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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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






2. 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 -






3. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






6. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






7. Allows you to use field security personnel as security missionaries or ambassadors to spread the security awareness message. It allows security administrators to be more responsive.






8. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






9. Inject malformed input.






10. 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. .






11. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.






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






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






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






15. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






16. When considering the value of assets ______________________ would give the information security manager the MOST objective basis for measurement of value delivery in information security governance






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






18. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.






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






20. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.






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






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






23. The BEST way to justify the implementation of a _____________________ is to use a business case. Return on investment (ROI) would only provide the costs needed to preclude specific risks - and would not provide other indirect benefits such as process






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






30. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.






31. 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.






32. 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 _____________.






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






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






35. Responsible for securing the information.






36. 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.






37. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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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44. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.






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






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






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






48. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.






49. 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.






50. 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







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