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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. Type of audit that checks that accounts - groups and roles are correctly assigned






2. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






3. Corporate governance at the strategic level






4. Expected or predetermined performance level - developed from policy - performance - requirements






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






6. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






8. Risk mgmt method created by Carnegie Mellon University - people manage/direct the risk evaluation for IT security in a company






9. A tool that monitors network traffic - shows data and protocols in use - also known as a packet sniffer (i.e wireshark - TCPDump - Microsoft Network Monitor - Carnivore)






10. Risk mgmt method with much broader focus than IT security






11. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






12. Security policy - map business objectives to security - Security infrastructure - security officer - reviews - Assest classification/control - inventory - Personnel security - screening - training - roles - Physical security - Communication/operation






13. Internationally recognized Information Security Management standard - provides high level conceptual recomendations on enterprise security - brish standard






14. Mitigates a potential risk






15. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






16. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






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






18. Controls that implement access control - password mangement - identification and authentication methods - configuration






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






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






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






22. Risk assessment that is scenario based - ranks threats and countermeasures - uses experience - judgment - intuition and opinion






23. Physical damage - human interaction - equip malfunction - misuse of data - loss of data - application error






24. IT governance at the operational level






25. Derived from the COSO framework






26. Framework/set of best practices that define goals for controls used to properly manage IT and to ensure IT maps to business needs






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






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






29. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






32. Midterm goals






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






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






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






36. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






38. CSO






39. Guide assist in the implemenation of information security based on risk managent approach






40. Responsible for information classification and protection






41. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






43. 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






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






45. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






46. FRAP






47. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






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






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






50. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures