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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. Derived from the COSO framework






2. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






7. FRAP






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






9. OCTAVE






10. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






11. NIST risk management methodology






12. Information security managment measurements






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






14. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






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






20. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






22. 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






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






24. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






25. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






27. CobiT






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






29. FMEA






30. ISM Standard






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






32. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






34. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. COSO






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






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






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






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






47. IRM






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






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






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