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The CISSP Prep Guide, Gold Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-26802-4
Hardcover
976 pages
October 2002
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CD ID#57 CD Question ID#57
Question: RAID refers to the:

Answer 1: Redundant Arrays of Intelligent Disks
Answer 2: Redundant And fault tolerant Internetworking Devices
Answer 3: Rapid And Inexpensive Digital tape backup
Answer 4: Remote Administration of Internet Domains

Explanation: Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security. The correct answer is a, Redundant Arrays of Intelligent Disks. The other acronyms do not exist.

Errata: The correct answer is A, however, it should read "Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks"
1/1/03
CD ID#61 CD Question ID#61
Question: Which is NOT a property of a packet-switched network?

Answer 1: Packets are assigned sequence numbers
Answer 2: Characterized by "bursty" traffic
Answer 3: Connection-oriented network
Answer 4: Connectionless network

Explanation: Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security. The correct answer is c. Packet-switched networks are considered connectionless networks; circuit-switched networks are considered connection-oriented.

Errata: The correct answer should be D, not C.
6/25/03
CD ID#85 CD Question ID#85
Question: Which is NOT a property of or issue with tape backup?

Answer 1: Slow data transfer during backups and restores
Answer 2: Server disk space utilization expands
Answer 3: The possibility that some data re-entry might need to be performed after a crash
Answer 4: One large disk created by using several disks

Explanation: Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security. The correct answer is d. RAID level 0 striping is the process of creating a large disk out of several smaller disks.

Errata: The explanation does not go with this question. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
11/23/02
CD ID#269 CD Question ID#269
Question: Put the following steps in the qualitative scenario procedure in order:

Answer 1: The team prepares its findings and presents them to management.
Answer 2: A scenario is written to address each identified threat.
Answer 3: Business unit managers review the scenario for a reality check.
Answer 4: The team works through each scenario by using a threat, asset, and safeguard.

Explanation: Chapter 1 Security Management Practices. , c, d, a

Errata: The Answer selections were presented incorrectly. The answer is b,c,d,a
12/13/02
CD ID#277 CD Question ID#277
Question: Which one of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) and TACACS+?

Answer 1: TACACS supports prompting for a password change.
Answer 2: TACACS+ employs tokens for two-factor, dynamic password authentication.
Answer 3: TACACS+ employs a user ID and static password.
Answer 4: TACACS employs tokens for two-factor, dynamic password authentication.

Explanation: Chapter 2: Access Control Systems and Methodology. The correct answer is b. TACACS employs a user ID and static password and does not support prompting for password change or the use of dynamic password tokens.

Errata: The correct answer is C, not B, as the explanation indicates.
4/3/03
CD ID#287 CD Question ID#287
Question: Which statement below about the difference between analog and digital signals is incorrect?

Answer 1: An analog signal produces an infinite waveform.
Answer 2: Analog signals cannot be used for data communications.
Answer 3: An analog signal can be varied by amplification.
Answer 4: A digital signal produces a saw-tooth wave form.

Explanation: Chapter 3: Telecommunications and Network Security. The correct answer is b. The other answers are all properties of analog or digital signals.

Errata: The Answer choice D should have stated "A digital signal produces a square wave form." Answer B is still the correct response.
3/12/03
CD ID#350 CD Question ID#350
Question: If C represents the cost of instituting safeguards in an information system and L is the estimated loss resulting from exploitation of the corresponding vulnerability, a legal liability exists if the safeguards are not implemented when:

Answer 1: C/L = a constant
Answer 2: C>L
Answer 3: C Answer 4: C/L = a constant

Explanation: Chapter 9: Law, Investigation, and Ethics. The correct answer is c. If the cost to implement the safeguards is less than the estimated loss that would occur if the corresponding vulnerability were successfully exploited, then a legal liability exists. The other answers are distracters.

Errata: The correct answer is C, which should read "C<L".
11/6/02