A company is deploying a new application that requires centralized authentication and data storage for 500 users. The IT team wants to ensure consistent security policies and easy backup management. Which network model and topology combination best supports these requirements?

Client-server with bus topology

Client-server with star topology

Peer-to-peer with mesh topology

Peer-to-peer with ring topology

A multinational company uses SD-WAN to connect branch offices. The security team wants to ensure that all traffic between branches is encrypted and that the SD-WAN controller is not exposed to the internet. Which architecture should they implement?

Use MPLS only and disable SD-WAN

Use IPsec tunnels between branches and place the controller in a private data center

Use GRE tunnels and place the controller in the cloud

Use SSL VPN and place the controller on a public IP

Which of the following is a key difference between the OSI and TCP/IP models?

The OSI model separates the Session and Presentation layers, while TCP/IP combines them into the Application layer.

The OSI model has fewer layers than the TCP/IP model.

The TCP/IP model was developed after the OSI model and is more theoretical.

The TCP/IP model includes a Physical layer, while the OSI model does not.

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Domain 6Objective 1

6.1 - Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Networking SSCP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Network and Communication Security domain, which accounts for 16% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–13 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 43 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which protocol and port are commonly used for secure remote terminal access to a network device?
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22application · medium
A company is deploying a new application that requires centralized authentication and data storage for 500 users. The IT team wants to ensure consistent security policies and easy backup management. Which network model and topology combination best supports these requirements?
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23expert · hard
A multinational company uses SD-WAN to connect branch offices. The security team wants to ensure that all traffic between branches is encrypted and that the SD-WAN controller is not exposed to the internet. Which architecture should they implement?
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24foundation · easy
Which OSI layer is responsible for converting data into a format that can be transmitted over the physical medium, including encryption and compression?
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25foundation · easy
Which of the following is a key difference between the OSI and TCP/IP models?
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6.1 - Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Networking SSCP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which protocol and port are commonly used for secure remote terminal access to a network device?

A company is deploying a new application that requires centralized authentication and data storage for 500 users. The IT team wants to ensure consistent security policies and easy backup management. Which network model and topology combination best supports these requirements?

A multinational company uses SD-WAN to connect branch offices. The security team wants to ensure that all traffic between branches is encrypted and that the SD-WAN controller is not exposed to the internet. Which architecture should they implement?

Which OSI layer is responsible for converting data into a format that can be transmitted over the physical medium, including encryption and compression?

Which of the following is a key difference between the OSI and TCP/IP models?

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