What is the primary purpose of network access control (NAC)?

To detect and block malware on endpoint devices

To filter traffic based on IP addresses and ports

To encrypt all traffic on the network

To enforce security policies on devices before granting them network access

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Domain 6Objective 2

6.2 - Understand Network Attacks (e.g., Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Man-In-The-Middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) Cache Poisoning) SSCP Practice Questions (Page 7)

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 31 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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6.2 - Understand Network Attacks (e.g., Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Man-In-The-Middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) Cache Poisoning) SSCP Practice Questions (Page 7)

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