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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






2. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.






3. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions






4. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.






5. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






6. 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.






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






8. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.






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






10. 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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11. 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






12. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works






13. When considering the value of assets ______________________ would give the information security manager the MOST objective basis for measurement of value delivery in information security governance






14. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






15. Has full responsibility over data.






16. Would protect against spoofing an internal address but would not provide strong authentication.






17. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.






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






19. Provides process needs but not impact.






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

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21. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.






22. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.






23. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






24. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






25. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.






26. Allows you to use field security personnel as security missionaries or ambassadors to spread the security awareness message. It allows security administrators to be more responsive.






27. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.






28. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.






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






30. 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.






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






32. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit






33. Provides an additional security mechanism over and above that provided by passwords alone. This is frequently used by mobile users needing to establish connectivity to a corporate network.






34. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.






35. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.






36. 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.






37. 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 _____________.






38. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






39. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.






40. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.






41. 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.






42. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






43. 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.






44. A tool to be used in internal control assessment. KRI setup presents a threshold to alert management when controls are being compromised in business processes. This is a control tool rather than a maturity model support tool.






45. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.






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






47. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.






48. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






49. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org






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