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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. FRAP






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






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






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






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






13. Potential danger to information or systems






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






15. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






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






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






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






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






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






21. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






24. Information security managment measurements






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






26. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






32. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






38. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. OCTAVE






49. CobiT






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