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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. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






2. Responsible for information classification and protection






3. ISM Standard






4. Type of audit that checks that network resources - systems and software are used appropriately






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






6. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






8. OCTAVE






9. Information security managment measurements






10. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






12. CSO






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






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






15. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






21. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






24. Midterm goals






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






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






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






28. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






31. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






45. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






49. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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