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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. Should be a standard requirement for the service provider.






2. 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. .






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






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






5. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail






6. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.






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






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

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9. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






10. A method for analyzing and reducing a relational database to its most streamlined form






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






12. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.






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






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






15. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations






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






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






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






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. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.






21. When mobile equipment is lost or stolen - the ______________________ matters most in determining the impact of the loss.






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. The best measure for preventing the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.






25. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.






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






27. When reporting an incident to senior management - the initial information to be communicated should include an explanation of _____________________ A summary of security logs would be too technical to report to senior management. An analysis of the i






28. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.






29. 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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Occurs when the incoming level






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






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






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






37. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






38. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.






39. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






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






42. 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






43. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






44. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






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






47. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






48. Inject malformed input.






49. 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.






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