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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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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. A key indicator of performance measurement.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






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






14. Inject malformed input.






15. 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.






16. 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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17. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






24. Carries out the technical administration.






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






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






27. Provides strong online authentication.






28. 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.






29. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






31. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






32. Would protect against spoofing an internal address but would not provide strong authentication.






33. 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.






34. 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






35. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.






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






37. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.






38. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






40. 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






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






42. Has full responsibility over data.






43. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






44. 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.






45. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.






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






47. When reporting an incident to senior management - the initial information to be communicated should include an explanation of _____________________ A summary of security logs would be too technical to report to senior management. An analysis of the i






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






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






50. 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