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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. CSO






2. CobiT






3. FMEA






4. Information security managment measurements






5. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures






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






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






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






9. Controls that include policies - standards - procedures -risk management - personnel screening - training - change control






10. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






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






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






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






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






15. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






18. 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)






19. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






22. Corporate governance at the strategic level






23. 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






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






25. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






31. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate






39. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






44. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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