20+ practice questions focused on Risk Management — one of the most tested topics on the (ISC)2 Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP, Aug 2025 blueprint) (ISC) exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Risk Management PracticeAn ISSEP is reviewing the 'Maintain' phase of the RMF for a system that has undergone a significant software update. What is the most critical activity to ensure that the system's security posture remains intact?
Explanation: Following a significant change, a re-assessment (or targeted assessment) is required to ensure that the security controls remain effective and that new vulnerabilities have not been introduced.
An organization is deploying a serverless architecture (AWS Lambda). How does the risk of patch management change compared to a traditional IaaS model?
Explanation: In a serverless model like AWS Lambda, the cloud provider manages the underlying host OS and the runtime environment (e.g., patching the Node.js or Python runtime). The user is responsible for their application code and dependencies, but not the infrastructure patching. Option A is correct, but the explanation should clarify that the provider manages the runtime environment as well.
You are designing an embedded system for a medical device. The device needs to store encryption keys securely. The hardware does not support a dedicated HSM or TPM. What is the most robust software-based alternative to protect these keys?
Explanation: A Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) like ARM TrustZone is a hardware-based security feature, which contradicts the constraint in the stem stating that the hardware does not support a dedicated security module. A purely software-based alternative when hardware features are absent would typically involve key derivation (like PBKDF2) combined with encryption, or obfuscation techniques.
An ISSEP needs to ensure that the development process follows secure coding standards. Which standard should the team adopt?
Explanation: The OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) or the SEI CERT C/C++ Coding Standards are the industry-standard frameworks for implementing secure coding practices.
You are assessing a system that uses 'Homomorphic Encryption' for data processing. What is the primary operational trade-off the system designer must consider?
Explanation: Homomorphic encryption allows computation on encrypted data, but it is extremely resource-intensive, resulting in significant latency and performance overhead compared to processing unencrypted data.
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