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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






2. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






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






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






5. 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






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






7. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.






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






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






10. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






11. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.

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12. A method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form






13. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree






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






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






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






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






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






19. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.






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






21. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






22. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






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






25. 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






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






27. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






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






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






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. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






33. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions






34. 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.






35. Most effective for evaluating the degree to which information security objectives are being met.






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






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






38. Needs to define the access rules - which is troublesome and error prone in large organizations.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. The risk that controls may not prevent/detect an incident with a measure of control effectiveness.






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






46. 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. .






47. 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.






48. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.






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






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