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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






6. Potential danger to information or systems






7. FMEA






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






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






10. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






12. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






13. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






15. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






17. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






20. ISM Standard






21. 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)






22. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






35. IT governance at the operational level






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






37. FRAP






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






39. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






45. Midterm goals






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






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






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






49. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






50. Responsible for information classification and protection






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