ISC2 SSCP Exam - Topic 5 Question 38 Discussion

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Question #: 38
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following protocols operates at the session layer (layer 5)?

ARPC

BIGMP

CLPD

DSPX

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Suggested Answer: A

Remotre Procedure Call (RPC) is the only of the above choices to operate at the session layer (layer 5).

All of the other answers were wrong.

LPD operates at layer 7

SPX operates at layer 4

IGMP operates at layer 3.

WALLHOFF, John, CBK#2 Telecommunications and Network Security (CISSP Study Guide), April 2002 (page 1).

by Gail at May 09, 2022, 06:19 AM

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Sharee

4 months ago

Really? I thought LPD was involved in sessions too.

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Shawnta

4 months ago

IGMP is for multicast, not session layer.

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Lachelle

4 months ago

Wait, isn't SPX also session layer?

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Josphine

4 months ago

Totally agree, it's definitely RPC.

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Reuben

5 months ago

RPC operates at the session layer!

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Argelia

5 months ago

LPD seems more like a printing protocol, so I doubt it’s the session layer. I think I’ll go with RPC for this one.

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Daren

5 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen SPX mentioned in the context of session layer protocols, but I can't recall if it’s actually layer 5.

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Artie

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember IGMP is related to multicast and operates at a lower layer, maybe layer 3?

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Graciela

5 months ago

I think RPC might be the right answer since it deals with remote procedure calls, which sounds like session management.

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Myra

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I'm not sure if the ALB logs or CloudWatch Logs would be the best option here. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Aracelis

5 months ago

I've got a strategy for this. I'll first calculate the simple interest rate based on the 2% discount, then convert that to an effective annual rate. That should give me the answer.

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Rikki

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Maturity level is more of an overall assessment, not a specific focus area. Key goal indicator sounds right, but I want to double-check that against the other options.

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Benedict

5 months ago

I'm really stuck between Lyle and Thomas. Are we counting their full names or just the last names?

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