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  1. An attacker sees a building is protected by security guards and attacks a building next door with no guards. What control combination are the security guards?
    A. Physical/Compensating
    B. Physical/Detective
    C. Physical/Deterrent
    D. Physical/Preventive

Correct Answer and Explanation: C. Answer C is correct; the guards deterred the attack.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A, B, and D. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect. In a different scenario a guard could be any of these, but all are incorrect given the question. Compensating controls compensate for a weakness in another control. Detective controls detect a successful attack during or after it has occurred. Preventive controls prevent successful attacks.

  1. Which canon of the (ISC)²® Code of Ethics should be considered the most important?
    A. Protect society, the common good, necessary public trust and confidence, and the infrastructure
    B. Advance and protect the profession
    C. Act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally
    D. Provide diligent and competent service to principals

Correct Answer and Explanation: A. Answer A is correct; to Protect society, the common good, necessary public trust and confidence, and the infrastructure is the first canon, and is thus the most important of the four canons of the (ISC)²® Code of Ethics.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: B, C, and D. Answers B, C, and D are incorrect. The canons of the (ISC)²® Code of Ethics are presented in order of importance. The second canon requires the security professional to act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally. The third mandates that professionals provide diligent and competent service to principals. The final, and

therefore least important canon, wants professionals to advance and protect the profession.

  1. Which doctrine would likely allow for duplication of copyrighted material for research purposes without the consent of the copyright holder?
    A. First sale
    B. Fair use
    C. First privilege
    D. Free dilution

Correct Answer and Explanation: B. Answer B is correct; fair use limits the rights of the copyright holder by making some exceptions to the copyright holder’s exclusive monopoly on the intellectual property in question. There is no explicit rule as to how much material can be duplicated and still constitute fair use.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A, C, and D. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect. First sale allows a legitimate purchaser of copyrighted material the right to sell the material to another party. First privilege and first dilution are both made up terms.

  1. Which type of intellectual property is focused on maintaining brand recognition?
    A. Patent
    B. Trade Secrets
    C. Copyright
    D. Trademark

Correct Answer and Explanation: D. Answer D is correct; trademarks are intended to allow an organization to create a recognizable brand associated with the company’s goods or services.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A, B, and C. Answers A, B, and C are incorrect. Patents are associated with inventions. Trade secrets are those materials that an organization protects in order to maintain their competitive stance in the marketplace. Copyright covers the form of expression in creative works.

  1. Drag and drop: Identify all objects listed below. Drag and drop all objects from left to right ([Fig. A.1]).

FIG. A.1 Drag and drop.

Correct Answer and Explanation: Files, database tables, and tax forms are examples of objects, so they should be dragged to the right ([Fig. A.2]).

FIG. A.2 Drag and drop.

Incorrect Answers and Explanations: A running process and a user are examples of subjects.