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






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






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






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






5. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






8. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






9. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






10. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. IRM






18. CISO






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






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






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






22. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






24. CobiT






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






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






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






28. IT governance at the operational level






29. Potential danger to information or systems






30. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






31. 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






32. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






36. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. FRAP






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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