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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






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






3. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






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






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






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






10. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.






11. 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.






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






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. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






15. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






16. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.






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






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. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






20. 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.






21. 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






22. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.






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






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






25. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






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






27. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






29. Provides strong online authentication.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Occurs when the incoming level






41. 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






42. Can be a standalone driver for an information security governance measure. No further analysis nor justification is required since the entity has no choice in the regulatory requirements.






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






44. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






45. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.






46. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons






47. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org






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






49. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.






50. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.