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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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1. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
Rule-based access control
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Data isolation
Biometric access control systems
2. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.
Skills inventory
MAL wear
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Aligned with organizational goals
3. A key indicator of performance measurement.
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Gap analysis
Background checks of prospective employees
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
4. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Classification of assets needs
5. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.
Increase business value and confidence
Virus
Applying the proper classification to the data
Classification of assets needs
6. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.
Audit objectives
Data classification
The database administrator
Key controls
7. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Security risk
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
All personnel
8. Needs to define the access rules - which is troublesome and error prone in large organizations.
Rule-based access control
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Inherent risk
Use of security metrics
9. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.
Detection defenses
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Information contained on the equipment
Examples of containment defenses
10. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Vulnerability assessment
Conduct a risk assessment
Inherent risk
11. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly
Increase business value and confidence
Trusted source
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Undervoltage (brownout)
12. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Alignment with business strategy
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Two-factor authentication
13. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Encryption key management
Protective switch covers
14. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.
Security awareness training for all employees
Worm
Rule-based access control
Applying the proper classification to the data
15. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.
OBusiness case development
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Prioritization
Assess the risks to the business operation
16. 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.
Data mart
Requirements of the data owners
Control effectiveness
Creation of a business continuity plan
17. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works
Transmit e-mail messages
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Normalization
Virus
18. 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.
Equal error rate (EER)
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
IP address packet filtering
Security risk
19. btaining senior management support for establishing a warm site can BEST be accomplished by ____________________ - including a cost-benefit analysis - will be most persuasive to management. A risk assessment may be included in the business case - but
OBusiness case development
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
20. 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.
Threat assessment
SWOT analysis
Detection defenses
Patch management process
21. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm
Confidentiality
Personal firewall
Get senior management onboard
Patch management process
22. The best measure for preventing the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
Logon banners
Fault-tolerant computer
The data custodian
Acceptable use policies
23. 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 -
Trusted source
Gap analysis
Threat assessment
Data classification
24. 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.
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
25. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Support the business objectives of the organization
Use of security metrics
SWOT analysis
26. 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)
Encryption
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Inherent risk
27. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.
Background check
Virus detection
Requirements of the data owners
Overall organizational structure
28. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Gap analysis
Residual risk
Patch management process
Trojan horse
29. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.
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30. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Digital signatures
Equal error rate (EER)
Lack of change management
31. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.
Decentralization
Proficiency testing
Encryption key management
Performing a risk assessment
32. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.
The database administrator
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Two-factor authentication
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
33. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.
Is willing to accept
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Access control matrix
Lack of change management
34. 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.
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Monitoring processes
Undervoltage (brownout)
Encryption of the hard disks
35. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
The balanced scorecard
Key controls
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
36. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.
Exceptions to policy
Asset classification
Encryption
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
37. 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.
Applying the proper classification to the data
Vulnerability assessment
Cyber terrorist
Fault-tolerant computer
38. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
Control risk
Worm
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
39. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.
Detection defenses
Classification of assets needs
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
The data custodian
40. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.
Skills inventory
Use of security metrics
Fault-tolerant computer
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
41. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.
Requirements of the data owners
Waterfall chart
Cross-site scripting attacks
Undervoltage (brownout)
42. 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.
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Regulatory compliance
Deeper level of analysis
Patch management process
43. 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
Malicious software and spyware
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Is willing to accept
Comparison of cost of achievement
44. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
Transferred risk
Security baselines
Certificate authority (CA)
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
45. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.
Access control matrix
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Residual risk
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
46. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.
Process of introducing changes to systems
Malicious software and spyware
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Consensus on risks and controls
47. 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. .
Trusted source
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Skills inventory
48. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.
0-day vulnerabilities
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
49. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge
Script kiddie
Process of introducing changes to systems
Gap analysis
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
50. 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.
Methodology used in the assessment
Role-based access control
0-day vulnerabilities
IP address packet filtering
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