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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






16. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






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. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






26. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






29. Potential danger to information or systems






30. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






34. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






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






36. FRAP






37. IT governance at the operational level






38. COSO






39. OCTAVE






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






41. ISM Standard






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






43. Corporate governance at the strategic level






44. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






48. 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






49. IRM






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