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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. The most critical process for deciding which part of the information system/business process should be given prioritization in case of a security incident.It provides results - such as impact from a security incident and required response times.






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






10. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






11. Provides strong online authentication.






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






13. Carries out the technical administration.






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






16. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






17. Inject malformed input.






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






19. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






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






21. 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.






22. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






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

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






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






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






27. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






28. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.






29. 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






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






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






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






33. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






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






35. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






36. 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.






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






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






39. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.






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






41. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






42. 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.






43. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






45. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






47. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






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






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