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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited






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






3. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






8. Derived from the COSO framework






9. CISO






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






11. OCTAVE






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






13. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. FRAP






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






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






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






25. FMEA






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






27. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






30. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






32. Midterm goals






33. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






35. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






39. Mitigates a potential risk






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






41. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






43. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






45. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






48. Information security managment measurements






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






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