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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. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






3. COSO






4. OCTAVE






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






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






7. Midterm goals






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






9. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






14. Derived from the COSO framework






15. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






18. 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)






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






20. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






30. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Mitigates a potential risk






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






38. ISM Standard






39. Responsible for information classification and protection






40. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






42. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






48. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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