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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






2. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.






3. 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.






4. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.






5. Occurs after the risk assessment process - it does not measure it.






6. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.






7. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.






8. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






9. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.






10. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






11. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.






12. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.






13. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






14. 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.






15. 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






16. The most critical process for deciding which part of the information system/business process should be given prioritization in case of a security incident.It provides results - such as impact from a security incident and required response times.






17. 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






18. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.






19. 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






20. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






21. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program






22. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.


23. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.






24. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.






25. The first step in a risk analysis process to determine the impact to the organization - which is the ultimate goal.






26. On a company's e-commerce web site - a good legal statement regarding data privacy should include a statement regarding what the company will ___________________.






27. Inject malformed input.






28. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.






29. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate






30. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.






31. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






32. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.






33. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.






34. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information






35. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






36. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.






37. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






38. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






39. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.






40. Change management controls the _____________________. This is often the point at which a weakness will be introduced.






41. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






42. 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.






43. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






44. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.






45. Cannot be minimized






46. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






47. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






48. Only valid if assets have first been identified and appropriately valued.






49. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.






50. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network