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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. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






3. Ensures reliable timely access to data/resources to authorized individuals






4. COSO






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






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






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






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






9. Made up of ten domains - a mechanism to describe security processes






10. Responsible for information classification and protection






11. Derived from the COSO framework






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






13. An open source password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - stores previously cracked passwords - uses unshadow to merge password /shadow files






14. Controls that manage facility access - locking systems - media sanitation - intrusion monitoring - environmental






15. Midterm goals






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






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






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






19. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. The tools - personnel and business processes necessary to ensure that security meets needs






39. FMEA






40. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






41. CISO






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






43. CobiT






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






45. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






46. IRM






47. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






48. Provides good practice advice on ISMS (ISO 17799)(based on BS7799 Part 1)






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






50. FRAP