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ISC2 SSCP Exam - Topic 8 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's SSCP exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 8
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What enables a workstation to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive?

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Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) is an Internet Layer protocol that enables a workstation to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) is a TCP/IP protocol that permits a physical address, such as an Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a TCP/IP protocol that permits an IP address to be translated into a physical address. Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) is a new IP addressing scheme.

Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 88.


by Leonora at May 08, 2022, 10:54 PM

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Jacquelyne
4 months ago
CIDR? That doesn't sound right at all.
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Rozella
4 months ago
Wait, can a workstation really boot without a disk?
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Lindy
4 months ago
ARP doesn't boot workstations, just resolves addresses.
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Shelia
4 months ago
I thought RARP was the answer, but BootP makes sense.
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Iraida
5 months ago
BootP is the way to go for network booting!
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Laila
5 months ago
CIDR seems unrelated to booting, but I can't recall the specifics about BootP and RARP.
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Theodora
5 months ago
I feel like ARP is more about resolving IP addresses to MAC addresses, so it probably isn't the answer.
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Britt
5 months ago
I remember BootP being mentioned in class, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the right answer here.
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Fernanda
5 months ago
I think it might be RARP since it relates to getting an IP address without a local disk.
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Yuette
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The answer is PnP (Plug and Play). It's a solution that uses DHCP to get the device an IP address and then TFTP to download the configuration file. Simple as that!
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Cornell
5 months ago
Okay, let's think this through. We need to build out the database layer, so I'm guessing Custom Objects and Fields is one of the answers. Relationships also seem like a good option. As for the third, I'm torn between Roll-Up Summaries and Process Builder.
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Nickole
5 months ago
Lifestyle seems like the most logical answer here. The question is asking about people's psychographic makeup and the way they live, which aligns with the definition of lifestyle as a psychographic variable.
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