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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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1. 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.
Role-based access control
Rule-based access control
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Centralized structure
2. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.
Notifications and opt-out provisions
The information security officer
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Aligned with organizational goals
3. 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 -
Gap analysis
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Patch management
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
4. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.
Residual risk
Conduct a risk assessment
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Penetration testing
5. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.
Certificate authority (CA)
Role-based policy
Use of security metrics
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
6. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate
Transferred risk
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Digital certificate
What happened and how the breach was resolved
7. Has full responsibility over data.
The board of directors and senior management
A network vulnerability assessment
Centralized structure
The data owner
8. 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.
Methodology used in the assessment
Prioritization
Centralization of information security management
Data mart
9. 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
Biometric access control systems
Safeguards over keys
Equal error rate (EER)
Multinational organization
10. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Cross-site scripting attacks
Virus detection
Two-factor authentication
11. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge
Script kiddie
Threat assessment
Process of introducing changes to systems
Data warehouse
12. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.
Access control matrix
Developing an information security baseline
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Centralization of information security management
13. Would protect against spoofing an internal address but would not provide strong authentication.
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Virus detection
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
IP address packet filtering
14. 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
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Trusted source
Residual risk
Classification of assets needs
15. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Malicious software and spyware
Centralized structure
The information security officer
16. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.
OBusiness case development
Consensus on risks and controls
Transmit e-mail messages
Phishing
17. 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
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Inherent risk
Comparison of cost of achievement
Information contained on the equipment
18. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Access control matrix
The authentication process is broken
Defined objectives
19. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.
Defining high-level business security requirements
Resource dependency assessment
Virus detection
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
20. 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.
The data custodian
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Data warehouse
Control effectiveness
21. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Residual risk
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Role-based policy
22. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.
Rule-based access control
Role-based access control
Patch management process
Is willing to accept
23. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
Cyber extortionist
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Risk appetite
24. Carries out the technical administration.
The database administrator
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Data owners
25. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.
Cost of control
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Security baselines
Script kiddie
26. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Security risk
Assess the risks to the business operation
Encryption
27. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.
Background checks of prospective employees
Developing an information security baseline
Confidentiality
The board of directors and senior management
28. 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
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Virus
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Data classification
29. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.
Deeper level of analysis
A network vulnerability assessment
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Data owners
30. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.
Access control matrix
Applying the proper classification to the data
Performing a risk assessment
Encryption
31. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.
0-day vulnerabilities
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Multinational organization
Prioritization
32. 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
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Biometric access control systems
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Alignment with business strategy
33. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee
MAL wear
The information security officer
Tailgating
Methodology used in the assessment
34. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Centralization of information security management
include security responsibilities in a job description
Conduct a risk assessment
Classification of assets needs
35. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.
Encryption of the hard disks
All personnel
Alignment with business strategy
Monitoring processes
36. 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.
Role-based access control
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Developing an information security baseline
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
37. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information
Defined objectives
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Phishing
Encryption
38. 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.
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Creation of a business continuity plan
Centralization of information security management
Digital certificate
39. 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. .
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Asset classification
Key controls
40. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.
Information contained on the equipment
Do with the information it collects
Control effectiveness
Increase business value and confidence
41. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.
Alignment with business strategy
Conduct a risk assessment
Inherent risk
Undervoltage (brownout)
42. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.
Malicious software and spyware
Cracker
Patch management process
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
43. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.
Residual risk
Two-factor authentication
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
44. Most effective in providing reasonable assurance of physical access compliance to an unmanned server room controlled with biometric devices.
Regular review of access control lists
Asset classification
Centralized structure
Control risk
45. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.
Monitoring processes
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Conduct a risk assessment
46. 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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47. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
include security responsibilities in a job description
Residual risk
The information security officer
48. 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.
Equal error rate (EER)
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Assess the risks to the business operation
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
49. 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.
Regulatory compliance
Role-based access control
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Acceptable use policies
50. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Two-factor authentication
Security awareness training for all employees
Defining high-level business security requirements