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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Questions 176–180 (page: 37)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

The development team has been tasked with collecting data from biometric devices. The application will support a variety of collection data streams. During the testing phase, the team utilizes data from an old production database in a secure testing environment. What principle has the team taken into consideration?

  1. Biometric data cannot be changed.
  2. The biometric devices are unknown.
  3. Biometric data must be protected from disclosure.
  4. Separate biometric data streams require increased security.

Answer(s): C



Information security practitioners are in the midst of implementing a new firewall. Which of the following failure methods would BEST prioritize security in the event of failure?

  1. Failover
  2. Fail-Closed
  3. Fail-Safe
  4. Fail-Open

Answer(s): B



Which of the following services can be deployed via a cloud service or on-premises to integrate with Identity as a Service (IDaaS) as the authoritative source of user identities?

  1. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  2. Directory
  3. User database
  4. Single sign-on (SSO)

Answer(s): B



Which of the following statements is TRUE about Secure Shell (SSH)?

  1. SSH supports port forwarding, which can be used to protect less secured protocols.
  2. SSH does not protect against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
  3. SSH is easy to deploy because it requires a Web browser only.
  4. SSH can be used with almost any application because it is concerned with maintaining a circuit.

Answer(s): A



What is considered a compensating control for not having electrical surge protectors installed?

  1. Having dual lines to network service providers built to the site
  2. Having a hot disaster recovery (DR) environment for the site
  3. Having network equipment in active-active clusters at the site
  4. Having backup diesel generators installed to the site

Answer(s): B



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