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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






3. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






5. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






10. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. COSO






19. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






31. Mitigates a potential risk






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






33. 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






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






35. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






37. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






42. IRM






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






44. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






45. 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






46. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






47. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






48. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






50. 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)