CISMP V9 EXAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Which three of the following characteristics form the AAA Triad in Information
Security?
1. Authentication
2. Availability
3. Accounting
4. Asymmetry
5. Authorization
1. Authentication
3. Accounting
5. Authorization
Which of the following is NOT an accepted classification of security controls?
A. Nominative.
B. Preventive.
C. Detective.
D. Corrective
A. Nominative.
According to ISO/IEC 27000, which of the following is the definition of a
vulnerability?
,A. A weakness of an asset or group of assets that can be exploited by one or
more threats.
B. The impact of a cyber attack on an asset or group of assets.
C. The threat that an asset or group of assets may be damaged by an exploit. D.
The damage that has been caused by a weakness in a system.
A. A weakness of an asset or group of assets that can be exploited by one or more
threats.
Which term describes the acknowledgement and acceptance of ownership of
actions, decisions, policies and deliverables?
A. Accountability.
B. Responsibility.
C. Credibility.
D. Confidentiality.
A. Accountability.
Which security concept provides redundancy in the event a security control
failure or the exploitation of a vulnerability?
A. System Integrity.
B. Sandboxing.
C. Intrusion Prevention System.
D. Defence in depth.
D. Defence in depth.
Which of the following types of organisation could be considered the MOST at
risk from the theft of electronic based credit card data?
,A. Online retailer.
B. Traditional market trader.
C. Mail delivery business.
D. Agricultural producer
A. Online retailer.
Which types of organisations are likely to be the target of DDoS attacks?
A. Cloud service providers.
B. Any financial sector organisations.
C. Online retail based organisations.
D. Any organisation with an online presence.
D. Any organisation with an online presence.
In a security governance framework, which of the following publications would be
at the HIGHEST level?
A. Procedures.
B. Standards
C. Policy.
D. Guidelines
C. Policy.
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be the result of a global pandemic
impacting on information security?
A. A large increase in remote workers operating in insecure premises.
B. Additional physical security requirements at data centres and corporate
headquarters.
, C. Increased demand on service desks as users need additional tools such as
VPNs.
D. An upsurge in activity by attackers seeking vulnerabilities caused by
operational changes.
C. Increased demand on service desks as users need additional tools such as VPNs.
In order to maintain the currency of risk countermeasures, how often SHOULD an
organisation review these risks?
A. Once defined, they do not need reviewing.
B. A maximum of once every other month.
C. When the next risk audit is due.
D. Risks remain under constant review.
D. Risks remain under constant review.
Which term describes a vulnerability that is unknown and therefore has no
mitigating control which is immediately and generally available?
A. Advanced Persistent Threat.
B. Trojan.
C. Stealthware.
D. Zero-day.
D. Zero-day.
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to be described as a consequential loss?
A. Reputation damage.
B. Monetary theft.
C. Service disruption.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Which three of the following characteristics form the AAA Triad in Information
Security?
1. Authentication
2. Availability
3. Accounting
4. Asymmetry
5. Authorization
1. Authentication
3. Accounting
5. Authorization
Which of the following is NOT an accepted classification of security controls?
A. Nominative.
B. Preventive.
C. Detective.
D. Corrective
A. Nominative.
According to ISO/IEC 27000, which of the following is the definition of a
vulnerability?
,A. A weakness of an asset or group of assets that can be exploited by one or
more threats.
B. The impact of a cyber attack on an asset or group of assets.
C. The threat that an asset or group of assets may be damaged by an exploit. D.
The damage that has been caused by a weakness in a system.
A. A weakness of an asset or group of assets that can be exploited by one or more
threats.
Which term describes the acknowledgement and acceptance of ownership of
actions, decisions, policies and deliverables?
A. Accountability.
B. Responsibility.
C. Credibility.
D. Confidentiality.
A. Accountability.
Which security concept provides redundancy in the event a security control
failure or the exploitation of a vulnerability?
A. System Integrity.
B. Sandboxing.
C. Intrusion Prevention System.
D. Defence in depth.
D. Defence in depth.
Which of the following types of organisation could be considered the MOST at
risk from the theft of electronic based credit card data?
,A. Online retailer.
B. Traditional market trader.
C. Mail delivery business.
D. Agricultural producer
A. Online retailer.
Which types of organisations are likely to be the target of DDoS attacks?
A. Cloud service providers.
B. Any financial sector organisations.
C. Online retail based organisations.
D. Any organisation with an online presence.
D. Any organisation with an online presence.
In a security governance framework, which of the following publications would be
at the HIGHEST level?
A. Procedures.
B. Standards
C. Policy.
D. Guidelines
C. Policy.
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be the result of a global pandemic
impacting on information security?
A. A large increase in remote workers operating in insecure premises.
B. Additional physical security requirements at data centres and corporate
headquarters.
, C. Increased demand on service desks as users need additional tools such as
VPNs.
D. An upsurge in activity by attackers seeking vulnerabilities caused by
operational changes.
C. Increased demand on service desks as users need additional tools such as VPNs.
In order to maintain the currency of risk countermeasures, how often SHOULD an
organisation review these risks?
A. Once defined, they do not need reviewing.
B. A maximum of once every other month.
C. When the next risk audit is due.
D. Risks remain under constant review.
D. Risks remain under constant review.
Which term describes a vulnerability that is unknown and therefore has no
mitigating control which is immediately and generally available?
A. Advanced Persistent Threat.
B. Trojan.
C. Stealthware.
D. Zero-day.
D. Zero-day.
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to be described as a consequential loss?
A. Reputation damage.
B. Monetary theft.
C. Service disruption.
