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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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Responsible for securing the information.






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






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






12. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.






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






14. Most effective for evaluating the degree to which information security objectives are being met.






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. Inject malformed input.






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






21. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






22. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






34. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






35. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






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






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






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






39. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






41. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






42. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.






43. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






44. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






46. Carries out the technical administration.






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






48. 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






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






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