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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Responsible for information classification and protection






3. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






8. CISO






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






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






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






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






13. COSO






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






15. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






17. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






19. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






22. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






24. Mitigates a potential risk






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






26. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






29. CobiT






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






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






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






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






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






35. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






40. IT governance at the operational level






41. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






43. CSO






44. Derived from the COSO framework






45. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






49. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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