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QUESTION: 98 Topic: 1, Access Control

Like the Kerberos protocol, SESAME is also subject to which of the following?

timeslot replay
password guessing
symmetric key guessing
asymmetric key guessing

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Sesame is an authentication and access control protocol, that also supports communication confidentiality and integrity. It provides public key based authentication along with the Kerberos style authentication, that uses symmetric key cryptography. Sesame supports the Kerberos protocol and adds some security extensions like public key based authentication and an ECMA-style Privilege Attribute Service.
The users under SESAME can authenticate using either symmetric encryption as in Kerberos or Public Key authentication. When using Symmetric Key authentication as in Kerberos, SESAME is also vulnerable to password guessing just like Kerberos would be. The Symmetric key being used is based on the password used by the user when he logged on the system. If the user has a simple password it could be guessed or compromise. Even thou Kerberos or SESAME may be use, there is still a need to have strong password discipline.
The Basic Mechanism in Sesame for strong authentication is as follow:
The user sends a request for authentication to the Authentication Server as in Kerberos, except that SESAME is making use of public key cryptography for authentication where the client will present his digital certificate and the request will be signed using a digital signature. The signature is communicated to the authentication server through the preauthentication fields. Upon receipt of this request, the authentication server will verifies the certificate, then validate the signature, and if all is fine the AS will issue a ticket granting ticket (TGT) as in Kerberos. This TGT will be use to communicate with the privilage attribute server (PAS) when access to a resource is needed.
Users may authenticate using either a public key pair or a conventional (symmetric) key. If public key cryptography is used, public key data is transported in preauthentication data fields to help establish identity.
Kerberos uses tickets for authenticating subjects to objects and SESAME uses Privileged Attribute Certificates (PAC), which contain the subject's identity, access capabilities for the object, access time period, and lifetime of the PAC. The PAC is digitally signed so that the object can validate that it came from the trusted authentication server, which is referred to as the privilege attribute server (PAS). The PAS holds a similar role as the KDC within Kerberos. After a user successfully authenticates to the authentication service (AS), he is presented with a token to give to the PAS. The PAS then creates a PAC for the user to present to the resource he is trying to access.

Reference:

http://srg.cs.uiuc.edu/Security/nephilim/Internal/SESAME.txt and
KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 43.

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QUESTION: 99 Topic: 1, Access Control

RADIUS incorporates which of the following services?

Authentication server and PIN codes.
Authentication of clients and static passwords generation.
Authentication of clients and dynamic passwords generation.
Authentication server as well as support for Static and Dynamic passwords.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A Network Access Server (NAS) operates as a client of RADIUS. The client is responsible for passing user information to
designated RADIUS servers, and then acting on the response which is returned.
RADIUS servers are responsible for receiving user connection requests, authenticating the user, and then returning all
configuration information necessary for the client to deliver service to the user.
RADIUS authentication is based on provisions of simple username/password credentials. These credentials are encrypted
by the client using a shared secret between the client and the RADIUS server. OIG 2007, Page RADIUS incorporates an authentication server and can make uses of both dynamic and static
passwords.
Since it uses the PAP and CHAP protocols, it also incluses static passwords.
RADIUS is an Internet protocol. RADIUS carries authentication, authorization, and configuration information between a Network Access Server and a shared Authentication Server. RADIUS features and functions are described primarily in the IETF (International Engineering Task Force) document RFC2138.
The term " RADIUS" is an acronym which stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service.
The main advantage to using a RADIUS approach to authentication is that it can provide a stronger form of authentication. RADIUS is capable of using a strong, two-factor form of authentication, in which users need to possess both a user ID and a hardware or software token to gain access.
Token-based schemes use dynamic passwords. Every minute or so, the token generates a unique 4-, 6- or 8-digit access number that is synchronized with the security server. To gain entry into the system, the user must generate both this one-time number and provide his or her user ID and password.
Although protocols such as RADIUS cannot protect against theft of an authenticated session via some realtime attacks, such as wiretapping, using unique, unpredictable authentication requests can protect against a wide range of active attacks.
RADIUS: Key Features and Benefits
Features Benefits
RADIUS supports dynamic passwords and challenge/response passwords.
Improved system security due to the fact that passwords are not static.
It is much more difficult for a bogus host to spoof users into giving up their passwords or password-generation algorithms.
RADIUS allows the user to have a single user ID and password for all computers in a network.
Improved usability due to the fact that the user has to remember only one login combination.
RADIUS is able to:
Prevent RADIUS users from logging in via login (or ftp).
Require them to log in via login (or ftp)
Require them to login to a specific network access server (NAS); Control access by time of day.
Provides very granular control over the types of logins allowed, on a per-user basis.
The time-out interval for failing over from an unresponsive primary RADIUS server to a backup RADIUS server is site-configurable.
RADIUS gives System Administrator more flexibility in managing which users can login from which hosts or devices.
Stratus Technology Product Brief
http://www.stratus.com/products/vos/openvos/radius.htm

Reference:

KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Pages 43, 44.
Also check: MILLER, Lawrence & GREGORY, Peter, CISSP for Dummies, 2002, Wiley Publishing, Inc., pages 45-46.

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QUESTION: 100 Topic: 1, Access Control

Which of the following protects a password from eavesdroppers and supports the encryption of communication?

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
Challenge Handshake Identification Protocol (CHIP)
Challenge Handshake Encryption Protocol (CHEP)
Challenge Handshake Substitution Protocol (CHSP)

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

CHAP: A protocol that uses a three way hanbdshake The server sends the client a challenge which includes a random value(a nonce) to thwart replay attacks. The client responds with the MD5 hash of the nonce and the password.
The authentication is successful if the client's response is the one that the server expected.

Reference:

Page 450, OIG 2007.
CHAP protects the password from eavesdroppers and supports the encryption of communication.

KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 44.

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QUESTION: 101 Topic: 1, Access Control

The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) employs which of the following?

a user ID and static password for network access
a user ID and dynamic password for network access
a user ID and symmetric password for network access
a user ID and asymmetric password for network access

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

For networked applications, the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) employs a user ID and a static password for network access.

Reference:

KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 44.

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QUESTION: 102 Topic: 1, Access Control

Which of the following is most relevant to determining the maximum effective cost of access control?

the value of information that is protected
management's perceptions regarding data importance
budget planning related to base versus incremental spending.
the cost to replace lost data

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The cost of access control must be commensurate with the value of the information that is being protected.

Reference:

KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 49.

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