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Systems Security Certified Practitioner SSCP Practice Test

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Q1Security Operations and Administrationmedium
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A security analyst receives an alert that a user account has been locked out multiple times within 10 minutes. The analyst checks the account and finds it is a service account used for automated backups. What is the most likely cause?

AThe service account's certificate has expired.
BA brute force attack is targeting the service account.
CThe account password has expired and needs to be reset.
The service is using cached credentials that are out of sync with the domain controller.Correct

Service accounts used for automated backups typically run as services that cache their credentials locally. When the password is changed on the domain controller, the cached credentials in the service's logon session become out of sync. The service repeatedly attempts to authenti…Read full explanation

Q2Security Operations and Administrationhard
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A company implements a new policy requiring all privileged access requests to be approved by a manager. However, after deployment, analysts report that they cannot perform emergency changes outside business hours. What is the best solution?

AExtend manager on-call hours to cover all times.
Implement a break-glass procedure for emergency access.Correct
CRemove the approval requirement for privileged access.
DRequire analysts to call a manager for approval each time.

Option B is correct because a break-glass procedure provides a predefined, auditable method for granting emergency privileged access without requiring real-time manager approval. This balances security with operational continuity, allowing analysts to perform critical changes out…Read full explanation

Q3Security Operations and Administrationeasy
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A security administrator is tasked with ensuring that only authorized software can run on company workstations. Which security control should be implemented?

AAntivirus software
BPatch management
CHost-based firewall
Application whitelistingCorrect

Application whitelisting is the correct control because it explicitly defines a list of approved software that is allowed to execute on workstations. This prevents unauthorized or malicious software from running, even if it bypasses other defenses, by enforcing a default-deny pol…Read full explanation

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