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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. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities






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






3. Mitigates a potential risk






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






5. CobiT






6. OCTAVE






7. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






12. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






18. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






19. 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






20. COSO






21. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






33. FRAP






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






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






36. CSO






37. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






40. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. ISM Standard






49. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






50. NIST risk management methodology