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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






2. Provides strong online authentication.






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






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






5. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.






6. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.






7. 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 -






8. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






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






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






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






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






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






20. Responsible for securing the information.






21. 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.






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






23. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






24. When mobile equipment is lost or stolen - the ______________________ matters most in determining the impact of the loss.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.






35. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






37. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.






38. Most effective for evaluating the degree to which information security objectives are being met.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Carries out the technical administration.






43. 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.






44. Cannot be minimized






45. 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.






46. Occurs when the incoming level






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






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






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. A key indicator of performance measurement.