Practice Test Questions

02 Mar

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Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. Which one of the following keying options creates the most secure implementation of the 3DES encryption algorithm? A. K1=K2, K2 is not equal to K3 B. K1, K2, and K3 are independent C. K2=K3, K1 is not equal to K3 D. K1=K2=K3 Correct Answer: B The most secure implementation of 3DES uses three independent keys. This approach creates a key with 168 (56x3) independent bits. When all three keys are the same, the key length is only 56 bits. When only two keys are independent, the key length is 112 bits. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...

25 Feb

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Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. Thomas is considering using guard dogs to patrol the fenced perimeter of his organization's data processing facility. What category best describes this control? A. Compensating B. Preventive C. Corrective D. Deterrent Correct Answer: D Guard dogs may be described as either a deterrent or preventive control, depending upon the context. They do serve in a preventive role because they have the ability to corner a potential intruder. However, this is not their primary role. Their main function is to serve as a deterrent to intrusion attempts through their menacing appearance. When taking the exam, remember that you may face questions like this asking you to choose the BEST answer from among several correct possibilities. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...

17 Feb

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Preparing for your next security certification exam? After trying your hand at this practice test question, join the FREE CertMike Study Group for the CISSP, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISM+ or SSCP certification to receive new questions each week. You’ll also receive free access to my customized study strategies. Which one of the following categories of account should normally exist on a secured server?       A. Service account B. Shared account C. Generic account D. Guest account Correct Answer: A Generic, shared, and guest accounts should not be used on secure servers due to their lack of accountability to an individual user. Service accounts normally exist on all servers and are required for routine operation of services. Interested in more practice test questions? Get a copy of my official CertMike Practice Test books for the Security+ exam, CISSP exam, SSCP exam, or CySA+ exam and practice with hundreds of questions designed just like the real test! ...