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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 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. .






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. Has full responsibility over data.






10. 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






11. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.






12. Carries out the technical administration.






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






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. 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. 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.






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






18. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






19. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.






25. 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 -






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






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






28. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.






29. 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.






30. Accesses a computer or network illegally






31. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






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






38. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A key indicator of performance measurement.






46. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






47. 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






48. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






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






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