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






2. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






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






4. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






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






17. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.






18. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






19. 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






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






21. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






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






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






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






25. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






26. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.






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






28. Provides process needs but not impact.






29. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






30. 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.






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






32. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.






33. 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.






34. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail






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






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






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






38. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree






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






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

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41. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.






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






43. Accesses a computer or network illegally






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Has full responsibility over data.






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






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