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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






11. NIST risk management methodology






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






13. 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)






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






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






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






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






18. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






23. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






25. IRM






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






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






29. OCTAVE






30. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






33. Potential danger to information or systems






34. COSO






35. FRAP






36. Responsible for information classification and protection






37. 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






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






39. Midterm goals






40. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






45. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






48. ISM Standard






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






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