SSCP Certification SSCP Certification MCQ 2

Question 1

Which type of access control uses sensitivity labels attached to subjects and objects to enforce policy?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory Access Control (MAC)

Answer

MAC uses sensitivity labels (e.g., Top Secret, Secret) on both subjects and objects to enforce government-grade access policy.

Question 2

A security analyst notices repeated failed login attempts followed by a successful login from an unusual location. This BEST describes which type of attack?

Accepted Answer

Brute force attack

Answer

Repeated failed login attempts followed by eventual success from an unusual location is the hallmark pattern of a brute force attack.

Question 3

Which cryptographic concept ensures that a sender cannot deny having sent a message?

Accepted Answer

Non-repudiation

Answer

Non-repudiation, typically achieved via digital signatures, prevents a sender from denying that they sent a message.

Question 4

In PKI, what is the role of the Certificate Authority (CA)?

Accepted Answer

To issue and manage digital certificates that bind identities to public keys

Answer

A CA is a trusted entity that issues digital certificates binding a public key to an identity after verifying the requester.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes a vulnerability assessment?

Accepted Answer

Identifying and prioritizing security weaknesses without exploitation

Answer

A vulnerability assessment identifies and prioritizes weaknesses without actually exploiting them, unlike a penetration test.

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SSCP Certification SSCP Certification MCQ 2