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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. 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.






2. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.






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






4. 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.






5. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.






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






7. 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






8. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.






9. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






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






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






12. Occurs when the incoming level






13. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.






14. 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.






15. Cannot be minimized






16. 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






17. Inject malformed input.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.






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






27. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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






29. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






30. Carries out the technical administration.






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






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






33. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






34. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






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






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






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


40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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