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






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






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






4. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






9. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






11. 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






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






13. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






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






15. OCTAVE






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






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






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






19. CobiT






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






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






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






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






24. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






33. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






38. Potential danger to information or systems






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






40. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






42. Midterm goals






43. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






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






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






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






47. FRAP






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






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






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