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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






4. Used to ID failures in a complex systems to understand underlying causes of threats






5. CobiT






6. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






7. Derived from the COSO framework






8. Midterm goals






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






19. Information security managment measurements






20. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






22. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






25. CSO






26. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. COSO






37. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






43. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






46. ISM Standard






47. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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