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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. COSO






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






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






5. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






15. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






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






17. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






20. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Derived from the COSO framework






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






37. Potential danger to information or systems






38. Long-term goals focused on risk managment - compliance - security responsiblities - continual improvement - using security to attract customers






39. Tools to ID - develop - and design security requirements for business needs






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






41. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






43. IT governance at the operational level






44. CSO






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






46. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






47. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






49. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






50. Strategic - tactical and operational planning