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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. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.






2. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.






3. A key indicator of performance measurement.






4. Can be used to detect an external attack but would not help in authenticating a user attempting to connect.






5. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






6. Provides an additional security mechanism over and above that provided by passwords alone. This is frequently used by mobile users needing to establish connectivity to a corporate network.






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






8. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






9. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






10. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.






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






12. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network






13. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






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






15. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.

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16. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.






17. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






18. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






19. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.






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






21. Lists only the threats that the information asset is exposed to. It does not consider the value of the asset and impact of the threat on the value.






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






23. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations






24. Also required to guarantee fulfillment of laws and regulations of the organization and - therefore - the information security manager will be obligated to comply with the law.






25. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






26. Provides strong online authentication.






27. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.






28. The most critical process for deciding which part of the information system/business process should be given prioritization in case of a security incident.It provides results - such as impact from a security incident and required response times.






29. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






30. Has full responsibility over data.






31. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm






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






33. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works






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






35. The PRIMARY goal in developing an information security strategy is to: _________________________.






36. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate






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






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






39. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.






40. Most effective in providing reasonable assurance of physical access compliance to an unmanned server room controlled with biometric devices.






41. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.






42. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.






43. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.






44. Carries out the technical administration.






45. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.






46. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






47. The best strategy for risk management is to ___________________- as this will take into account the organization's appetite for risk and the fact that it would not be practical to eliminate all risk.






48. May show the performance result of the security related activities; however - the result is interpreted in terms of money and extends to multiple facets of security initiatives.






49. 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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50. Accesses a computer or network illegally