Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — Question 393

A Simple Power Analysis (SPA) attack against a device directly observes which of the following?

Answer options

• A. Magnetism
• B. Generation
• C. Consumption
• D. Static discharge

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as a Simple Power Analysis attack focuses on measuring the power consumption of a device to extract cryptographic keys or sensitive information. The other options, such as magnetism, generation, and static discharge, are not relevant to the techniques used in SPA attacks.