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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. 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)






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






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






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






5. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






7. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






11. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






15. OCTAVE






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






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






18. FMEA






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






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






21. IRM






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






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






24. CSO






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






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






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






28. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






29. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






32. FRAP






33. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Midterm goals






41. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






42. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Responsible for information classification and protection






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