Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0278

A 'Pseudo flaw' is which of the following?

A.
An apparent loophole deliberately implanted in an operating system program as a trap for intruders.
B. An omission when generating Psuedo-code.
C. Used for testing for bounds violations in application programming.
D. A normally generated page fault causing the system to halt.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A Pseudo flaw is something that looks like it is vulnerable to attack, but really acts as an alarm or triggers automatic actions when an intruder attempts to exploit the flaw.
The following answers are incorrect:
An omission when generating Psuedo-code. Is incorrect because it is a distractor. Used for testing for bounds violations in application programming. Is incorrect, this is a testing methodology. A normally generated page fault causing the system to halt. This is incorrect because it is distractor.