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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






6. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






7. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






10. CISO






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






12. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






15. ISM Standard






16. Potential danger to information or systems






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






18. CSO






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






20. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






21. 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)






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






23. Information security managment measurements






24. IRM






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






26. Derived from the COSO framework






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






28. Mitigates a potential risk






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






30. Midterm goals






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






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






33. COSO






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






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






36. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






41. Corporate governance at the strategic level






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






43. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






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