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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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






2. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Occurs when the incoming level






11. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






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






14. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






15. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.






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






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






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






27. 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 _____________.






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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






34. Effective and efficient in large user communities because it controls system access by the roles defined for groups of users. Users are assigned to the various roles and the system controls the access based on those roles.






35. Provides strong online authentication.






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






37. Inject malformed input.






38. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






39. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons






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






41. Scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and financial information






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






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






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






46. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






47. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






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






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






50. Cannot be minimized







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