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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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1. A key indicator of performance measurement.
IP address packet filtering
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Access control matrix
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
2. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.
Tailgating
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Certificate authority (CA)
All personnel
3. n a _________________________ - the annual cost of safeguards is compared with the expected cost of loss. This can then be used to justify a specific control measure.
Multinational organization
Normalization
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Information contained on the equipment
4. Results in greater uniformity and better adherence to security policies. It is generally less expensive to administer due to the economies of scale. However - turnaround can be slower due to the lack of alignment with business units.
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
Centralization of information security management
Information contained on the equipment
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
5. The best measure for preventing the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
Defining high-level business security requirements
Virus
Acceptable use policies
Data classification
6. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.
Lack of change management
Background checks of prospective employees
The balanced scorecard
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
7. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.
Virus detection
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Proficiency testing
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
8. An internal review of a web-based application system finds the ability to gain access to all employees' accounts by changing the employee's ID on the URL used for accessing the account. It means _____________.
Waterfall chart
Examples of containment defenses
Regular review of access control lists
The authentication process is broken
9. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Alignment with business strategy
Assess the risks to the business operation
Residual risk
Script kiddie
10. Has full responsibility over data.
Single sign-on (SSO) product
The data owner
The balanced scorecard
Gain unauthorized access to applications
11. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Background check
Use of security metrics
Internal risk assessment
12. The _____________________is a severe omission and will greatly increase information security risk. Presents the GREATEST information security risk for an organization with multiple - but small - domestic processing locations
Spoofing attacks
Developing an information security baseline
The authentication process is broken
Lack of change management
13. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.
Transferred risk
The information security officer
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
14. Effective and efficient in large user communities because it controls system access by the roles defined for groups of users. Users are assigned to the various roles and the system controls the access based on those roles.
Encryption key management
Lack of change management
Multinational organization
Role-based access control
15. The BEST way to justify the implementation of a _____________________ is to use a business case. Return on investment (ROI) would only provide the costs needed to preclude specific risks - and would not provide other indirect benefits such as process
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
Owner of the information asset
Centralization of information security management
Single sign-on (SSO) product
16. The most relevant piece of information to include in a cost-benefit analysis of a two-factor authentication system - it would establish a cost baseline and it must be considered for the full life cycle of the control. .
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Data mart
Safeguards over keys
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
17. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons
Conduct a risk assessment
Cyber terrorist
Personal firewall
Service level agreements (SLAs)
18. The MOST important component of a privacy policy is: A Privacy policies must contain _______________; they are a high-level management statement of direction. They do not necessarily address warranties - liabilities or geographic coverage - which are
Penetration testing
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Acceptable use policies
Notifications and opt-out provisions
19. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.
Encryption key management
Exceptions to policy
Cost of control
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
20. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.
Regular review of access control lists
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
Exceptions to policy
The authentication process is broken
21. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Access control matrix
Transmit e-mail messages
Return on security investment (ROSI)
22. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.
Safeguards over keys
Proficiency testing
Applying the proper classification to the data
Exceptions to policy
23. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.
Support the business objectives of the organization
People
Encryption key management
Increase business value and confidence
24. Can be a standalone driver for an information security governance measure. No further analysis nor justification is required since the entity has no choice in the regulatory requirements.
Phishing
Role-based policy
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Regulatory compliance
25. The first step in a risk analysis process to determine the impact to the organization - which is the ultimate goal.
Calculating the value of the information or asset
All personnel
Data classification
Security awareness training for all employees
26. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit
Patch management
Role-based access control
Patch management process
Data mart
27. Also required to guarantee fulfillment of laws and regulations of the organization and - therefore - the information security manager will be obligated to comply with the law.
Lack of change management
Monitoring processes
Malicious software and spyware
Role-based policy
28. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.
Multinational organization
Trusted source
Classification of assets needs
Trojan horse
29. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
MAL wear
Virus detection
Transferred risk
Personal firewall
30. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.
IP address packet filtering
Patch management process
Gap analysis
Transmit e-mail messages
31. From a security standpoint - _______________________ is one of the most important topics that should be included in the contract with third-party service provider.
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32. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.
Classification of assets needs
Data owners
Defined objectives
Malicious software and spyware
33. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.
Digital signatures
Internal risk assessment
Overall organizational structure
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
34. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.
Consensus on risks and controls
Virus detection
Security awareness training for all employees
0-day vulnerabilities
35. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Do with the information it collects
What happened and how the breach was resolved
36. The MAIN reason why _______________ is important to a successful information security program is because classification determines the appropriate level of protection to the asset.
Creation of a business continuity plan
Asset classification
Confidentiality
Normalization
37. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information
Cost of control
Phishing
Vulnerability assessment
Security code reviews for the entire software application
38. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Spoofing attacks
The data custodian
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
39. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.
Rule-based access control
Background check
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Protective switch covers
40. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions
Requirements of the data owners
Data warehouse
Personal firewall
Penetration testing
41. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.
Alignment with business strategy
0-day vulnerabilities
Virus detection
Retention of business records
42. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
The authentication process is broken
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
Examples of containment defenses
43. Lists only the vulnerabilities inherent in the information asset that can attract threats. It does not consider the value of the asset and the impact of perceived threats on the value.
Normalization
include security responsibilities in a job description
Internal risk assessment
Vulnerability assessment
44. Residual risk is unmanaged - i.e. - inherent risk which remains uncontrolled. This is key to the organization's _____________ and is the amount of residual risk that a business is living with that affects its viability.
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Risk appetite
Cyber terrorist
Detection defenses
45. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Internal risk assessment
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Process of introducing changes to systems
46. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.
Access control matrix
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
The data owner
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
47. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.
Cross-site scripting attacks
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Background check
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
48. The PRIMARY goal in developing an information security strategy is to: _________________________.
OBusiness case development
The data custodian
Support the business objectives of the organization
Inherent risk
49. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.
Patch management process
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Information security manager
Security code reviews for the entire software application
50. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.
People
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Confidentiality
Notifications and opt-out provisions
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