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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Developed by the Treadway Commission in 1985 to deal with fraudulent financial activities and reporting






2. Midterm goals






3. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






4. Process of ID and assessing risk - reducing to acceptable level - implementing mechanisms to maintain.






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






6. FMEA






7. ISM Standard






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






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






10. OCTAVE






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






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






13. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






15. Potential danger to information or systems






16. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






17. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






20. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






40. CISO






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






42. 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)






43. IRM






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






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






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






47. FRAP






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






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






50. Strategic - tactical and operational planning