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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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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2. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






3. If the firewall allows source routing - any outsider can carry out _________________ by stealing the internal (private) IP addresses of the organization.






4. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.






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






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






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






16. Carries out the technical administration.






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






18. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree






19. A method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form






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






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






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






23. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






30. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






32. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. Responsible for securing the information.






38. Occurs when the incoming level






39. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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






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