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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. A key indicator of performance measurement.






2. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






5. 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.






6. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






17. 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.






18. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.






19. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






20. 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






21. 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.






22. 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






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






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






25. Occurs when the incoming level






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. The starting point for driving management's attention to information security. All other choices will follow the risk assessment.






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






34. Has full responsibility over data.






35. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm






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






37. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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