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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. 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






2. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






5. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






17. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






22. 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)






23. FRAP






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






25. 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






26. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






29. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. CobiT






38. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. CSO






47. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






49. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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