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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






3. OCTAVE






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






5. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






7. NIST risk management methodology






8. CISO






9. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






21. 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






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






23. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited






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






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






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






27. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






29. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






32. Responsible for information classification and protection






33. Derived from the COSO framework






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






35. CSO






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






37. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






40. COSO






41. FRAP






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






43. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






47. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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