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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






4. Potential danger to information or systems






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






6. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers






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






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






9. IRM






10. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






12. 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






13. COSO






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






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






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






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






18. OCTAVE






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






20. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






23. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






25. CobiT






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






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






28. CSO






29. Mitigates a potential risk






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






31. Midterm goals






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






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






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






35. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






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






41. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Information security managment measurements






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







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