ISC2 SSCP Exam - Topic 3 Question 82 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's SSCP exam

Question #: 82
Topic #: 3

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How many rounds are used by DES?

A16

B32

C64

D48

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Suggested Answer: A

The greatest danger from BootP or DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is from an intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby misconfiguring the DHCP clients. Other choices are possible consequences of DHCP impersonation.

Source: STREBE, Matthew and PERKINS, Charles, Firewalls 24seven, Sybex 2000, Chapter 4: Sockets and Services from a Security Viewpoint.

by Mitsue at Feb 08, 2024, 09:57 PM

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Andrew

7 months ago

Really? I always thought it was more than that.

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Madelyn

8 months ago

Nope, definitely 16 rounds.

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Elke

8 months ago

Wait, I thought it was 32 rounds?

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Adolph

8 months ago

Totally agree, 16 is the right number!

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Jeff

8 months ago

DES uses 16 rounds.

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Kayleigh

9 months ago

I’m uncertain, but I feel like 48 rounds might be the answer. I need to double-check my study materials.

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Gladys

9 months ago

I’m pretty confident it’s 16 rounds. I recall reading that in my notes.

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Shenika

9 months ago

I remember practicing a question about DES, and I think it was 32 rounds, but that seems too high now.

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Lili

9 months ago

I think DES uses 16 rounds, but I’m not completely sure. It feels like I’ve seen that number before.

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Asha

9 months ago

I think the number of rounds in DES is 64, so I'll select option C.

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Mabel

9 months ago

I remember learning about DES in class, but I can't recall the exact number of rounds. I'll have to guess and hope for the best.

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Toi

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully.

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Werner

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure DES uses 16 rounds, so I'll go with option A.

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Josphine

9 months ago

Okay, let me see... DES is a symmetric-key algorithm, and I believe it uses multiple rounds of encryption. I'll go with 32 rounds for option B.

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Tabetha

9 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about setting up a scalable business unit hierarchy. I think option D is the best solution - one parent BU and three child BUs with their own Sender Authentication Packages.

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Laurel

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. FERPA has a lot of rules, so I'll need to think through each option carefully.

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Tayna

10 months ago

Yeah, I worked on a question about tacts in class, and this feels similar. I think it's due to her just labeling Elmo.

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Rhea

1 year ago

Wait, DES uses rounds? I thought it just had one really long and confusing password.

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Eveline

1 year ago

D) 48

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Bette

1 year ago

C) 64

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German

1 year ago

B) 32

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Lilli

1 year ago

A) 16

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Malcom

1 year ago

Oh man, I totally blanked on this question. I'm going to have to guess and hope I get lucky. Maybe I can find a mnemonic device to remember the number of DES rounds.

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