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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. IT governance at the operational level






9. ISM Standard






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






11. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






13. FMEA






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






15. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






30. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






32. IRM






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






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






35. FRAP






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






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






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






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






40. COSO






41. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






42. OCTAVE






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






44. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






49. Type of audit that checks that network resources - systems and software are used appropriately






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