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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






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






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






4. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.






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






6. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






7. Inject malformed input.






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






9. 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.






10. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






11. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






12. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.






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






14. 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.






15. Lists only the vulnerabilities inherent in the information asset that can attract threats. It does not consider the value of the asset and the impact of perceived threats on the value.






16. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.






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






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






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






20. Change management controls the _____________________. This is often the point at which a weakness will be introduced.






21. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






22. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






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






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






26. Carries out the technical administration.






27. 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






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






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






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






32. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network






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






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






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






36. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






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






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






40. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






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






43. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






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






45. An internal review of a web-based application system finds the ability to gain access to all employees' accounts by changing the employee's ID on the URL used for accessing the account. It means _____________.






46. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.






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






48. Occurs when the incoming level






49. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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