ISC CISSP Practice Test 37
Question 360
A public IPv6 application is reachable over unintended paths because firewall rules were copied only from IPv4 addresses. A later change introduces this additional requirement: A partner needs a scoped IPv6 connection to one API. Select THREE elements that together supply the initial control, objective evidence of effectiveness, and the changed-requirement response. (Select THREE.)
- A load test shows transaction response and packet-loss targets met under realistic demand.
- Create explicit IPv6 filtering and routing policy with equivalent least-privilege verification.
- IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable.
- Add a specific authorized prefix and service rule with continuous access verification.
- Rely on IPv4 perimeter rules to restrict every IPv6 packet.
- Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes.
Explanation
Correct Answers
B:Correct — initial control. Dual-stack deployments require independent IPv6 policy coverage.
C:Correct — observable control evidence. The relevant result is: IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable. This provides a completed control test rather than an implementation promise.
D:Correct — changed condition. Partner authorization is a narrow new use case, not justification for broad IPv6 access.
Incorrect Answers
A:Incorrect — this evidence applies to another case: A payment API suffers packet reordering and high loss during peak use across a congested carrier link. The specified requirement here is A public IPv6 application is reachable over unintended paths because firewall rules were copied only from IPv4 addresses.
E:Incorrect — it fails the original constraint. IPv6 can bypass controls applied only to IPv4 address families.
F:Incorrect — the measure Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes. addresses a different case: A payment API suffers packet reordering and high loss during peak use across a congested carrier link.
Question 361
A public IPv6 application is reachable over unintended paths because firewall rules were copied only from IPv4 addresses. A designer proposes: Rely on IPv4 perimeter rules to restrict every IPv6 packet. What is the MOST significant security deficiency in this proposal?
- Encrypted tunnels still depend on secret custody, authentication and revocation.
- Partner authorization is a narrow new use case, not justification for broad IPv6 access.
- Shared secrets create large compromise blast radius and weak site-level attribution.
- IPv6 can bypass controls applied only to IPv4 address families.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:IPv6 can bypass controls applied only to IPv4 address families. This is the direct weakness in the proposed action.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is a limitation elsewhere: A branch VPN is configured with a pre-shared key reused across hundreds of sites and no rotation records. It does not explain the deficiency of the specified proposed approach.
B:This explains a later shift in requirements (A partner needs a scoped IPv6 connection to one API.), not the failure of the current proposal.
C:This is an advantage of another design (Use distinct strong peer credentials, certificate-based identities where suitable and governed key lifecycle.), not the particular flaw of Rely on IPv4 perimeter rules to restrict every IPv6 packet.
Question 362
A public IPv6 application is reachable over unintended paths because firewall rules were copied only from IPv4 addresses. The organization has now implemented this response: Create explicit IPv6 filtering and routing policy with equivalent least-privilege verification. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- Tests show forbidden finance access blocked while permitted shared services remain reachable.
- Negative tests prove identity claims are generated only by the trusted proxy and TLS paths are validated.
- An approved change ticket for Create explicit IPv6 filtering and routing policy with equivalent least-privilege verification. without a completed verification result.
- IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable. This validates that dual-stack deployments require independent IPv6 policy coverage.
Incorrect Answers
A:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: A virtual networking team deploys VLANs for finance and operations but routes all traffic between them without access policy.
B:This other observation is relevant to: A datacenter deploys a load balancer without preserving correct client identity and TLS validation to backends.
C:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable.
Question 363
A previous security situation was: A public IPv6 application is reachable over unintended paths because firewall rules were copied only from IPv4 addresses. Now the requirement changes: A partner needs a scoped IPv6 connection to one API. Which NEW action BEST answers the changed need?
- Create explicit IPv6 filtering and routing policy with equivalent least-privilege verification.
- Rely on IPv4 perimeter rules to restrict every IPv6 packet.
- IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable.
- Add a specific authorized prefix and service rule with continuous access verification.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Partner authorization is a narrow new use case, not justification for broad IPv6 access. The revised action is Add a specific authorized prefix and service rule with continuous access verification.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is the appropriate response to the original situation: Dual-stack deployments require independent IPv6 policy coverage. It does not directly meet the new condition.
B:This remains inappropriate: IPv6 can bypass controls applied only to IPv4 address families.
C:This is a record of how the initial safeguard would be checked, not an action implementing the newly requested condition: IPv6 negative scans and traffic logs show prohibited paths denied and approved applications reachable.
Question 364
A company uses unencrypted administrative Telnet across a shared campus network to operate core routers. What should the security manager recommend as the MOST appropriate response to the current requirement?
- Integrate named accounts, central AAA and immutable administrative command logs.
- Use distinct strong peer credentials, certificate-based identities where suitable and governed key lifecycle.
- Replace Telnet with authenticated SSH and isolated management-plane access.
- Keep Telnet but change the router password every quarter.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Cleartext login exchanges expose administrative credentials and commands. This directly addresses the stated situation.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is appropriate for a later condition (Operations require central traceability of configuration changes across devices.), but it does not directly resolve the initial need. Accountability and session audit are additional to transport confidentiality.
B:This response addresses a different condition: A branch VPN is configured with a pre-shared key reused across hundreds of sites and no rotation records. The present case requires the measure described by Replace Telnet with authenticated SSH and isolated management-plane access.
D:Periodic rotation cannot protect credentials in transit during an active session. The proposal would not be defensible for this case.
Question 365
A company uses unencrypted administrative Telnet across a shared campus network to operate core routers. A designer proposes: Keep Telnet but change the router password every quarter. What is the MOST significant security deficiency in this proposal?
- Accountability and session audit are additional to transport confidentiality.
- VLAN separation provides broadcast isolation but not automatic authorization for routed traffic.
- Periodic rotation cannot protect credentials in transit during an active session.
- A router may freely forward between VLANs unless an access policy denies the flow.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Periodic rotation cannot protect credentials in transit during an active session. This is the direct weakness in the proposed action.
Incorrect Answers
A:This explains a later shift in requirements (Operations require central traceability of configuration changes across devices.), not the failure of the current proposal.
B:This is an advantage of another design (Apply routed inter-VLAN ACLs or stateful segmentation aligned with approved business flows.), not the particular flaw of Keep Telnet but change the router password every quarter.
D:This is a limitation elsewhere: A virtual networking team deploys VLANs for finance and operations but routes all traffic between them without access policy. It does not explain the deficiency of the specified proposed approach.
Question 366
A company uses unencrypted administrative Telnet across a shared campus network to operate core routers. The organization has now implemented this response: Replace Telnet with authenticated SSH and isolated management-plane access. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- A failover and mispatch exercise shows controlled convergence without flooding.
- An approved change ticket for Replace Telnet with authenticated SSH and isolated management-plane access. without a completed verification result.
- Packet capture shows encrypted management sessions and rejected unauthorized source segments.
- Captured underlay traffic lacks readable payment content and invalid peers are rejected.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Packet capture shows encrypted management sessions and rejected unauthorized source segments. This validates that cleartext login exchanges expose administrative credentials and commands.
Incorrect Answers
A:This other observation is relevant to: A campus network has a loop prevention misconfiguration causing broadcast storms across critical switches.
B:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is Packet capture shows encrypted management sessions and rejected unauthorized source segments.
D:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: An enterprise SD-WAN automatically selects cheap broadband routes but sensitive transactions cross untrusted links in plaintext.
Question 367
A previous security situation was: A company uses unencrypted administrative Telnet across a shared campus network to operate core routers. Now the requirement changes: Operations require central traceability of configuration changes across devices. Which NEW action BEST answers the changed need?
- Keep Telnet but change the router password every quarter.
- Packet capture shows encrypted management sessions and rejected unauthorized source segments.
- Integrate named accounts, central AAA and immutable administrative command logs.
- Replace Telnet with authenticated SSH and isolated management-plane access.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Accountability and session audit are additional to transport confidentiality. The revised action is Integrate named accounts, central AAA and immutable administrative command logs.
Incorrect Answers
A:This remains inappropriate: Periodic rotation cannot protect credentials in transit during an active session.
B:This is a record of how the initial safeguard would be checked, not an action implementing the newly requested condition: Packet capture shows encrypted management sessions and rejected unauthorized source segments.
D:This is the appropriate response to the original situation: Cleartext login exchanges expose administrative credentials and commands. It does not directly meet the new condition.
Question 368
A payment API suffers packet reordering and high loss during peak use across a congested carrier link. What should the security manager recommend as the MOST appropriate response to the current requirement?
- Apply routed inter-VLAN ACLs or stateful segmentation aligned with approved business flows.
- Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes.
- Prioritize every packet at the highest QoS class to eliminate congestion.
- Classify real-time traffic and verify bounded voice jitter without starving payment traffic.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Capacity and queue design must reflect actual traffic characteristics and business service levels.
Incorrect Answers
A:This response addresses a different condition: A virtual networking team deploys VLANs for finance and operations but routes all traffic between them without access policy. The present case requires the measure described by Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes.
C:If all traffic is highest priority, QoS cannot preserve differentiated service. The proposal would not be defensible for this case.
D:This is appropriate for a later condition (A new voice service shares the same WAN paths.), but it does not directly resolve the initial need. Mixed traffic needs differentiated QoS policies and fairness.
Question 369
A payment API suffers packet reordering and high loss during peak use across a congested carrier link. A designer proposes: Prioritize every packet at the highest QoS class to eliminate congestion. What is the MOST significant security deficiency in this proposal?
- Dynamic route choice does not ensure payload confidentiality or endpoint identity.
- If all traffic is highest priority, QoS cannot preserve differentiated service.
- Central routing intelligence is not synonymous with cryptographic transport protection.
- Mixed traffic needs differentiated QoS policies and fairness.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:If all traffic is highest priority, QoS cannot preserve differentiated service. This is the direct weakness in the proposed action.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is an advantage of another design (Require encrypted authenticated overlays and verify underlay path policies for protected traffic.), not the particular flaw of Prioritize every packet at the highest QoS class to eliminate congestion.
C:This is a limitation elsewhere: An enterprise SD-WAN automatically selects cheap broadband routes but sensitive transactions cross untrusted links in plaintext. It does not explain the deficiency of the specified proposed approach.
D:This explains a later shift in requirements (A new voice service shares the same WAN paths.), not the failure of the current proposal.
Question 370
A payment API suffers packet reordering and high loss during peak use across a congested carrier link. The organization has now implemented this response: Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- An approved change ticket for Measure latency, loss, jitter and application service objectives before QoS or capacity changes. without a completed verification result.
- A load test shows transaction response and packet-loss targets met under realistic demand.
- Tests show guest and IoT clients cannot reach employee administration resources.
- A controlled prohibited connection is rejected, logged and does not disrupt allowed services.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:A load test shows transaction response and packet-loss targets met under realistic demand. This validates that capacity and queue design must reflect actual traffic characteristics and business service levels.
Incorrect Answers
A:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is A load test shows transaction response and packet-loss targets met under realistic demand.
C:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: A wireless enterprise deploys one SSID with a shared passphrase for employees, visitors and industrial sensors.
D:This other observation is relevant to: A secure branch passes traffic through an IDS but does not prevent active lateral exploitation on a trusted subnet.