Examers.io
ExamsOrganizationsHow it worksPricingHelp & FAQ
Sign inStart free
ISC2 logo

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Domain 5Objective 3

5.3 - Understand and Implement Secure Protocols SSCP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Cryptography domain, which accounts for 9% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~5–7 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

28questions here
6free pages
8concepts
9%of the exam

Questions 1–5

  1. 1expert · medium

    A multinational company needs to connect its offices in different countries using a site-to-site VPN. The traffic includes sensitive financial data. The company wants to ensure confidentiality and integrity, and also wants to avoid the overhead of a full mesh of tunnels. Which VPN architecture should they use?

    Select an answer first
  2. 2expert · medium

    A security engineer is configuring a VPN for remote employees. The company has a strict policy that all remote access must use strong encryption and mutual authentication. The engineer is considering IPsec with pre-shared keys (PSK) and IPsec with certificates. Which option best meets the policy?

    Select an answer first
  3. 3foundation · easy

    Which of the following is a best practice for transmitting personally identifiable information (PII) over the internet?

    Select an answer first
  4. 4foundation · easy

    Which protocol is used by HTTPS to provide encryption and authentication for web client-server communication?

    Select an answer first
  5. 5application · medium

    A company wants to provide remote access to internal applications for employees using personal devices. The security team wants to avoid installing client software on the devices and wants to provide access through a web browser. Which VPN technology should they use?

    Select an answer first
Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to SSCP

Keep studying — Cryptography

Full SSCP curriculum →Every domain, objective & concept — with linked practiceSSCP exam overview →Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Other objectives in Cryptography

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by ISC2. “SSCP” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.