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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






2. 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.






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






4. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






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






6. 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.






7. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.






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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Provides process needs but not impact.






22. Effective and efficient in large user communities because it controls system access by the roles defined for groups of users. Users are assigned to the various roles and the system controls the access based on those roles.






23. 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.






24. Has full responsibility over data.






25. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






26. 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 -






27. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.






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






29. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.






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






31. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






32. Inject malformed input.






33. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.






34. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






41. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






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






43. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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