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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. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






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






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






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






6. NIST risk management methodology






7. IT governance at the operational level






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






9. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






12. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






13. FRAP






14. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






17. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






23. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






28. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






34. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






35. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






37. OCTAVE






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






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






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






41. Information security managment measurements






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






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






44. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






47. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






50. Midterm goals