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






2. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






3. FMEA






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






5. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






10. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






12. Information security managment measurements






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






14. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






16. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






19. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






21. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






26. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. COSO






34. Derived from the COSO framework






35. Potential danger to information or systems






36. FRAP






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






38. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






39. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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