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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. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






2. FMEA






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






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






5. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






6. 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






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






8. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






9. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






13. Information security managment measurements






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






15. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






16. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






35. COSO






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






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






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






39. ISM Standard






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






41. CobiT






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






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






44. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






46. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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