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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






6. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. FMEA






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






23. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






24. COSO






25. Mitigates a potential risk






26. Midterm goals






27. FRAP






28. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






34. Potential danger to information or systems






35. OCTAVE






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






37. 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






38. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






43. 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)






44. CSO






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






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






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






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






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