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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. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






3. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






12. Responsible for information classification and protection






13. Mitigates a potential risk






14. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






17. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






20. FRAP






21. IT governance at the operational level






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






23. CSO






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






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






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






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






28. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. CISO






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






40. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






41. 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






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






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






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






45. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






47. IRM






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






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






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