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






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






3. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






8. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






10. ISM Standard






11. 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)






12. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






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






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






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






16. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






20. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. CISO






29. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






30. FRAP






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






32. Midterm goals






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Potential danger to information or systems






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






45. COSO






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






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






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






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






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