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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






13. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






17. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






18. CSO






19. Responsible for information classification and protection






20. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






23. FRAP






24. Used to ID failures in a complex systems to understand underlying causes of threats






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






30. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






31. OCTAVE






32. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






38. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






39. Information security managment measurements






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






41. 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)






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






43. CobiT






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Midterm goals