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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Role-based access control
Fault-tolerant computer
Centralization of information security management
Data classification
2. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.
Conduct a risk assessment
Internal risk assessment
Comparison of cost of achievement
Inherent risk
3. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.
Cracker
Owner of the information asset
Role-based policy
0-day vulnerabilities
4. 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.
Data warehouse
Alignment with business strategy
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Regulatory compliance
5. Responsible for securing the information.
Digital signatures
Data isolation
Undervoltage (brownout)
The data custodian
6. There is a time lag between the time when a security vulnerability is first published - and the time when a patch is delivered. - The best protection is to _____________________ until a patch is installed.
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Internal risk assessment
Conduct a risk assessment
Increase business value and confidence
7. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Patch management process
Conduct a risk assessment
Classification of assets needs
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
8. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Malicious software and spyware
9. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Skills inventory
Phishing
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
10. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.
Encryption of the hard disks
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
The balanced scorecard
11. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Knowledge management
Fault-tolerant computer
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
12. A key indicator of performance measurement.
Role-based access control
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Security code reviews for the entire software application
13. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate
Biometric access control systems
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Asset classification
Digital certificate
14. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.
Threat assessment
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Skills inventory
15. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree
Data mart
Logon banners
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
16. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm
Decentralization
Use of security metrics
Get senior management onboard
Prioritization
17. A trusted third party that attests to the identity of the signatory - and reliance will be a function of the level of trust afforded the CA.
Certificate authority (CA)
Knowledge management
Consensus on risks and controls
IP address packet filtering
18. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally
Hacker
Residual risk
Acceptable use policies
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
19. May show the performance result of the security related activities; however - the result is interpreted in terms of money and extends to multiple facets of security initiatives.
Monitoring processes
Assess the risks to the business operation
Return on security investment (ROSI)
The board of directors and senior management
20. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly
IP address packet filtering
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Trusted source
Data mart
21. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.
Phishing
Cracker
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Defining high-level business security requirements
22. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge
Script kiddie
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Fault-tolerant computer
Cost of control
23. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Stress testing
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Digital certificate
24. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps
Is willing to accept
Data isolation
Creation of a business continuity plan
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
25. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.
Control effectiveness
The authentication process is broken
The information security officer
Access control matrix
26. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Rule-based access control
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Assess the risks to the business operation
27. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.
Monitoring processes
Biometric access control systems
OBusiness case development
Retention of business records
28. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Information security manager
Proficiency testing
MAL wear
29. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.
Control risk
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Fault-tolerant computer
30. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Deeper level of analysis
Information security manager
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
31. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.
Examples of containment defenses
Digital signatures
The data custodian
Tie security risks to key business objectives
32. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.
Comparison of cost of achievement
Encryption
Transmit e-mail messages
Phishing
33. Only valid if assets have first been identified and appropriately valued.
Defining high-level business security requirements
Examples of containment defenses
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
Multinational organization
34. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.
Malicious software and spyware
Undervoltage (brownout)
Applying the proper classification to the data
Background checks of prospective employees
35. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.
All personnel
Knowledge management
The information security officer
Digital certificate
36. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Applying the proper classification to the data
Trojan horse
Data warehouse
37. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.
Safeguards over keys
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Data classification
Skills inventory
38. A process that helps organizations manipulate important knowledge that is part of the orgs. memory
Knowledge management
Overall organizational structure
Waterfall chart
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
39. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.
SWOT analysis
Script kiddie
The board of directors and senior management
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
40. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.
Audit objectives
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Cyber extortionist
Phishing
41. 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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42. The first step in a risk analysis process to determine the impact to the organization - which is the ultimate goal.
Security baselines
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Centralization of information security management
43. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.
Methodology used in the assessment
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
The board of directors and senior management
Calculating the value of the information or asset
44. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.
Encryption key management
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Overall organizational structure
Protective switch covers
45. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program
Trojan horse
Is willing to accept
Logon banners
Applying the proper classification to the data
46. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.
Regulatory compliance
Aligned with organizational goals
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
47. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Two-factor authentication
Cyber terrorist
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
48. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Retention of business records
Cracker
Data owners
49. A method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Undervoltage (brownout)
Normalization
Digital signatures
50. The best strategy for risk management is to ___________________- as this will take into account the organization's appetite for risk and the fact that it would not be practical to eliminate all risk.
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Defined objectives
Hacker
Equal error rate (EER)