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






2. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






5. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. FRAP






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






16. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






21. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






26. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






29. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






30. NIST risk management methodology






31. CISO






32. FMEA






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






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






35. CobiT






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






47. ISM Standard






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






49. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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