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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. CobiT






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






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






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






5. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






13. IRM






14. COSO






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






16. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






26. Mitigates a potential risk






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






28. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






30. Information security managment measurements






31. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






36. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Derived from the COSO framework






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






47. FRAP






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






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






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







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