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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. CISO






2. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






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






4. Mitigates a potential risk






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






6. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






8. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






10. COSO






11. IRM






12. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






17. Potential danger to information or systems






18. 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)






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






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






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






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






23. CSO






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






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






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






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






28. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






32. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






33. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






34. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






40. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






43. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






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