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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.
Information contained on the equipment
People
Use of security metrics
Gain unauthorized access to applications
2. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Penetration testing
Cyber extortionist
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
3. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.
Use of security metrics
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Undervoltage (brownout)
Consensus on risks and controls
4. 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. .
Do with the information it collects
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Penetration testing
5. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.
Access control matrix
Spoofing attacks
Support the business objectives of the organization
Detection defenses
6. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.
Cyber terrorist
Examples of containment defenses
Developing an information security baseline
Trojan horse
7. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Cross-site scripting attacks
Personal firewall
People
8. Occurs when the incoming level
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Return on security investment (ROSI)
9. A key indicator of performance measurement.
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
10. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations
Access control matrix
MAL wear
Comparison of cost of achievement
Control effectiveness
11. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.
Requirements of the data owners
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Risk appetite
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
12. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.
Use of security metrics
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Knowledge management
Rule-based access control
13. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org
Data warehouse
Centralized structure
Information security manager
Gap analysis
14. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.
Conduct a risk assessment
Consensus on risks and controls
Data warehouse
Requirements of the data owners
15. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Two-factor authentication
Consensus on risks and controls
Security risk
16. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.
Undervoltage (brownout)
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Alignment with business strategy
Control risk
17. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network
Digital signatures
Acceptable use policies
Worm
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
18. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.
Multinational organization
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Malicious software and spyware
Inherent risk
19. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Background checks of prospective employees
Defined objectives
20. 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.
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Exceptions to policy
Logon banners
Notifications and opt-out provisions
21. The risk that controls may not prevent/detect an incident with a measure of control effectiveness.
Equal error rate (EER)
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
Deeper level of analysis
Control risk
22. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'
The board of directors and senior management
Encryption key management
Security baselines
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
23. 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
Data owners
Lack of change management
Data isolation
Malicious software and spyware
24. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.
Security awareness training for all employees
Decentralization
Detection defenses
The board of directors and senior management
25. Responsible for securing the information.
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Knowledge management
Key controls
The data custodian
26. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.
Prioritization
Confidentiality
Process of introducing changes to systems
The authentication process is broken
27. Provides strong online authentication.
Patch management
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Digital signatures
Service level agreements (SLAs)
28. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.
Information security manager
Increase business value and confidence
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
29. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
The database administrator
Encryption of the hard disks
Creation of a business continuity plan
30. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons
Cyber terrorist
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Encryption key management
Vulnerability assessment
31. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
Stress testing
Transmit e-mail messages
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
32. 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.
Alignment with business strategy
Deeper level of analysis
Regulatory compliance
Worm
33. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.
Centralized structure
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Encryption key management
34. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
Performing a risk assessment
Transferred risk
Requirements of the data owners
Cross-site scripting attacks
35. Occurs when the electrical supply drops
Is willing to accept
Undervoltage (brownout)
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Protective switch covers
36. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps
Data isolation
Performing a risk assessment
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Security code reviews for the entire software application
37. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.
Cost of control
Defined objectives
Trojan horse
Consensus on risks and controls
38. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Exceptions to policy
Security awareness training for all employees
The authentication process is broken
39. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit
Data mart
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Malicious software and spyware
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
40. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.
Role-based access control
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
41. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.
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42. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.
Stress testing
Use of security metrics
Get senior management onboard
Aligned with organizational goals
43. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.
The information security officer
Defined objectives
Multinational organization
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
44. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Multinational organization
Background checks of prospective employees
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Classification of assets needs
45. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Protective switch covers
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Centralized structure
46. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.
Centralized structure
Protective switch covers
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Control effectiveness
47. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.
All personnel
Cyber terrorist
The information security officer
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
48. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.
Penetration testing
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Resource dependency assessment
Two-factor authentication
49. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Skills inventory
Encryption of the hard disks
A network vulnerability assessment
50. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.
Prioritization
Methodology used in the assessment
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
include security responsibilities in a job description