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






2. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






8. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






11. Midterm goals






12. Mitigates a potential risk






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






14. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






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






16. OCTAVE






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






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






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






20. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






21. COSO






22. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






23. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






27. FMEA






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






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






30. FRAP






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






32. CISO






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






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






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






36. Derived from the COSO framework






37. 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)






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






39. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






40. ISM Standard






41. Information security managment measurements






42. Responsible for information classification and protection






43. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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