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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.
Aligned with organizational goals
Virus detection
Centralized structure
Overall organizational structure
2. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.
Patch management
Script kiddie
Skills inventory
Methodology used in the assessment
3. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'
Audit objectives
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Security baselines
Performing a risk assessment
4. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.
The data owner
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Encryption key management
include security responsibilities in a job description
5. 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.
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Control risk
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Centralization of information security management
6. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.
Increase business value and confidence
Risk appetite
0-day vulnerabilities
Access control matrix
7. 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.
Resource dependency assessment
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Fault-tolerant computer
Decentralization
8. 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.
Proficiency testing
Data mart
Regulatory compliance
Trusted source
9. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm
0-day vulnerabilities
Get senior management onboard
Defining high-level business security requirements
Control effectiveness
10. A key indicator of performance measurement.
Undervoltage (brownout)
Certificate authority (CA)
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
11. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations
MAL wear
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Support the business objectives of the organization
Security risk
12. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.
A network vulnerability assessment
Knowledge management
Detection defenses
Notifications and opt-out provisions
13. 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.
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Process of introducing changes to systems
Worm
Certificate authority (CA)
14. The most relevant piece of information to include in a cost-benefit analysis of a two-factor authentication system - it would establish a cost baseline and it must be considered for the full life cycle of the control. .
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Access control matrix
Worm
15. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Protective switch covers
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Aligned with organizational goals
16. Inject malformed input.
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Cross-site scripting attacks
The database administrator
Detection defenses
17. 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.
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Spoofing attacks
18. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
Service level agreements (SLAs)
19. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.
Protective switch covers
Service level agreements (SLAs)
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Vulnerability assessment
20. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.
MAL wear
Centralization of information security management
Cyber extortionist
Security code reviews for the entire software application
21. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.
OBusiness case development
Virus
Information security manager
The board of directors and senior management
22. 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
Role-based policy
Comparison of cost of achievement
Trojan horse
Deeper level of analysis
23. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Deeper level of analysis
Transferred risk
24. Cannot be minimized
Inherent risk
Gap analysis
Biometric access control systems
Alignment with business strategy
25. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.
Transmit e-mail messages
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
Fault-tolerant computer
26. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.
Process of introducing changes to systems
Multinational organization
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Skills inventory
27. Occurs when the incoming level
Security awareness training for all employees
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Assess the risks to the business operation
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
28. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
include security responsibilities in a job description
Developing an information security baseline
Background checks of prospective employees
29. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.
Prioritization
Phishing
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Security code reviews for the entire software application
30. 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.
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Risk appetite
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
The authentication process is broken
31. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Examples of containment defenses
Conduct a risk assessment
Residual risk
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
32. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.
Encryption
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Transferred risk
33. Determined by the business risk - i.e. - the potential impact on the business of the loss - corruption or disclosure of information. It must be applied to information in all forms - both electronic and physical (paper) - and should be applied by the
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Do with the information it collects
Virus detection
Data classification
34. 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.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Multinational organization
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
35. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.
Virus detection
OBusiness case development
Owner of the information asset
Biometric access control systems
36. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.
Encryption
The board of directors and senior management
Patch management process
A network vulnerability assessment
37. 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.
Knowledge management
Control effectiveness
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Examples of containment defenses
38. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.
Examples of containment defenses
Regular review of access control lists
Penetration testing
Owner of the information asset
39. Occurs when the electrical supply drops
Undervoltage (brownout)
Virus
Rule-based access control
The information security officer
40. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.
Undervoltage (brownout)
Background checks of prospective employees
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Conduct a risk assessment
41. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works
Is willing to accept
Defined objectives
Virus
Fault-tolerant computer
42. 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.
Developing an information security baseline
Control effectiveness
Safeguards over keys
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
43. 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.
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Trojan horse
44. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Phishing
Cyber extortionist
Identify the relevant systems and processes
45. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.
Safeguards over keys
Two-factor authentication
Digital signatures
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
46. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Performing a risk assessment
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
47. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.
Spoofing attacks
Retention of business records
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
48. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Classification of assets needs
Trusted source
Transferred risk
49. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Safeguards over keys
Performing a risk assessment
Classification of assets needs
50. 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
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Malicious software and spyware
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
What happened and how the breach was resolved