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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






6. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






12. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






14. CobiT






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






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






17. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






20. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






21. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






35. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






37. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






38. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






39. CISO






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






41. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






42. FMEA






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






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






45. COSO






46. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






48. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






50. 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