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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Information security managment measurements






3. COSO






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






5. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






7. OCTAVE






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






9. Midterm goals






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






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






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






13. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. CobiT






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






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






23. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






25. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






27. IT governance at the operational level






28. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






34. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






37. 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






38. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






42. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






43. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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