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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail






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






3. btaining senior management support for establishing a warm site can BEST be accomplished by ____________________ - including a cost-benefit analysis - will be most persuasive to management. A risk assessment may be included in the business case - but






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






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






6. Has full responsibility over data.






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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. .






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






13. 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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






18. Responsible for securing the information.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.






28. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






29. Also required to guarantee fulfillment of laws and regulations of the organization and - therefore - the information security manager will be obligated to comply with the law.






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






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






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. 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






34. Cannot be minimized






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






36. When mobile equipment is lost or stolen - the ______________________ matters most in determining the impact of the loss.






37. Inject malformed input.






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






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






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






41. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






43. Accesses a computer or network illegally






44. 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






45. 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.






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






47. Lists only the threats that the information asset is exposed to. It does not consider the value of the asset and impact of the threat on the value.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.