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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






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






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






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






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






6. CobiT






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






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






9. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






12. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






13. OCTAVE






14. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






15. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






17. ISM Standard






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. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






32. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






36. Potential danger to information or systems






37. CISO






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






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






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






41. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






42. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






43. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






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






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






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






47. CSO






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






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






50. Derived from the COSO framework