GIAC GISP Actual Tests : GIAC Information Security Professional

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Question 1

John works as a C programmer. He develops the following C program:
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int buffer(char *str) {
char buffer1[10];
strcpy(buffer1, str);
return 1;
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
buffer (argv[1]);
printf("Executed\n");
return 1;
}
His program is vulnerable to a __________ attack.

A. Denial-of-Service
B. SQL injection
C. Buffer overflow
D. Cross site scripting

Question 2

Which of the following ports is used by a BOOTP server?

A. UDP port 389
B. TCP port 80
C. UDP port 67
D. TCP port 110

Question 3

These are false reports about non-existent viruses. In these reports, the writer often claims to do impossible things. Due to these false reports, the network administrator shuts down his network, which in turn affects the work of the company. These reports falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus, and declare that the report is issued by a reputed company. These reports are known as __________.

A. Virus hoaxes
B. Time bombs
C. Logic bombs
D. Spambots
E. Chain letters

Question 4

Which of the following statements about symmetric encryption are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

A. It is a relatively fast encryption method than public key encryption.
B. It uses two keys - a public key and a private key pair for data encryption.
C. It is used by Data Encryption Standard (DES) to encrypt data.
D. It is best suited for encrypting large amount of data.

Question 5

Which of the following protocols work at the Application layer of an OSI model?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

A. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
B. Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3)
C. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
D. Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (S-HTTP)

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