ISC2 ISSAP Exam - Topic 5 Question 40 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's ISSAP exam

Question #: 40
Topic #: 5

You work as a Security Manager for Tech Perfect Inc. The management tells you to implement a hashing method in the organization that can resist forgery and is not open to the man-in-the-middle attack. Which of the following methods will you use to accomplish the task?

AMD

BNTLM

CMAC

DSHA

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Suggested Answer: C

and is not open to the man-in-the-middle attacks. It is similar to a hash function.

by Viola at May 08, 2022, 05:17 AM

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Alline

5 months ago

NTLM? No way, that's not secure enough for this!

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Kristeen

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure MAC is the best option?

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Delsie

5 months ago

MD is outdated, definitely not a good choice!

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Gregoria

5 months ago

SHA is solid, but not enough for forgery protection.

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Leslie

5 months ago

I'd go with MAC, it adds a layer of security.

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Tracey

6 months ago

From what I recall, SHA is widely used, but I think MAC is specifically designed to prevent forgery and man-in-the-middle attacks. I might lean towards that.

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Virgina

6 months ago

I feel a bit confused about MD and NTLM. I know they have weaknesses, but I'm not clear on how they compare to SHA and MAC in this context.

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Gwen

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think MAC is the right choice here since it provides message integrity and authenticity.

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Carol

6 months ago

I remember hashing methods, but I'm not entirely sure which one is best for resisting forgery. I think SHA might be a good option, but I need to double-check its vulnerabilities.

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Tijuana

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know EBGP and IBGP have different behaviors, but I can't quite remember the specifics. I'll need to think this through step-by-step.

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Julie

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The question is asking about the order of preference, so the correct answer is option C - deterministic order.

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Harrison

6 months ago

Wasn't there a practice question about the features of staff model HMOs? I feel like both A and B could be right but now I'm second-guessing myself.

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Kattie

7 months ago

I remember something similar from practice questions where local presence was a key factor in positioning against big brands. This feels like that.

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