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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. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






7. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






8. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Control environment - company culture - Risk assessment - manage change - Control activities - policies - procedures - practices - Information and communication - right people - info - time - Monitoring - detect and respond






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






17. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






23. NIST risk management methodology






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






25. COSO






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






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






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






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






30. FMEA






31. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






36. IRM






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






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






39. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. CISO






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






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






50. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur