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1. What are the 3 classifications of disruptions?
1. Non-disaster: Brief interruption 2. Disaster: Interruption 1-7 days 3. Catastrophe: Move to alternative site - all resources destroyed.
1. Hot site: completely redundant site 2. Warm site: similar - but outdated equipment 3. Cold site: network needs to be built from scratch
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif

2. What is MARS?
1. Hot site: completely redundant site 2. Warm site: similar - but outdated equipment 3. Cold site: network needs to be built from scratch
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.
1. Initiation 2. Acquisition and development 3. Implementation 4. Operations and maintenance 5. Disposition

3. Cisco Security Products: 4200 Series IPS
1. Inspection of security system 2. System integration 3. Security certification 4. Security accreditation
1. Non-disaster: Brief interruption 2. Disaster: Interruption 1-7 days 3. Catastrophe: Move to alternative site - all resources destroyed.
Analyze inline traffic for malicious activity. IPS can drop offending traffic - instruct appliances to block specific host - send alerts etc.
Many Cisco IOS routers can be configured with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - virtual private network (VPN) and firewall features.

4. SDLC: Operations and Maintenance Phase
Consists of a collection of security solutions to identify - prevent and adapt to emerging threats.
1. Relocating operations to another facility while the original facility is under repair 2. Using alternative forms of internal and external communication
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif
1. Configuration management and control 2. Continuous monitoring

5. SDLC Initiation Phase
Many Cisco IOS routers can be configured with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - virtual private network (VPN) and firewall features.
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.
1. Categorize severity of a security breach 2. Preliminary (high-level) risk assessment

6. What are two types of risk mitigation
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
Risk Management: keeping damange to a minimum - Risk Avoidance: preventing risk from occuring
1. Non-disaster: Brief interruption 2. Disaster: Interruption 1-7 days 3. Catastrophe: Move to alternative site - all resources destroyed.

7. Cisco Security Products: PIX 500
Cisco PIX 500 series of security appliances offer firewall and VPN-termination features.
ALE = Monetary value to justify expense of security solutions AV = total cost of an asset EF = % representing percentage of loss that an asset experiences ARO = How many times per year a threat occurs
1. Relocating operations to another facility while the original facility is under repair 2. Using alternative forms of internal and external communication
Security Device Manager provides GUI for configuring security features (e.g. IPS - IPSec site-site VPN - firewall features)

8. What are two primary goals of business continuity planning?
Security Device Manager provides GUI for configuring security features (e.g. IPS - IPSec site-site VPN - firewall features)
1. Relocating operations to another facility while the original facility is under repair 2. Using alternative forms of internal and external communication
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.
Many Cisco IOS routers can be configured with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - virtual private network (VPN) and firewall features.

9. Cisco Security Products: IOS Router
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)
Many Cisco IOS routers can be configured with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - virtual private network (VPN) and firewall features.
An attempt to secure hardware - software - and various media while investigating anomalous network behavior.
ALE = Monetary value to justify expense of security solutions AV = total cost of an asset EF = % representing percentage of loss that an asset experiences ARO = How many times per year a threat occurs

10. What are the components (hierarchy) of the Cisco Self-Defending Network?
1. Hot site: completely redundant site 2. Warm site: similar - but outdated equipment 3. Cold site: network needs to be built from scratch

An attempt to secure hardware - software - and various media while investigating anomalous network behavior.
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)

11. What are the 5 phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
Risk Management: keeping damange to a minimum - Risk Avoidance: preventing risk from occuring
1. Initiation 2. Acquisition and development 3. Implementation 4. Operations and maintenance 5. Disposition
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
1. Separate duties (dual operator - two-man control) 2. Rotate duties (allows peer review) 3. System failure preparation (Trusted recovery) 4. Multiple personnel oversee configuration changes to anticipate issues

12. SDLC: Implementation
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
Integrated - Collaborative - Adaptive

1. Inspection of security system 2. System integration 3. Security certification 4. Security accreditation

13. What are the 3 phases of disaster recovery?
1. Hot site: completely redundant site 2. Warm site: similar - but outdated equipment 3. Cold site: network needs to be built from scratch
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
1. Configuration management and control 2. Continuous monitoring
Analyze inline traffic for malicious activity. IPS can drop offending traffic - instruct appliances to block specific host - send alerts etc.

14. SDLC: Disposition

An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
1. Information preservation 2. Media sanitation 3. Hardware and software disposal
1. Inspection of security system 2. System integration 3. Security certification 4. Security accreditation

15. Cisco Security Products: ASA 5500
Cisco PIX 500 series of security appliances offer firewall and VPN-termination features.
Application that provides AAA funtionality
Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) offers a wide variety of security solutions such as firewall - IPS - VPN - anti-spyware - antivirus - and anti-phishing.
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.

16. Cisco Security Products: HIPS
Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) - Example Cisco Security Agent
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
Integrated - Collaborative - Adaptive
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif

17. Cisco Security Products: Firewall Services Module (FWSM)
Cisco 5500 Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) offers a wide variety of security solutions such as firewall - IPS - VPN - anti-spyware - antivirus - and anti-phishing.
Cisco PIX 500 series of security appliances offer firewall and VPN-termination features.
Analyze inline traffic for malicious activity. IPS can drop offending traffic - instruct appliances to block specific host - send alerts etc.
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.

18. What are the components of a Security Policy?
Module that goes in a Catalyst 6500 or similar to provide firewall services between VLANs.
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)
Cisco PIX 500 series of security appliances offer firewall and VPN-termination features.

19. SDLC Acquisition and Development Phase
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
1. Formalized risk assessment 2. Security functional requirements 3. Security assurance/legal requirements 4. Cost considerations 5. Security planning (security controls in use) 6. Design and development of security controls 7. Basic testing
Security Device Manager provides GUI for configuring security features (e.g. IPS - IPSec site-site VPN - firewall features)

20. Cisco Security Products: Cisco Security Agent (CSA)
1. Relocating operations to another facility while the original facility is under repair 2. Using alternative forms of internal and external communication
Application that provides IPS services on a host.
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
Many Cisco IOS routers can be configured with Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - virtual private network (VPN) and firewall features.

21. What is the Cisco Security Manager?
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
1. Non-disaster: Brief interruption 2. Disaster: Interruption 1-7 days 3. Catastrophe: Move to alternative site - all resources destroyed.
1. Information preservation 2. Media sanitation 3. Hardware and software disposal
Consists of a collection of security solutions to identify - prevent and adapt to emerging threats.

22. Cisco Security Products: SDM
1. Inspection of security system 2. System integration 3. Security certification 4. Security accreditation
Security Device Manager provides GUI for configuring security features (e.g. IPS - IPSec site-site VPN - firewall features)
Analyze inline traffic for malicious activity. IPS can drop offending traffic - instruct appliances to block specific host - send alerts etc.
1. Initiation 2. Acquisition and development 3. Implementation 4. Operations and maintenance 5. Disposition

23. What is the Cisco Self-Defending Network?
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)
Application that provides AAA funtionality
Consists of a collection of security solutions to identify - prevent and adapt to emerging threats.
1. Configuration management and control 2. Continuous monitoring

24. What are the characteristics of the Cisco Self-Defending Network?
Integrated - Collaborative - Adaptive
1. Initiation 2. Acquisition and development 3. Implementation 4. Operations and maintenance 5. Disposition
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif
1. Inspection of security system 2. System integration 3. Security certification 4. Security accreditation

25. What are the 4 Operations Security Recommendations
1. Separate duties (dual operator - two-man control) 2. Rotate duties (allows peer review) 3. System failure preparation (Trusted recovery) 4. Multiple personnel oversee configuration changes to anticipate issues
Integrated - Collaborative - Adaptive
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif
Application that provides AAA funtionality

26. What is the ALE and how is it calculated?
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.
1. Configuration management and control 2. Continuous monitoring
1. Relocating operations to another facility while the original facility is under repair 2. Using alternative forms of internal and external communication
ALE = Monetary value to justify expense of security solutions AV = total cost of an asset EF = % representing percentage of loss that an asset experiences ARO = How many times per year a threat occurs

27. Cisco Security Products: Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)
Monitors security devices and applications: Uses event correlation to collect events from multiple devices - reducing the number of false positives - Identified appropriate mitigation strategies - Uses Cisco NetFlow technology to more readily identif
Application that provides AAA funtionality
1. Categorize severity of a security breach 2. Preliminary (high-level) risk assessment
Security Device Manager provides GUI for configuring security features (e.g. IPS - IPSec site-site VPN - firewall features)

28. What is 'Operations Security?'
Integrated - Collaborative - Adaptive
An attempt to secure hardware - software - and various media while investigating anomalous network behavior.
1. Emergency Response 2. Recovery 3. Return to Normal Operations
An application used to configure security features on a variety of IOS-based routers - ASA 5500 - PIX 500 - IPS 4200 - Catalyst 6500 through a graphical interface. Also provides a centralized policy and inter-operates with Cisco ACS.

29. What is the difference between a Qualitative analysis and a Quantitative Analysis
Cisco PIX 500 series of security appliances offer firewall and VPN-termination features.
ALE = Monetary value to justify expense of security solutions AV = total cost of an asset EF = % representing percentage of loss that an asset experiences ARO = How many times per year a threat occurs
Qualitative mathematically models the probability and severity of a risk while Quantitative uses a scenario model (better for big deployments)
Application that provides IPS services on a host.

30. What are the 3 types of backup sites?
Application that provides IPS services on a host.
Consists of a collection of security solutions to identify - prevent and adapt to emerging threats.
1. Hot site: completely redundant site 2. Warm site: similar - but outdated equipment 3. Cold site: network needs to be built from scratch
1. Separate duties (dual operator - two-man control) 2. Rotate duties (allows peer review) 3. System failure preparation (Trusted recovery) 4. Multiple personnel oversee configuration changes to anticipate issues