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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 monitors network traffic - shows data and protocols in use - also known as a packet sniffer (i.e wireshark - TCPDump - Microsoft Network Monitor - Carnivore)






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






3. 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






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






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






6. FRAP






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






8. FMEA






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






10. Mitigates a potential risk






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






12. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






18. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






22. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






26. Responsible for information classification and protection






27. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






33. CobiT






34. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






40. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






43. Derived from the COSO framework






44. IRM






45. COSO






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






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






48. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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