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






2. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






5. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






9. OCTAVE






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






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






12. 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)






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






14. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






16. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






20. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. FMEA






32. Potential danger to information or systems






33. CISO






34. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






39. CSO






40. Derived from the COSO framework






41. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






42. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






48. Mitigates a potential risk






49. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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