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






3. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Derived from the COSO framework






10. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






11. FRAP






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






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






14. OCTAVE






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






16. CISO






17. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






19. IT governance at the operational level






20. 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)






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






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






23. Information security managment measurements






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






25. CobiT






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






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






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






29. Responsible for information classification and protection






30. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






32. COSO






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






34. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






40. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






43. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






44. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






48. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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