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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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






2. New security ulnerabilities should be managed through a ________________.






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






4. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






13. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






14. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






17. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






19. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.






20. When developing an information security program _________________ would help identify the available resources - any gaps and the training requirements for developing resources.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






25. Occurs when the incoming level






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. 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 _____________.






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






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






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






33. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.






34. Provides process needs but not impact.






35. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






37. Carries out the technical administration.






38. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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






44. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.






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






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






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






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






49. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.






50. The risk that controls may not prevent/detect an incident with a measure of control effectiveness.






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