A financial firm is considering SDN to improve network agility. The security team is concerned about the centralized controller becoming a single point of failure and a target for attacks. Which additional measure should the firm implement to address these concerns while maintaining the benefits of SDN?

Use a single controller with strong encryption

Disable the control plane and use static routing

Deploy redundant controllers with high availability and secure management channels

Implement a firewall between the controller and data plane

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Domain 6Objective 1

6.1 - Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Networking SSCP Practice Questions (Page 8)

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 36–40

36foundation · easy
In which network topology is every device connected to a central hub or switch, and all data passes through that central device?
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37application · medium
A cloud provider wants to allow multiple customers to use the same physical network infrastructure while keeping their traffic isolated and independent. Which concept enables this abstraction?
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38application · medium
A company with multiple branch offices connects to a central data center via MPLS links. They want to reduce costs by using broadband internet connections while maintaining centralized policy management and dynamic path selection. Which technology best meets these requirements?
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39foundation · easy
Which type of wireless transmission medium is commonly used for short-range, line-of-sight communication between devices such as remote controls and some wireless keyboards?
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40expert · hard
A financial firm is considering SDN to improve network agility. The security team is concerned about the centralized controller becoming a single point of failure and a target for attacks. Which additional measure should the firm implement to address these concerns while maintaining the benefits of SDN?
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6.1 - Understand and Apply Fundamental Concepts of Networking SSCP Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

In which network topology is every device connected to a central hub or switch, and all data passes through that central device?

A cloud provider wants to allow multiple customers to use the same physical network infrastructure while keeping their traffic isolated and independent. Which concept enables this abstraction?

A company with multiple branch offices connects to a central data center via MPLS links. They want to reduce costs by using broadband internet connections while maintaining centralized policy management and dynamic path selection. Which technology best meets these requirements?

Which type of wireless transmission medium is commonly used for short-range, line-of-sight communication between devices such as remote controls and some wireless keyboards?

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