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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. NIST risk management methodology






3. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






4. ISM Standard






5. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. CISO






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






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






17. FRAP






18. IT governance at the operational level






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






20. CobiT






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






22. Information security managment measurements






23. 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)






24. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






26. IRM






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






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






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






30. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






33. Establish - implement - control and improve the Information Security Managment System (based on BS7799 Part 2)






34. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






38. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






42. Corporate governance at the strategic level






43. Responsible for information classification and protection






44. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






48. Derived from the COSO framework






49. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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







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