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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. An password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - rainbow tables - can test password strength and recover passwords - was originally free - but now a commercial product






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






3. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






5. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






10. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






21. CSO






22. CobiT






23. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A tool that maps weaknesses of systems / networks by scanning for ports - checking for applications - determining OS and patch level - and attempting exploits






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






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






34. NIST risk management methodology






35. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






37. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






40. 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)






41. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






45. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






49. FRAP






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







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