Master the Eight CISSP Security Domains

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Which one of these is an example of a CISSP security domain?

Wireless Communications

Password Attack

Secure Coding Practices

Security and Risk Management (correct)

What does Asset Security focus on?

Managing and securing physical networks

Securing digital and physical assets (correct)

Conducting security control testing

Creating secure applications and services

What does Security Architecture and Engineering aim to optimize?

Risk mitigation

Secure coding practices

Physical networks

Data security (correct)

What does Communication and Network Security manage and secure?

Physical networks and wireless communications Signup and view all the answers

What does Identity and Access Management ensure users follow?

Established policies Signup and view all the answers

What does Security Assessment and Testing involve?

Conducting security control testing and audits Signup and view all the answers

What does Security Operations involve?

Conducting investigations and implementing preventative measures Signup and view all the answers

What does Software Development Security focus on?

Using secure coding practices Signup and view all the answers

What is a password attack?

An attempt to access password-secured devices, systems, networks, or data Signup and view all the answers

What are some forms of password attacks?

Brute force and Rainbow table Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a physical social engineering attack?

Malicious USB cable Signup and view all the answers

What is the domain that physical attacks fall under?

Asset security domain Signup and view all the answers

Which domain does a supply chain attack fall under?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Phishing?

To trick people into revealing sensitive data Signup and view all the answers

What is Business Email Compromise?

A threat actor sends an email message that seems to be from a known source to make a seemingly legitimate request for information Signup and view all the answers

What is Spear Phishing?

A malicious email attack that targets a specific user or group of users Signup and view all the answers

What is Whaling?

Threat actors target company executives to gain access to sensitive data Signup and view all the answers

What is Vishing?

The exploitation of electronic voice communication to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source Signup and view all the answers

What is Smishing?

The use of text messages to trick users, in order to obtain sensitive information or to impersonate a known source Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a cryptographic attack?

Birthday attack Signup and view all the answers

During the Confucian exam, candidates were required to demonstrate their knowledge by

Reciting the entire canon of books Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 'eight legged essay' in the Confucian exam system?

To measure candidates' writing skills Signup and view all the answers

How are Confucianism and Taoism different from religions in Western civilization?

They do not have a formal organizational structure Signup and view all the answers

What was happening in China during the 'spring and autumn' period?

The collapse of central authority Signup and view all the answers

What was Lu noted for during Confucius' time?

Its preservation of Zhou traditions Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what is the disadvantage of a protracted campaign?

The resources of the state will be equal to the strain Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what happens when your weapons are dulled and your strength is exhausted?

Other chieftains will take advantage of your weakness Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what is the relationship between cleverness and long delays in war?

Cleverness is never associated with long delays Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what is the result of prolonged warfare?

No country has ever benefited from prolonged warfare Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, who can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying on war?

One who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what is all warfare based on?

Deception Signup and view all the answers

What is Master Sun referring to when he says 'when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near'?

Deceptive tactics Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what does it mean to 'hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him'?

Offer false opportunities to deceive the enemy Signup and view all the answers

When should you be prepared for an opponent who is secure at all points according to Master Sun?

Always Signup and view all the answers

What does Master Sun mean when he says 'If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant'?

Use psychological tactics against an opponent Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what should a general do if their opponent's forces are united?

Use influence to separate their forces Signup and view all the answers

What does Master Sun mean by the quote 'attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected'?

Strike when your opponent is off-guard Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, why should military devices leading to victory not be divulged beforehand?

To maintain the element of surprise Signup and view all the answers

What does Master Sun mean by the quote 'the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in the temple where the battle is fought'?

The general should carefully plan and strategize during the battle Signup and view all the answers

According to Master Sun, what is the cost of raising an army of 100,000 men?

A thousand ounces of silver per day Signup and view all the answers

According to Confucius, what are the linchpins of his philosophy?

Yi and Li Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of religion according to Confucius?

To bring oneself into harmony with the spiritual and natural world Signup and view all the answers

What does the Moral Law cause according to Sun Tzu?

The people to be in complete accord with their ruler Signup and view all the answers

What does Heaven signify in the context of the art of war?

Night and day, cold and heat, time and seasons Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of Method and discipline in the art of war?

Marshaling the army, rank among officers, supply control Signup and view all the answers

What strategy does the quote suggest for producing victory in chariot fighting?

Using the conquered foe to augment one's own strength Signup and view all the answers

What is the main message conveyed by the quote in the text?

The tactic of using the conquered foe to augment one's own strength Signup and view all the answers