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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






6. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.






7. The weakest link in security implementation - and awareness would reduce this risk. Through security awareness and training programs - individual employees can be informed and sensitized on various security policies and other security topics - thus e






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






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






10. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






12. If the firewall allows source routing - any outsider can carry out _________________ by stealing the internal (private) IP addresses of the organization.






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






14. 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 _____________.






15. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. Cannot be minimized






21. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






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






24. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






25. Occurs when the incoming level






26. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






31. A key indicator of performance measurement.






32. The PRIMARY goal in developing an information security strategy is to: _________________________.






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






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






35. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






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






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






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






39. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.






40. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






41. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






42. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






45. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.






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






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






48. 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.






49. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






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