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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. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






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






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






4. The risk that controls may not prevent/detect an incident with a measure of control effectiveness.






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






6. If the firewall allows source routing - any outsider can carry out _________________ by stealing the internal (private) IP addresses of the organization.






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






8. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






9. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.






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






11. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






12. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.






13. 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.






14. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






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






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






18. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.






19. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.






20. Cannot be minimized






21. Responsible for securing the information.






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






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






24. 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. .






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.






28. A process that helps organizations manipulate important knowledge that is part of the orgs. memory






29. 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






30. 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.






31. Occurs when the incoming level






32. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






33. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






34. 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






35. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






41. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






42. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.






43. 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.






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






45. The best measure for preventing the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.






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






47. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.






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






49. Requires a process to verify that the control process worked as intended. Examples such as dual-control or dual-entry bookkeeping provide verification and assurance that the process operated as intended.






50. 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.