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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. COSO






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






15. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






16. FRAP






17. 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






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






19. NIST risk management methodology






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






21. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






25. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. OCTAVE






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






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






34. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






35. IT governance at the operational level






36. FMEA






37. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






41. CSO






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






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






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






45. CobiT






46. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






48. Mitigates a potential risk






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






50. Midterm goals