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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The _____________________is a severe omission and will greatly increase information security risk. Presents the GREATEST information security risk for an organization with multiple - but small - domestic processing locations






2. 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.






3. Residual risk is unmanaged - i.e. - inherent risk which remains uncontrolled. This is key to the organization's _____________ and is the amount of residual risk that a business is living with that affects its viability.






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






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.






9. 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.






10. Responsible for securing the information.






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






12. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






13. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






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. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






16. btaining senior management support for establishing a warm site can BEST be accomplished by ____________________ - including a cost-benefit analysis - will be most persuasive to management. A risk assessment may be included in the business case - but






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






19. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






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






28. 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.






29. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






30. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






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






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






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






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






36. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






38. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






39. 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.






40. Risk assessment is a very important process for the ___________________. Risk assessment provides information on the likelihood of occurrence of security incidence and assists in the selection of countermeasures - but not in the prioritization.






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






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






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






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






46. Provides strong online authentication.






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






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






49. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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