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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






11. Mitigates a potential risk






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






13. OCTAVE






14. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. IRM






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






22. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






24. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






26. FMEA






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






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






29. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






32. ISM Standard






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






34. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






37. 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)






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






39. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






40. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






42. 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






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






44. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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