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






2. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.






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






4. There is a time lag between the time when a security vulnerability is first published - and the time when a patch is delivered. - The best protection is to _____________________ until a patch is installed.






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






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






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






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






9. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Responsible for securing the information.






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






16. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






18. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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






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






21. When mobile equipment is lost or stolen - the ______________________ matters most in determining the impact of the loss.






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






23. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.

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






31. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






32. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






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






35. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






36. The risk that controls may not prevent/detect an incident with a measure of control effectiveness.






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






41. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.






42. 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.






43. 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. .






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






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






46. Provides strong online authentication.






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






48. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.






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






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