156-110: Check Point Certified Security Principles Associate (CCSPA)Demo

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This is Check Point's entry-level core certification exam for the Security Principles Associate track. It is aimed at candidates starting the Check Point certification path and is associated with the Principles of Network Security course. Passing it demonstrates foundational knowledge of security principles and Check Point security concepts.

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QuestionQ1

Security Principles

Operating-system fingerprinting uses all of the following, EXCEPT ______, to identify a target operating system.

  • A Sequence Verifier
  • B Initial sequence number
  • C Address spoofing
  • D Time to Live
  • E IP ID field
Explanation

TCP/IP stack fingerprinting uses response characteristics such as TCP initial sequence-number sampling, IP ID sequence behavior, and initial TTL values to match a host against operating-system fingerprints. Address spoofing falsifies a packet’s apparent source address and is not a target operating-system fingerprinting attribute.

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QuestionQ2

Security Principles

_________ occurs when an individual or process gains a higher level of privilege or access than was originally intended.

  • A Security Triad
  • B Privilege aggregation
  • C Need-to-know
  • D Privilege escalation
  • E Least privilege
Explanation

Privilege escalation is the acquisition of permissions or access rights beyond those originally authorized for a user, account, or process.

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QuestionQ3

Security Principles

Which encryption algorithm provides the greatest bit strength?

  • A AES
  • B Blowfish
  • C DES
  • D CAST
  • E Triple DES
Explanation

Blowfish supports variable-length encryption keys of up to 448 bits, which is greater than the maximum key sizes commonly associated with AES, DES, Triple DES, and CAST.

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QuestionQ4

Security Principles

Into which categories are internal intrusions broadly divided?

Choose two
  • A Attempts by insiders to perform appropriate acts, on information assets to which they have been given rights or permissions.
  • B Attempts by insiders to access resources, without proper access rights
  • C Attempts by insiders to access external resources, without proper access rights.
  • D Attempts by insiders to perform inappropriate acts, on external information assets to which they have been given rights or permissions.
  • E Attempts by insiders to perform inappropriate acts, on information assets to which they have been given rights or permissions.
Explanation

Internal intrusions are commonly categorized as either unauthorized attempts by insiders to access resources for which they lack access rights, or misuse by insiders of legitimately granted access to perform inappropriate actions on information assets.

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QuestionQ5

Security Principles

How is false information spread?

  • A Adversaries sort through trash to find information.
  • B Adversaries use anomalous traffic patterns as indicators of unusual activity. They will employ other methods, such as social engineering, to discover the cause of the noise.
  • C Adversaries use movement patterns as indicators of activity.
  • D Adversaries take advantage of a person's trust and goodwill.
  • E Seemingly, unimportant pieces of data may yield enough information to an adversary, for him to disseminate incorrect information and sound authoritative.
Explanation

Seemingly unimportant data fragments can provide enough context for an adversary to spread incorrect information while sounding authoritative.

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