CISSP Sample Question

QUESTION NO: 15

Which of the following best describes signature-based detection?

A. Compare source code, looking for events or sets of events that could cause damage to a
system or network.
B. Compare system activity for the behaviour patterns of new attacks.
C. Compare system activity, looking for events or sets of events that match a predefined pattern of events that describe a known attack.
D. Compare network nodes looking for objects or sets of objects that match a predefined pattern
of objects that may describe a known attack.

Answer: C

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Macy’s, Alibaba, Cisco, News Corp Earnings in Focus

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Macy M, + 0.22% is expected to report second-quarter earnings of 76 cents a share, according to a survey of analysts by FactSet. The company earned 80 cents per share that stores a year ago.

Alibaba BABA, -3.89% is expected to publish its first-quarter earnings of 57 cents a share, on revenue of $ 2380000000. No comparative figures for the year-ago as the e-commerce company in China only began trading on the US market in September.

Cisco CSCO, -1.99% expected to post its fourth fiscal quarter earnings of 56 cents per share, versus 55 cents a year ago.

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