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






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






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






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






5. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






6. NIST risk management methodology






7. CISO






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






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






10. CobiT






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






12. 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






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






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






15. ISM Standard






16. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






18. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






23. FMEA






24. Controls that implement access control - password mangement - identification and authentication methods - configuration






25. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. FRAP






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






39. Potential danger to information or systems






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






41. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






44. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






45. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






47. IRM






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






49. CSO






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