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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.






2. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






3. 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.






4. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.






5. 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.






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






7. Provides process needs but not impact.






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






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






10. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.






11. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






12. A tool to be used in internal control assessment. KRI setup presents a threshold to alert management when controls are being compromised in business processes. This is a control tool rather than a maturity model support tool.






13. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.






14. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.






15. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.






16. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






17. The MAIN reason why _______________ is important to a successful information security program is because classification determines the appropriate level of protection to the asset.






18. The weakest link in security implementation - and awareness would reduce this risk. Through security awareness and training programs - individual employees can be informed and sensitized on various security policies and other security topics - thus e






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






20. There is a time lag between the time when a security vulnerability is first published - and the time when a patch is delivered. - The best protection is to _____________________ until a patch is installed.






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






22. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.






23. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.






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






25. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.






26. A method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form






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






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






29. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






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






31. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






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






33. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






34. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.






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






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






37. Risk assessment is a very important process for the ___________________. Risk assessment provides information on the likelihood of occurrence of security incidence and assists in the selection of countermeasures - but not in the prioritization.






38. A trusted third party that attests to the identity of the signatory - and reliance will be a function of the level of trust afforded the CA.






39. The MOST important component of a privacy policy is: A Privacy policies must contain _______________; they are a high-level management statement of direction. They do not necessarily address warranties - liabilities or geographic coverage - which are






40. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree






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






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






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






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






45. Can be a standalone driver for an information security governance measure. No further analysis nor justification is required since the entity has no choice in the regulatory requirements.






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






47. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.






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






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







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