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






2. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






4. 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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5. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






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






8. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






9. 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.






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






11. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






13. Inject malformed input.






14. Determined by the business risk - i.e. - the potential impact on the business of the loss - corruption or disclosure of information. It must be applied to information in all forms - both electronic and physical (paper) - and should be applied by the






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






16. Responsible for securing the information.






17. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.






18. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






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






20. 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.






21. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






22. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






23. 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.






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






25. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






26. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






27. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.






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






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






30. 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






31. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.






32. The most critical process for deciding which part of the information system/business process should be given prioritization in case of a security incident.It provides results - such as impact from a security incident and required response times.






33. 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






34. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






35. Residual risk is unmanaged - i.e. - inherent risk which remains uncontrolled. This is key to the organization's _____________ and is the amount of residual risk that a business is living with that affects its viability.






36. 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






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






38. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






40. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






41. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






42. Provides process needs but not impact.






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






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






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






46. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






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






49. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.






50. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions