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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt
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1. ____________ can discover network devices / application - check password strength - measure internal / external access - analyze vulnerabilities in NOS - test response to DOS attacks
network mapping
COSO
OCTAVE
performance baseline
2. A commercial password cracker that can test password strength and recover passwords; and perform dictionary and brute force attacks
Facilitated Risk Analysis Process
ISO/IEC 27005
elcomsoft
annualized loss expectancy
3. Made up of ten domains - a mechanism to describe security processes
OVAL
ISO 17799
planning horizon
delayed
4. This tool scans network devices listening for open ports - (i.e. Nmap - scanmetender - superscan - NHS nohack scanner)
protocol analyzer
CISO
port scanner
FRAP
5. Controls that manage facility access - locking systems - media sanitation - intrusion monitoring - environmental
corporate security officer
risk anlysis
physical
delayed
6. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components
fault tree analysis
delayed
performance monitor
threat
7. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers
Control Objectives for Information and related Technology
strategic
ITIL
port scanner
8. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach
due care
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
port scanner
elcomsoft
9. IRM
escalation
Information risk management
privilege
usage
10. A tool that maps weaknesses of systems / networks by scanning for ports - checking for applications - determining OS and patch level - and attempting exploits
vulnerability scanner
network mapping
CISO
CobiT
11. Type of audit that checks procedures and policies for escalating issues to management
escalation
security governanace
ISO/IEC 27002
ITIL
12. Framework/set of best practices that define goals for controls used to properly manage IT and to ensure IT maps to business needs
CobiT
data owner
Information risk management
due care
13. Expected or predetermined performance level - developed from policy - performance - requirements
risk analysis
vulnerability
FMEA
performance baseline
14. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate
tactical
risk
usage
CobiT
15. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk
security program
CISO
ISO/IEC 27799
risk mitigation
16. CSO
corporate security officer
confidentiality
countermeasure
network mapping
17. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)
ITIL
confidentiality
FMEA
CISO
18. Used to ID failures in a complex systems to understand underlying causes of threats
vulnerability
fault tree analysis
risk catagories
integrity
19. IT governance at the operational level
risk catagories
planning horizon
CobiT
network mapping
20. The asset's value multiplied by the EF percentage - (SLE)
single loss expectancy
technical
threat
Operationally Critical Threat - Asset - and Vulnerability Evaluation
21. 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)
administrative
protocol analyzer
CobiT
Information Security Management
22. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems
countermeasure
CobiT
OVAL
annualized rate of occurrence
23. Derived from the COSO framework
CISO
fault tree analysis
CobiT
due care
24. SLE x ARO - (ALE)
ISO 17799
annualized loss expectancy
L0phtCrack
escalation
25. NIST risk management methodology
operational
SP 800-30
fault tree analysis
performance monitor
26. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics
escalation
CISO
CobiT
single loss expectancy
27. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners
vulnerability scanner
strategic
operational
vulnerability
28. Risk mgmt method created by Carnegie Mellon University - people manage/direct the risk evaluation for IT security in a company
OCTAVE
CISO
ITIL
BS7799
29. Provides good practice advice on ISMS (ISO 17799)(based on BS7799 Part 1)
ISO/IEC 27002
strategic
fault tree analysis
Control Objectives for Information and related Technology
30. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server
confidentiality
No events - Errors only - Errors and warnings - All events
security program
network mapping
31. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure
confidentiality
CISO
Facilitated Risk Analysis Process
mappers
32. A log that can record outgoing requests - incoming traffic - and internet usage
CISO
countermeasure
single loss expectancy
firewall
33. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems
risk catagories
qualitative
integrity
operational
34. Collection of controls an organization must have in place
Facilitated Risk Analysis Process
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
technical
security program
35. This type of testing scans for vulnerabilities - attacks to determine extent - tests countermeasures by circumvention - and can be internal or external
performance monitor
penetration
COSO
john the ripper
36. Risk mgmt method with much broader focus than IT security
CISO
AS/NZS 4360
vulnerability
OVAL
37. 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
L0phtCrack
integrity
FMEA
IRM
38. A method of ID vulnerabililties and threats and assessing possible impacts to determine where to implement security safeguards
IRM
vulnerability
risk analysis
operational
39. A quantative risk assesment process that allows for tests to be conducted to allow users to determine areas that require a risk analysis
qualitative
countermeasure
network mapping
FRAP
40. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat
security officer
exposure
risk mitigation
countermeasure
41. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities
planning horizon
performance monitor
risk anlysis
operational
42. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures
network mapping
administrative
vulnerability
chief information security officer
43. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost
Information Security Management
elcomsoft
risk anlysis
risk analysis
44. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled
security officer
ISO/IEC 27004
ITIL
delayed
45. ISM Standard
protocol analyzer
COSO
usage
Information Security Management
46. Ensures reliable timely access to data/resources to authorized individuals
vulnerability
availability
COSO
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
47. Internationally recognized Information Security Management standard - provides high level conceptual recomendations on enterprise security - brish standard
technical
qualitative
BS7799
FMEA
48. Responsible for communicating to senior mgmt organizational risks and compliance regulations
CISO
vulnerability scanner
Control Objectives for Information and related Technology
risk anlysis
49. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited
risk
security governanace
Facilitated Risk Analysis Process
vulnerability
50. De facto standard of best practices for IT service mgmt
CobiT
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
security governanace
vulnerability
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