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ISC2 CC Exam Questions______ is used to ensure that configuration management activities are effective
and enforced. (D5.2, L5.2.1)
A)Inventory
B)Baseline
✅✅
C)Identification
D)Verification and audit - -Verification and audit are methods we use to
review the IT environment to ensure that configuration management activities
have taken place and are achieving their intended purpose. D is the correct
answer. A, B and C are incorrect; while these are terms related to configuration
management, the answer is verification and audit.
"Wiring _____" is a common term meaning "a place where wires/conduits are
often run, and equipment can be placed, in order to facilitate the use of local
networks." (D4.3 L4.3.1)
A)Shelf
B)Closet
✅✅
C)Bracket
D)House - -"Wiring closet" is the common term used to described small
spaces, typically placed on each floor of a building, where IT infrastructure can
be placed. A, C and D are incorrect; these are not common terms used in this
manner.
A _____ is a record of something that has occurred. (D3, L3.2.1)
A)Biometric
B)Law
✅✅
C)Log
D)Firewall - -C is correct. This is a description of a log. A is incorrect;
"biometrics" is a term used to describe access control systems that use
physiological traits of individuals in order to grant/deny access. B is incorrect;
laws are legal mandates. D is incorrect; a firewall is a device for filtering traffic.
,A bollard is a post set securely in the ground in order to prevent a vehicle from
entering an area or driving past a certain point. Bollards are an example of
______ controls. (D1, L1.3.1)
A)Physical
B)Administrative
✅✅
C)Drastic
D)Technical - -A is correct. A bollard is a tangible object that prevents a
physical act from occurring; this is a physical control. B and D are incorrect
because the bollard is a physical control, not administrative or technical. C is
incorrect: "drastic" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular type of
security control, and is used here only as a distractor.
A device that filters network traffic in order to enhance overall
security/performance. (D4.1 L4.1.1)
A)Endpoint
B)Laptop
✅✅
C)MAC (media access control)
D)Firewall - -Firewalls filter traffic in order to enhance the overall security or
performance of the network, or both. D is the correct answer. A is incorrect;
"endpoint" is the term used to describe a device involved in a networked
communication, at either "end" of a conversation. B is incorrect; laptops are not
typically employed to filter network traffic. C is incorrect; MAC is the physical
address of a device on a network.
A device that is commonly useful to have on the perimeter between two
networks. (D4.3 L4.3.3)
A)User laptop
B)IoT
✅✅
C)Camera
D)Firewall - -Firewalls are often useful to monitor/filter traffic between two
networks. D is correct. A and B are incorrect; these are typically located inside
the perimeter of the internal environment. C is incorrect; cameras do not offer
much benefit in monitoring communications traffic.
, A device typically accessed by multiple users, often intended for a single
purpose, such as managing email or web pages. (D4.1 L4.1.1)
A)Router
B)Switch
✅✅
C)Server
D)Laptop - -A server typically offers a specific service, such as hosting web
pages or managing email, and is often accessed by multiple users. C is the
correct answer. A and B are incorrect; routers and switches are used to vector
network traffic, not to provide specific services. D is incorrect; a laptop is typically
only assigned to a single user.
A means to allow remote users to have secure access to the internal IT
environment. (D4.3 L4.3.3)
A)Internet
B)VLAN
✅✅
C)MAC
D)VPN - -D is correct; a virtual private network protects communication
traffic over untrusted media. A is incorrect; the internet is an untrusted medium. B
is incorrect; VLANs are used to segment portions of the internal environment. C
is incorrect; MAC is the physical address of a given networked device.
A software firewall is an application that runs on a device and prevents specific
types of traffic from entering that device. This is a type of ________ control. (D1,
L1.3.1)
A)Physical
B)Administrative
✅✅
C)Passive
D)Technical - -D is correct. A software firewall is a technical control,
because it is a part of the IT environment. A is incorrect; a software firewall is not
a tangible object that protects something. B is incorrect; a software firewall is not
a rule or process. Without trying to confuse the issue, a software firewall might
incorporate an administrative control: the set of rules which the firewall uses to
allow or block particular traffic. However, answer D is a much better way to
describe a software firewall. C is incorrect; "passive" is not a term commonly
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