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






2. Has full responsibility over data.






3. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






4. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.






5. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






6. Cannot be minimized






7. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.






8. 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






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






11. An internal review of a web-based application system finds the ability to gain access to all employees' accounts by changing the employee's ID on the URL used for accessing the account. It means _____________.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






16. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






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






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






19. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.






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






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






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






23. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.






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






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

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






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






28. Inject malformed input.






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






30. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






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






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






33. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






34. 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. .






35. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.






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






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






46. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






47. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.






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






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






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