SSCP Certification SSCP Certification MCQ 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of a business continuity plan (BCP)?

Accepted Answer

To maintain essential business functions during and after a disruption

Answer

A BCP focuses on keeping critical business operations running during disruptions, while a DRP focuses specifically on IT recovery.

Question 2

An IDS that compares network traffic against known attack signatures is classified as which type?

Accepted Answer

Signature-based IDS

Answer

Signature-based IDS matches traffic against a database of known attack patterns, similar to how antivirus software works.

Question 3

What is the PRIMARY purpose of network segmentation?

Accepted Answer

To reduce the blast radius of a breach by isolating network zones

Answer

Network segmentation limits lateral movement by isolating network zones so that a compromise in one segment doesn't automatically spread to others.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes a rainbow table attack?

Accepted Answer

Using precomputed hash values to reverse password hashes quickly

Answer

A rainbow table attack uses precomputed tables of hash values to look up plaintext passwords from captured hashes much faster than brute force.

Question 5

In the context of incident response, what does 'containment' mean?

Accepted Answer

Preventing the incident from spreading further while preserving evidence

Answer

Containment stops the spread of an incident (e.g., isolating infected hosts) while preserving forensic evidence for analysis.

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