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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






10. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






13. Information security managment measurements






14. Responsible for information classification and protection






15. Potential danger to information or systems






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






17. Mitigates a potential risk






18. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






20. OCTAVE






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






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






23. FRAP






24. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






26. FMEA






27. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






32. Process of ID and assessing risk - reducing to acceptable level - implementing mechanisms to maintain.






33. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






35. 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






36. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






37. IRM






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






39. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. CISO






47. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






48. Derived from the COSO framework






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






50. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure