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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. FRAP






3. 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






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






5. NIST risk management methodology






6. Responsible for information classification and protection






7. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Information security managment measurements






20. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






23. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Potential danger to information or systems






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






33. Midterm goals






34. CobiT






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






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






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






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






39. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






42. CSO






43. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






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