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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. Risk mgmt method with much broader focus than IT security






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






3. Type of audit that checks that accounts - groups and roles are correctly assigned






4. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






13. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






15. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






16. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach






17. Derived from the COSO framework






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






19. CobiT






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






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






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






23. NIST risk management methodology






24. Information security managment measurements






25. Responsible for information classification and protection






26. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






28. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






33. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






36. COSO






37. Potential danger to information or systems






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






39. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






45. Midterm goals






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






47. 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






48. ISM Standard






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






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