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






2. IRM






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






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






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






6. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






8. Information security managment measurements






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






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






11. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






12. FRAP






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






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






15. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






20. OCTAVE






21. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






27. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






30. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






32. Responsible for information classification and protection






33. CobiT






34. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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