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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.






2. From a security standpoint - _______________________ is one of the most important topics that should be included in the contract with third-party service provider.

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3. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.






4. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail






5. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.






6. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.






7. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions






8. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






9. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.






10. Responsible for securing the information.






11. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.






12. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org






13. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.






14. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






15. Provides process needs but not impact.






16. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






17. Change management controls the _____________________. This is often the point at which a weakness will be introduced.






18. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.






19. On a company's e-commerce web site - a good legal statement regarding data privacy should include a statement regarding what the company will ___________________.






20. Allows you to use field security personnel as security missionaries or ambassadors to spread the security awareness message. It allows security administrators to be more responsive.






21. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.






22. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






23. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






24. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






25. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






26. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.






27. n a _________________________ - the annual cost of safeguards is compared with the expected cost of loss. This can then be used to justify a specific control measure.






28. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.






29. The most relevant piece of information to include in a cost-benefit analysis of a two-factor authentication system - it would establish a cost baseline and it must be considered for the full life cycle of the control. .






30. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






31. The _____________________is a severe omission and will greatly increase information security risk. Presents the GREATEST information security risk for an organization with multiple - but small - domestic processing locations






32. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






33. Effective and efficient in large user communities because it controls system access by the roles defined for groups of users. Users are assigned to the various roles and the system controls the access based on those roles.






34. A key indicator of performance measurement.






35. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit






36. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.






37. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.






38. btaining senior management support for establishing a warm site can BEST be accomplished by ____________________ - including a cost-benefit analysis - will be most persuasive to management. A risk assessment may be included in the business case - but






39. Residual risk is unmanaged - i.e. - inherent risk which remains uncontrolled. This is key to the organization's _____________ and is the amount of residual risk that a business is living with that affects its viability.






40. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






41. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






42. Only valid if assets have first been identified and appropriately valued.






43. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.






44. Results in greater uniformity and better adherence to security policies. It is generally less expensive to administer due to the economies of scale. However - turnaround can be slower due to the lack of alignment with business units.






45. The first step in a risk analysis process to determine the impact to the organization - which is the ultimate goal.






46. Has full responsibility over data.






47. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.






48. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






49. Lists only the vulnerabilities inherent in the information asset that can attract threats. It does not consider the value of the asset and the impact of perceived threats on the value.






50. Occurs when the electrical supply drops