and Explanations........................................................ 83

Chapter 4: Security Architecture and Design........................................... 95

    Practice Questions................................................................... 96

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 116

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 116

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 117

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 118

Chapter 5: Telecommunications and Network Security........................... 131

    Practice Questions................................................................. 132

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 152

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 153

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 154

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 155

Chapter 6: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning............. 167

    Practice Questions................................................................. 168

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 188

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 189

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 190

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 191

Chapter 7: Legal, Regulations, Compliance, and Investigations............... 203

    Practice Questions................................................................. 204

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 219

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 220

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 221

Chapter 8: Application Security............................................................ 229

    Practice Questions................................................................. 230

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 248

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 250

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 251

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 252

Chapter 9: Information Security and Risk Management........................... 261

    Practice Questions................................................................. 262

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 279

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 280

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 281

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 282

Chapter 10: Operations Security.......................................................... 291

    Practice Questions................................................................. 292

    Practice Questions (True or False)........................................... 308

    Practice Questions (Mix and Match)......................................... 309

    Quick Check Answer Key........................................................ 310

    Answers and Explanations...................................................... 311

Appendix: What’s on the CD-ROM....................................................... 321

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