CISSP Practice : 2,250 Questions, Answers, and Explanations for Passing the Test

by Vallabhaneni, S. Rao

• ISBN13: 9781118105948
• ISBN10: 111810594X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-18
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

With 2,250 in-depth multiple choice questions, answers and explanations, this CISSP Practice book stands alone in the marketplace for the extent of its coverage and pure volume of practice. Candidates can prepare for the exam, gain a wealth of professional of needed on-the-job learning, and increase their confidence levels for passing the exam. The questions cover all ten of the domains tested: 1. access control 2. telecommunications and network security 3. information security governance and risk management 4. application development security 5. cryptography 6. security architecture and design 7. operations security 8. business continuity and disaster recovery planning 9. legal, regulations, investigations, and compliance 10. physical and environmental security Sample question, answer, and explanation: Which of the following physical-intrusion-detection system components report on the condition of the system? a. Motion sensors b. Control unit c. Monitor unit d. Transmission lines 7. C. The physical intrusion detection system contains four components: motion sensors, control unit, monitor unit, and transmission lines. These components are integrated to operate in a specified manner. A monitor unit is a device that senses and reports on the condition of a system. Motion sensors detect movement inside the area to be protected. A control unit is the terminal box for all sensors. Transmission lines communicate events, signals, and sensors.

Author Biography

S. Rao Vallabhaneni is an educator, author, publisher, consultant, and practitioner with more than thirty years of management and teaching experience in manufacturing, finance, accounting, auditing, and information technology. He has authored more than 60 books, mostly study guides to prepare for professional certification exams. He earned four master's degrees in management, accounting, industrial engineering, and chemical engineering, and holds 24 professional certifications in various business disciplines.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii

Domain 1: Acc ess Control 1

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 124

Sources and References 128

Domain 2: Telecommunic ations and Network Security 129

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 129

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 263

Sources and References 266

Domain 3: Information Security Governance and Ris k Management 269

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 269

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 346

Sources and References 350

Domain 4: Software Development Security 351

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 351

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 434

Sources and References 437

Domain 5: Cryptography 439

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 439

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 523

Sources and References 525

Domain 6: Security Architecture and Desig n 527

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 527

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 607

Sources and References 612

Domain 7: Security Operations 613

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 613

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 694

Sources and References 698

Domain 8: Busi ness Continuity and Dis aster Recovery Planning 699

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations  699

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations  740

Sources and References 742

Domain 9: Legal, Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance 743

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 743

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 823

Sources and References 825

Domain 10: Physic al and Environmental Security 827

Traditional Questions, Answers, and Explanations 827

Scenario-Based Questions, Answers, and Explanations 863

Sources and References 866

Appendix A: CISSP Gloss ary 2012 867

Appendix B: CISSP Ac ronyms and Abb reviations 2012 1057

Index 1083