CISSPISC2 CISSP

Practice Exam 1

5 of this form’s 100 questions, drawn from across its domains, free. The explanation on every one of them is free too, at every tier, and always will be.

  1. Question 1 of 5

    Communication and Network Security

    What is the principal reason TCP uses a three-way handshake?

  2. Question 2 of 5

    Security Architecture and Engineering

    In a leaked table, two users with identical passwords have different hashes. What explains this?

  3. Question 3 of 5

    Security Operations

    Which best describes the STIX standard?

  4. Question 4 of 5

    Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Which assurance level under SP 800-63 covers identity proofing?

  5. Question 5 of 5

    Security and Risk Management

    To speed up supplier assessment, a procurement team proposes accepting any vendor holding an ISO/IEC 27001 certificate, no further questions. How should such certifications be treated?

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The other 95 questions are the rest of this form: same 180 minute clock, same 700 cut score, and the same explanation on every question, which is never behind the wall. Practice Exam 1 of 2 on CISSP.

What this exam covers

  • Security and Risk Management16 questions / 16% of the exam
  • Asset Security10 questions / 10% of the exam
  • Security Architecture and Engineering13 questions / 13% of the exam
  • Communication and Network Security13 questions / 13% of the exam
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)13 questions / 13% of the exam
  • Security Assessment and Testing12 questions / 12% of the exam
  • Security Operations13 questions / 13% of the exam
  • Software Development Security10 questions / 10% of the exam

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