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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. 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






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






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






4. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






8. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






17. COSO






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






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






20. CobiT






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






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






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






24. NIST risk management methodology






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






26. Information security managment measurements






27. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Derived from the COSO framework






35. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






44. __________ loss has a negative effect after a vulnerability is initially exploited






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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)