Security Architecture and Engineering Practice Questions
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Security Architecture and Engineering is a critical component of the CISSP exam. Our comprehensive practice questions cover all the key concepts you need to know, from fundamental principles to complex clinical scenarios.
Upsero's Security Architecture and Engineering practice questions are designed to match the exact format and difficulty of the real CISSP exam. Each question includes detailed explanations that teach you the reasoning behind the correct answer.
Sample Security Architecture and Engineering Questions
Question 1
Small, credit-card-sized items frequently utilized for gaining entry to computers or facilities are generally referred to as what?
Smart cards
(Correct)Tickets
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Tokens
Badges
Explanation:
Correct answer: Smart cardsSmart cards are credit-card-sized and contain a microprocessor. A smart card typically holds an encrypted private key issued through a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system that the authenticating environment trusts. When a smart card is used, the user must enter a PIN be...
Question 2
Which statement offers the BEST description of a salami attack?
Gradually extracting small amounts of an organization’s resources over time
(Correct)The act of unnecessarily hashing plaintext data to disrupt its intended data flow
The action of adding unnecessary data to existing databases to cause disruption
An extensive and highly disruptive attack that aims to compromise as many systems as possible
Explanation:
Correct answer: Slowly stealing an organization’s assets. A salami attack involves the slow and incremental theft of small amounts of an organization's resources over a period of time. The attacker attempts to remain undetected while accumulating significant assets over time. For instance, an accoun...
Question 3
When a process is prevented from accessing the memory space assigned to another process, what is this protection mechanism MOST specifically known as?
Isolation
(Correct)TPM
Secured
Protection
Explanation:
Correct answer: Isolation Isolation restricts a process from interfering with another process’s memory or resources. Virtualization technologies are commonly used to implement process isolation or sandboxing. A trusted platform module (TPM) is a hardware component that provides system security and e...
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How many Security Architecture and Engineering questions are on the CISSP?
Security Architecture and Engineering makes up approximately 13% of the CISSP exam. Upsero includes hundreds of practice questions covering all aspects of this topic.
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Are the practice questions similar to the real CISSP?
Yes! Our Security Architecture and Engineering questions are designed to match the exact format, difficulty, and style of the actual CISSP exam. Many students say our questions are even harder than the real exam.
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