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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Midterm goals






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






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






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






11. COSO






12. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






15. CobiT






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






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






18. FRAP






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






20. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






33. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






36. CISO






37. Type of audit that checks that accounts - groups and roles are correctly assigned






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






39. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






40. 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






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






42. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






48. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






49. FMEA






50. Responsible for information classification and protection