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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Midterm goals






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






15. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






25. Responsible for information classification and protection






26. CSO






27. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






33. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. CISO






42. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






43. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






45. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






48. Information security managment measurements






49. IT governance at the operational level






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