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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions






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






3. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program






4. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.






5. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.






6. 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.






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






8. Provides process needs but not impact.






9. 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.






10. Accesses a computer or network illegally






11. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






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






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






14. 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. .






15. 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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






24. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






25. The weakest link in security implementation - and awareness would reduce this risk. Through security awareness and training programs - individual employees can be informed and sensitized on various security policies and other security topics - thus e






26. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






27. 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.






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






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






30. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.






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






33. Most effective in providing reasonable assurance of physical access compliance to an unmanned server room controlled with biometric devices.






34. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






35. 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






36. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






38. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






39. Occurs when the incoming level






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.






45. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






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