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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. COSO






2. OCTAVE






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






4. 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






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






6. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






15. Midterm goals






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






17. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






20. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






35. CISO






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






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






38. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






43. CSO






44. Mitigates a potential risk






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






46. ISM Standard






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






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






49. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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