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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






4. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






5. Mitigates a potential risk






6. OCTAVE






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






8. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






13. FMEA






14. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






16. FRAP






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






18. CobiT






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






28. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






31. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






33. COSO






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






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






36. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






38. 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






39. CSO






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






41. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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