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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. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






4. _______________ can test IDS - detect network congestion - detect bad / failing equipment - detect high processor loads - must be NOS appropriate






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






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






7. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






8. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






9. Process of ID and assessing risk - reducing to acceptable level - implementing mechanisms to maintain.






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






11. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






16. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






17. NIST risk management methodology






18. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






21. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






26. OCTAVE






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






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






29. Developed by the Treadway Commission in 1985 to deal with fraudulent financial activities and reporting






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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)






36. ISM Standard






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






38. CobiT






39. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






42. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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