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






2. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






5. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






9. CSO






10. IRM






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






12. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






13. ISM Standard






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






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






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






17. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






18. FRAP






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






20. CISO






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






22. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






26. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






27. 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






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






29. FMEA






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






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






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






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






34. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






39. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)






40. 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






41. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






45. Midterm goals






46. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






48. NIST risk management methodology






49. OCTAVE






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