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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Provides an additional security mechanism over and above that provided by passwords alone. This is frequently used by mobile users needing to establish connectivity to a corporate network.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. Carries out the technical administration.






13. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






15. Provides process needs but not impact.






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






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






18. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






19. Lists only the vulnerabilities inherent in the information asset that can attract threats. It does not consider the value of the asset and the impact of perceived threats on the value.






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






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






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






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






24. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






26. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.






27. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






28. 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






29. Cannot be minimized






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






31. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






32. 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.






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






34. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






35. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.






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






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






38. Change management controls the _____________________. This is often the point at which a weakness will be introduced.






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






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






41. Needs to define the access rules - which is troublesome and error prone in large organizations.






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

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43. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






44. The MOST important component of a privacy policy is: A Privacy policies must contain _______________; they are a high-level management statement of direction. They do not necessarily address warranties - liabilities or geographic coverage - which are






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.