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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Would protect against spoofing an internal address but would not provide strong authentication.






2. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






5. Determined by the business risk - i.e. - the potential impact on the business of the loss - corruption or disclosure of information. It must be applied to information in all forms - both electronic and physical (paper) - and should be applied by the






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






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






8. A key indicator of performance measurement.






9. 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.






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






11. The MAIN reason why _______________ is important to a successful information security program is because classification determines the appropriate level of protection to the asset.






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






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






14. 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.






15. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.






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






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






23. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.






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






25. Requires a process to verify that the control process worked as intended. Examples such as dual-control or dual-entry bookkeeping provide verification and assurance that the process operated as intended.






26. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






27. 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.






28. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






29. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






30. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






31. 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.






32. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.






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






34. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.






35. 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






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






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






38. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






40. Can be used to detect an external attack but would not help in authenticating a user attempting to connect.






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






42. 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






43. Lists only the threats that the information asset is exposed to. It does not consider the value of the asset and impact of the threat on the value.






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






46. Risk assessment is a very important process for the ___________________. Risk assessment provides information on the likelihood of occurrence of security incidence and assists in the selection of countermeasures - but not in the prioritization.






47. 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.






48. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.






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






50. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.