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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: NISP L1 PT Exam

50 MCQs

Official NISP Level 1 sitting length (objective items)

2026 NISP Level 1 batch notices (e.g. 202604 online closed-book CBT)

70/100

Published pass mark for NISP Level 1

2026 NISP Level 1 batch notices

100 minutes

Official sitting duration

2026 monthly windows commonly 18:00–19:40

48 hours

Official 渗透测试员 video-training length

CNITSEC NISP Level 1 Penetration Tester knowledge-system outline (2026-07)

RMB 480

Common online package (training, exam, certificate, two retakes)

2026 authorized-center Level 1 fee tables

CNITSEC NISP Level 1 Penetration Tester (渗透测试员) is a Chinese 50-MCQ, 100-minute, 70-pass popularization exam on a 48-hour video outline. Study CIA, PRC cyber/data law, crypto/AAA, OS/Web hygiene, and intro PT plus vulnerability-fix methods. This bank is an English MCQ adaptation, not an official paper.

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1In NISP Level 1 information-security fundamentals, which three attributes form the classic CIA triad (信息安全基本属性)?

A.Confidentiality, integrity, and availability (机密性、完整性、可用性)

B.Authentication, authorization, and accounting only

C.Cryptography, firewalls, and antivirus only

D.Policy, people, and physical locks only

Explanation: Chinese and international introductory materials treat confidentiality, integrity, and availability as the core attributes of information security. Confidentiality prevents unauthorized disclosure, integrity prevents unauthorized modification, and availability keeps systems and data usable when needed. NISP Level 1 expects you to name this triad before adding later properties such as non-repudiation or controllability.

2Which statement best matches the NISP Level 1 meaning of information security (信息安全)?

A.Installing a single antivirus product and then disabling all updates

B.Protecting information and information systems so that confidentiality, integrity, and availability are preserved against threats

C.Encrypting every file while leaving backup copies untested and unrestorable

D.Blocking all network access so that business services can never be reached

Explanation: Information security is the practice of protecting information and the systems that process it so CIA properties hold. Controls must be balanced: locking everything down until the service is unusable fails availability, and encryption without recoverable backups fails the business purpose of security.

3Chinese information-security teaching materials used in NISP-style foundations describe four historical stages. Which sequence is correct?

A.Antivirus, then firewalls, then SIEM, then SOAR

B.Cloud security, then IoT security, then 5G security, then quantum security

C.Communications secrecy, then computer security, then information-system security, then information assurance (通信保密→计算机安全→信息系统安全→信息安全保障)

D.Physical locks, then CCTV, then biometrics, then zero trust as the only stage model

Explanation: NISP/CISP-style overviews describe information security evolving from communications secrecy (cryptographic protection of messages), through computer security (trusted systems such as TCSEC), information-system/network security (CIA on interconnected systems), and information assurance (综合保障: policy, management, operations, and technology together). Product generations such as SIEM or 5G are technologies, not that four-stage history.

4How does information assurance (信息安全保障) differ from a narrow, technology-only view of traditional information security?

A.It applies only to paper documents stored in safes

B.It replaces confidentiality with marketing slogans

C.It requires every organization to disable logging so attackers cannot be studied

D.It treats security as a comprehensive, ongoing process combining policy, protection, detection, response, people, and technology rather than only products

Explanation: Chinese NISP materials contrast 信息安全保障 with a purely technical 'install a box' view. Assurance is dynamic and organizational: policy (often taught via P2DR — Policy, Protection, Detection, Response), people, processes, and technology across the system lifecycle. Traditional product-centric security is necessary but not sufficient.

5In introductory information-security risk teaching, risk is best understood as the combination of which factors?

A.Threat, vulnerability, and impact on an asset (威胁、脆弱性、影响与资产)

B.Only the brand name of the firewall vendor

C.Only the number of employees in the IT department

D.Only whether the office has a paper shredder

Explanation: NISP Level 1 management content links risk to a threat exploiting a vulnerability and causing impact on an asset. Reduce risk by lowering threat exposure, closing vulnerabilities, reducing impact (for example backups), or changing the asset's exposure. Vendor logos and headcount are not the risk formula.

6Which factor is most critical for successfully implementing information-security management (信息安全管理) in an organization?

A.Buying the most expensive single product and ignoring policy

B.Leadership commitment, policies, people, processes, and supporting technology working together

C.Hiding incidents from management so metrics look better

D.Giving every intern unrestricted administrator rights to save time

Explanation: Security management succeeds when executives set policy, assign roles, fund controls, and require measurement — not when a single appliance is purchased. Hiding incidents and over-privileging users increase risk and violate least privilege.

7In disaster-recovery planning, what do RTO and RPO measure?

A.RTO is the number of USB tokens issued; RPO is the office square footage

B.RTO is the antivirus signature date; RPO is the firewall rule count

C.RTO is how quickly service must be restored; RPO is how much data loss (in time) is tolerable (恢复时间目标与恢复点目标)

D.RTO and RPO are both names of symmetric ciphers

Explanation: Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the maximum acceptable downtime. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is the maximum acceptable data-loss window, which drives backup frequency. These business parameters appear in NISP disaster-backup teaching (灾难备份) as measures of recovery-system capability.

8GB/Z 20986-style guidance used in Chinese information-security teaching grades an information-security incident mainly on which three elements?

A.Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of a test password only

B.Packet count, TCP port number, and IP TTL hop count only

C.Only whether the attacker used IPv6

D.Importance of the information system, system loss, and social impact (信息系统重要程度、系统损失、社会影响)

Explanation: The NISP outline asks you to know the three grading elements for information-security incidents. The 2007 Chinese guide (GB/Z 20986) uses importance of the affected information system, system loss, and social impact to assign especially serious / serious / relatively large / general levels. Later GB/T 20986-2023 restates the idea as importance of the affected object, business loss, and social harm — same three-factor logic.

9When did the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (《网络安全法》) first take effect?

A.1 June 2017

B.1 January 2000

C.7 November 2016

D.1 June 2018

Explanation: The Cybersecurity Law was adopted on 7 November 2016 and took effect on 1 June 2017. The NISP Level 1 outline cites that commencement as the backdrop for national cybersecurity talent development. A 2025 amendment took effect on 1 January 2026; the original commencement date remains 1 June 2017.

10Which PRC statute is primarily dedicated to protecting personal information (个人信息) of natural persons?

A.Patent Law (《专利法》) only

B.Personal Information Protection Law (《个人信息保护法》, PIPL)

C.Surveying and Mapping Law only

D.Highway Law only

Explanation: PIPL is China's comprehensive personal-information statute (effective 1 November 2021). The NISP law module also points to Constitution, Resident Identity Card Law, and Tort Liability provisions, but PIPL is the dedicated personal-information law. Patent, surveying, and highway statutes are not the primary personal-information regime.

About the NISP L1 PT Exam

NISP Level 1 — Penetration Tester (国家信息安全水平考试一级-渗透测试员) is the CNITSEC National Information Security Test Program track for end users and university students. The July 2026 official outline is foundational and popularizing (常识性、普及性): CIA and assurance concepts, PRC cybersecurity and data-protection law, cryptography and access control, network/OS/Web/data hygiene, mobile/cloud/IoT/big-data risks, plus an introductory professional module on information gathering, scanning, Kali Linux platform setup, and the principles and fix methods for common host, Web, and network vulnerabilities. Official sittings are Chinese-language 50-item objective tests (100 minutes, 70/100). This page is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of that 渗透测试员 knowledge system, not an official translation and not a CISP-PTE practical simulation.

Assessment

Official NISP Level 1: online closed-book CBT, 50 objective MCQs in Chinese, 100 minutes, 70/100 pass, typically scheduled monthly. Knowledge system (48-hour video): general module (overview, management, laws, crypto/AAA, network, OS, Web/data, new tech) plus professional module (PT basics, OS protection, Web vuln protection, network protection). OpenExamPrep provides English four-option study MCQs only.

Time Limit

100 minutes

Passing Score

70 out of 100 on the official 50-item sitting

Exam Fee

RMB 480 for the commonly published online study-and-exam package (training, exam, certificate, two free retakes); optional offline concentrated training quoted around RMB 1,980 (China Information Technology Security Evaluation Center (CNITSEC / 中国信息安全测评中心))

NISP L1 PT Exam Content Outline

Information Security Overview (信息安全概述)

Definitions of information, IT, and information security; CIA and related attributes; three threat categories; four development stages; information assurance and information-system security models

Information Security Management (信息安全管理)

Security-management success factors; risk, threat, vulnerability, impact, and asset; incident classification and emergency response; disaster backup methods and RTO/RPO-style recovery parameters

Information Security Laws and Regulations (信息安全法律法规)

State secrets grades and offences; Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, and Criminal Law protections; trade secrets and personal information; cybercrime categories; Electronic Signature Law and Law on Guarding State Secrets

Foundation Technology: Crypto, AAA, and Audit (信息安全基础技术)

Plaintext/ciphertext/keys; symmetric, asymmetric, and hybrid encryption; digital signatures and hashes; digital certificates and PKI/CA; authentication methods including 2FA; DAC/MAC/RBAC; active vs passive audit and logs

Network Protection Technology (网络安全防护技术)

WWW, URL, HTML, TCP/IP, HTTP, ports, and DNS; sniffing, phishing, DoS, remote-control, and social-engineering threats; VPN, IPsec, SSL/TLS, firewalls; WLAN, AP, and SOHO router hardening

Operating-System Protection Technology (操作系统安全防护技术)

OS resource-management functions; vulnerability causes and scanners; viruses, trojans, and worms; port-scan threats; disable unused services, password and audit policy, personal firewall, patches, and endpoint software

18%

Web Application and Data Security (Web应用与数据安全)

Web structure, HTTP requests/methods/status codes, browser safety, online banking controls, email threats, backup and recovery, data encryption/signatures, secure deletion, and account-password rules

New Technology Security (新技术新应用安全防护)

Mobile OS threats (fake base stations, QR codes, loss, billing malware); IoT and industrial-internet architecture; IaaS/PaaS/SaaS isolation risks; big-data characteristics and protections

Penetration Testing Basics (渗透测试基础)

Authorized information-collection methods, port-scanner and vulnerability-scanner use, Kali Linux platform build, and introductory PT toolsets — principles and safe lab use, not exploit development

OS Protection in the PT Track (操作系统安全防护)

Host access control and encryption, why vulnerabilities appear, OS hardening measures, malware types and defenses, and intrusion-threat principles with corresponding controls

14%

Web Vulnerability Protection (Web漏洞防护方法)

Level-1 principles and fix methods for SQL injection, unrestricted file upload, XSS, CSRF, and remote code execution (parameterized queries, output encoding, tokens, upload allowlists)

Network Attack Protection (网络安全防护方法)

ARP spoofing, IP spoofing, session hijacking, DNS spoofing, and DDoS: how each attack works and the matching network defenses

How to Pass the NISP L1 PT Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 70 out of 100 on the official 50-item sitting
Assessment: Official NISP Level 1: online closed-book CBT, 50 objective MCQs in Chinese, 100 minutes, 70/100 pass, typically scheduled monthly. Knowledge system (48-hour video): general module (overview, management, laws, crypto/AAA, network, OS, Web/data, new tech) plus professional module (PT basics, OS protection, Web vuln protection, network protection). OpenExamPrep provides English four-option study MCQs only.
Time limit: 100 minutes
Exam fee: RMB 480 for the commonly published online study-and-exam package (training, exam, certificate, two free retakes); optional offline concentrated training quoted around RMB 1,980

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NISP L1 PT Study Tips from Top Performers

1Treat this as a popularization exam: name CIA attributes, backup types, and PRC law families correctly before memorizing tool flags.

2On Web items, always pair the vulnerability principle with the fix (parameterized queries, output encoding, CSRF tokens, upload allowlists) — Level 1 scores the remediation, not an exploit chain.

3Keep Chinese official names in parentheses (网络安全法, 数据安全法, 渗透测试员) so you can recognise them on the Chinese sitting.

4Practise only in an authorized lab; information gathering and scanning on systems you do not own or have written permission to test is unlawful.

5Do not study CISP-PTE tradecraft for this paper — unused services, patches, WPA2/WPA3, and HTTPS are the expected depth.

6Work weak categories against the 48-hour table: Web/data (8 h) and Web pentest/protect (6 h) are the largest blocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NISP Level 1 — Penetration Tester (国家信息安全水平考试一级-渗透测试员)?

It is the CNITSEC National Information Security Test Program Level 1 direction for end users and university students. The official July 2026 knowledge-system PDF is foundational (常识性、普及性) plus an introductory professional module on recon, scanning, Kali Linux, common vulnerability principles, and how to fix those issues.

What is the official exam format, language, and pass mark?

2026 Level 1 sittings are published as 50 objective multiple-choice questions in Chinese, 100 minutes, 70/100 to pass, usually as monthly online closed-book CBT. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the Chinese item language.

Does the 100-question bank match the official 50-item sitting?

No. The official item count is 50. The 100 English questions here are original study items weighted to the 48-hour 渗透测试员 outline so you can practise the knowledge system, not a reconstructed live paper.

How is this different from NISP Level 1 Security Operations or CISP-PTE?

Security Operations (安全运营) is a sibling Level 1 direction. CISP-PTE is a separate, much more advanced CNITSEC penetration-testing credential with practical exploitation. NISP Level 1 PT stays at popularization plus intro scanning/platform/common-vuln-and-fix knowledge.

What does the 48-hour video course cover?

General module: overview 2 h, management 2 h, laws 2 h, foundation tech 4 h, network 4 h, OS 4 h, Web/data 8 h, new tech 4 h. Professional module: PT basics 2 h, OS protection 4 h, Web pentest/protection 6 h, network protection 4 h (48 h total).

What does the exam cost?

Authorized 2026 notices commonly list RMB 480 for the online study-and-exam package (training, exam, certificate, two free retakes) and about RMB 1,980 for optional offline concentrated training. Confirm the fee on your registration notice.