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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit






2. 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.






3. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






4. The BEST way to justify the implementation of a _____________________ is to use a business case. Return on investment (ROI) would only provide the costs needed to preclude specific risks - and would not provide other indirect benefits such as process






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






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






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






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

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






10. 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






11. Occurs when the incoming level






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






18. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






20. 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.






21. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.






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






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






24. Provides strong online authentication.






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






26. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






28. An internal review of a web-based application system finds the ability to gain access to all employees' accounts by changing the employee's ID on the URL used for accessing the account. It means _____________.






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






30. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Has full responsibility over data.






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.






45. When considering the value of assets ______________________ would give the information security manager the MOST objective basis for measurement of value delivery in information security governance






46. Accesses a computer or network illegally






47. Responsible for securing the information.






48. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.






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






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