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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. ISM Standard






9. Corporate governance at the strategic level






10. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






11. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






22. Information security managment measurements






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






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






25. CSO






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






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






28. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






31. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






33. Mitigates a potential risk






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






35. FRAP






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






37. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






38. IT governance at the operational level






39. OCTAVE






40. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






41. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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