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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 _____________________.






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






3. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






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






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.






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






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.






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.






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






10. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






12. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






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.






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. .






15. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






16. Inject malformed input.






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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






24. Cannot be minimized






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






26. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.






27. Occurs when the incoming level






28. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






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






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.






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






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






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






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.






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






36. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






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.






38. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






39. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






40. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






41. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works






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.






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.






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






45. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.






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






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






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






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






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