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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. CISO






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






3. Derived from the COSO framework






4. Potential danger to information or systems






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






6. 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)






7. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






21. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






31. IRM






32. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






35. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






36. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






41. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. COSO