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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mitigates a potential risk






2. A method of ID vulnerabililties and threats and assessing possible impacts to determine where to implement security safeguards






3. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






4. IT governance at the operational level






5. COSO






6. __________ loss has a negative effect after a vulnerability is initially exploited






7. CISO






8. FRAP






9. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers






10. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities






11. A quantative risk assesment process that allows for tests to be conducted to allow users to determine areas that require a risk analysis






12. Information security managment measurements






13. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






14. This tool scans network devices listening for open ports - (i.e. Nmap - scanmetender - superscan - NHS nohack scanner)






15. Responsible for information classification and protection






16. FMEA






17. A tool that maps weaknesses of systems / networks by scanning for ports - checking for applications - determining OS and patch level - and attempting exploits






18. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






19. Hp OpenView - Nmap - Qualys - Solana Networks - SolarWinds are all network _____________






20. De facto standard of best practices for IT service mgmt






21. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






22. Responsible for communicating to senior mgmt organizational risks and compliance regulations






23. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






24. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach






25. Long-term goals focused on risk managment - compliance - security responsiblities - continual improvement - using security to attract customers






26. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






27. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






28. Establish - implement - control and improve the Information Security Managment System (based on BS7799 Part 2)






29. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited






30. Type of audit that checks procedures and policies for escalating issues to management






31. Type of audit that checks that network resources - systems and software are used appropriately






32. This type of testing scans for vulnerabilities - attacks to determine extent - tests countermeasures by circumvention - and can be internal or external






33. An password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - rainbow tables - can test password strength and recover passwords - was originally free - but now a commercial product






34. CSO






35. ____________ can discover network devices / application - check password strength - measure internal / external access - analyze vulnerabilities in NOS - test response to DOS attacks






36. Number of time the incident might occur annually - (ARO)






37. Tools to ID - develop - and design security requirements for business needs






38. Corporate governance at the strategic level






39. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)






40. Controls that include policies - standards - procedures -risk management - personnel screening - training - change control






41. A commercial password cracker that can test password strength and recover passwords; and perform dictionary and brute force attacks






42. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






43. The asset's value multiplied by the EF percentage - (SLE)






44. Plan and Organize - Implement - Operate and Maintain - Monitor and Evaluate






45. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






46. Midterm goals






47. A log that can record outgoing requests - incoming traffic - and internet usage






48. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate






49. Potential danger to information or systems






50. IRM