Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0519

A prolonged complete loss of electric power is a:

A.
brownout
B. blackout
C. surge
D. fault

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

A prolonged power outage is a blackout. From: HARRIS, Shon, All-In-One CISSP Certification Exam Guide, 3rd. Edition McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2005, page 368.