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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






4. Potential danger to information or systems






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






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






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






16. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






17. Information security managment measurements






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






19. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






25. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






30. FRAP






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






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






33. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






34. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. CSO






43. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Midterm goals






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







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