ISC2 SSCP Exam - Topic 2 Question 76 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's SSCP exam

Question #: 76
Topic #: 2

Technical controls such as encryption and access control can be built into the operating system, be software applications, or can be supplemental hardware/software units. Such controls, also known as logical controls, represent which pairing?

APreventive/Administrative Pairing

BPreventive/Technical Pairing

CPreventive/Physical Pairing

DDetective/Technical Pairing

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Suggested Answer: C

JAVA was developed so that the same program could be executed on multiple hardware and operating system platforms, it is not Architecture Specific.

The following answers are incorrect:

Object-oriented. Is not correct because JAVA is object-oriented. It should use the object-oriented programming methodology.

Distributed. Is incorrect because JAVA was developed to be able to be distrubuted, run on multiple computer systems over a network.

Multithreaded. Is incorrect because JAVA is multi-threaded that is calls to subroutines as is the case with object-oriented programming.

A virus is a program that can replicate itself on a system but not necessarily spread itself by network connections.

by Alishia at Oct 09, 2023, 03:56 AM

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Chuck

7 months ago

Agreed, B makes the most sense here!

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Solange

8 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds too simple.

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Marva

8 months ago

Pretty sure it's B, can't be anything else.

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Frederick

8 months ago

I thought it was more about Administrative controls.

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Meghann

8 months ago

Definitely a Preventive/Technical Pairing!

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Catarina

9 months ago

I vaguely recall that logical controls like access control are definitely technical, but I can't remember if they are strictly preventive or if they also have a detective aspect.

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Katie

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused because I thought preventive controls were more about policies and procedures, which might make me think of the Administrative Pairing instead.

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Pa

9 months ago

I think I practiced a question similar to this, and it was about how encryption is a technical control. So, I’m leaning towards the Preventive/Technical Pairing.

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Marjory

9 months ago

I remember studying that technical controls are usually categorized as preventive measures, but I'm not sure if they fit into the administrative or technical pairing.

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France

9 months ago

I think the key here is recognizing that technical controls like encryption and access control are preventive in nature, not detective. So the correct pairing has to be preventive, which leaves me with B as the best answer.

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Rosio

9 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of the question. Are the technical controls themselves the pairing, or are they just examples of the pairing? I'll need to re-read it a few times to make sure I'm understanding it correctly.

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Sherrell

9 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Technical controls like encryption and access control are preventive in nature, so the pairing has to be preventive. And since they are built into the system, software, or hardware, the pairing is with technical controls. I'll go with B.

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Melina

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I understand the difference between the control types.

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Jacqueline

9 months ago

This question seems straightforward. I'm pretty confident the answer is B, Preventive/Technical Pairing.

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Doug

9 months ago

Okay, the key information here is that the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR is configured with a local preference of 250, and it receives a BGP update with a local preference of 500. I think the answer is C, 500.

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Johna

9 months ago

The key is thinking about who might need to review or understand the investigation details later. Seems like option D covers all bases.

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Margurite

9 months ago

I remember studying tenancies, but I'm a bit shaky on which one applies here. I think "B" sounds familiar, though.

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Patrick

10 months ago

I think the key here is to reduce the behavior without reinforcing it. So maybe stopping the provision or removal of items could lead to extinction?

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Rasheeda

1 year ago

I'm going to have to agree with the rest of the group on this one. B is the way to go. Although I do wonder if the exam writers have a sense of humor - maybe they're testing our ability to spot a trick question too!

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Adelina

1 year ago

D) Detective/Technical Pairing

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Regenia

1 year ago

C) Preventive/Physical Pairing

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Weldon

1 year ago

B) Preventive/Technical Pairing

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Colette

1 year ago

A) Preventive/Administrative Pairing

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Melvin

1 year ago

Hah, I bet the exam writers thought they could trick us with those answer choices. But B is the clear winner here, no doubt about it.

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Melissia

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense that logical controls would fall under Preventive/Technical Pairing.

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Leatha

1 year ago

I was torn between B and D, but I think B makes the most sense. These controls are meant to proactively stop threats, not just identify them.

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Rebeca

1 year ago

Yes, that's correct. Preventive controls like encryption and access control are meant to prevent security incidents.

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Jutta

1 year ago

I agree, B does make the most sense. Preventive/Technical Pairing focuses on stopping threats before they happen.

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Lottie

1 year ago

Definitely going with B) Preventive/Technical Pairing. Those encryption and access controls are all about preventing unauthorized access, not just detecting it.

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