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






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






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






4. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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






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






7. Inject malformed input.






8. 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. .






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






10. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.






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






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






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






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






15. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.






23. Occurs when the incoming level






24. 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.






25. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






26. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.






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






28. The best strategy for risk management is to ___________________- as this will take into account the organization's appetite for risk and the fact that it would not be practical to eliminate all risk.






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






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






31. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.






32. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.






38. 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.






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






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






41. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






42. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






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






45. Cannot be minimized






46. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information






47. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






48. The PRIMARY goal in developing an information security strategy is to: _________________________.






49. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






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