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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






8. n a _________________________ - the annual cost of safeguards is compared with the expected cost of loss. This can then be used to justify a specific control measure.






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






10. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






11. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






12. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






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






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






15. Occurs when the incoming level






16. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.






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






18. Provides process needs but not impact.






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






20. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works






21. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






22. 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.






23. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






26. From a security standpoint - _______________________ is one of the most important topics that should be included in the contract with third-party service provider.

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






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






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






30. 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.






31. A process that helps organizations manipulate important knowledge that is part of the orgs. memory






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






33. 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.






34. 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 _____________.






35. 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






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






37. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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






42. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






44. 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






45. 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.






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






47. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.






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






49. Carries out the technical administration.






50. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.