Test your basic knowledge |

CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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.






2. 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






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






4. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A key indicator of performance measurement.






20. 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






21. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.






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






23. 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 _____________.






24. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






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






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






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






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






37. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






39. 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






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






41. The first step in a risk analysis process to determine the impact to the organization - which is the ultimate goal.






42. Requires a process to verify that the control process worked as intended. Examples such as dual-control or dual-entry bookkeeping provide verification and assurance that the process operated as intended.






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






44. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






45. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information






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






47. Accesses a computer or network illegally






48. 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






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






50. 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.