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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. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






5. CSO






6. Controls that include policies - standards - procedures -risk management - personnel screening - training - change control






7. 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






8. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






12. Corporate governance at the strategic level






13. ISM Standard






14. IRM






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






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






17. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






22. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






28. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






31. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






33. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






35. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






37. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. FMEA






47. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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