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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.






2. 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






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






4. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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

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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.






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






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






16. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.






17. Cannot be minimized






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






19. 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.






20. A key indicator of performance measurement.






21. Occurs when the incoming level






22. 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 _____________.






23. 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






24. The _____________________is a severe omission and will greatly increase information security risk. Presents the GREATEST information security risk for an organization with multiple - but small - domestic processing locations






25. Carries out the technical administration.






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






27. The starting point for driving management's attention to information security. All other choices will follow the risk assessment.






28. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.






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






30. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






31. 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






32. Provides process needs but not impact.






33. 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.






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






35. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






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






49. Provides strong online authentication.






50. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.







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