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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. Inject malformed input.






2. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Provides an additional security mechanism over and above that provided by passwords alone. This is frequently used by mobile users needing to establish connectivity to a corporate network.






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






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






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






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






13. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.






14. On a company's e-commerce web site - a good legal statement regarding data privacy should include a statement regarding what the company will ___________________.






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






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






17. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.






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






19. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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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24. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.






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






26. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.






27. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program






28. Occurs when the incoming level






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






30. 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






31. Can be used to detect an external attack but would not help in authenticating a user attempting to connect.






32. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.






33. 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.






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






35. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.






36. The weakest link in security implementation - and awareness would reduce this risk. Through security awareness and training programs - individual employees can be informed and sensitized on various security policies and other security topics - thus e






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






38. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






39. 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. .






40. n a _________________________ - the annual cost of safeguards is compared with the expected cost of loss. This can then be used to justify a specific control measure.






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






42. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






43. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. The MOST important component of a privacy policy is: A Privacy policies must contain _______________; they are a high-level management statement of direction. They do not necessarily address warranties - liabilities or geographic coverage - which are






50. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.







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