Test your basic knowledge |

Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






4. 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)






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






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






7. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. FMEA






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






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






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






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






23. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






25. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






26. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






28. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






31. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






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






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






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






43. CobiT






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






45. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






48. Derived from the COSO framework






49. Midterm goals






50. Mitigates a potential risk