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






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






3. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






9. CISO






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






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






12. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






19. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Mitigates a potential risk






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






28. IRM






29. NIST risk management methodology






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. IT governance at the operational level






37. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






38. COSO






39. Corporate governance at the strategic level






40. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






46. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






48. OCTAVE






49. 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






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