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






2. Midterm goals






3. ISM Standard






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






5. 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)






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






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






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






9. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






10. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






14. CSO






15. CISO






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






17. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






18. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






26. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






29. FRAP






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






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






32. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






36. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






43. OCTAVE






44. IRM






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






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






47. Mitigates a potential risk






48. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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