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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. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






4. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






5. The asset's value multiplied by the EF percentage - (SLE)






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






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






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






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






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






11. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






14. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Controls that implement access control - password mangement - identification and authentication methods - configuration






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






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






23. CSO






24. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






26. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






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






28. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






31. IRM






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






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






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






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






36. Corporate governance at the strategic level






37. FRAP






38. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






43. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






45. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






50. NIST risk management methodology