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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






2. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions






3. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






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






5. Most effective in providing reasonable assurance of physical access compliance to an unmanned server room controlled with biometric devices.






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






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






8. Requires a process to verify that the control process worked as intended. Examples such as dual-control or dual-entry bookkeeping provide verification and assurance that the process operated as intended.






9. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






10. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail






11. The BEST way to justify the implementation of a _____________________ is to use a business case. Return on investment (ROI) would only provide the costs needed to preclude specific risks - and would not provide other indirect benefits such as process






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. The most relevant piece of information to include in a cost-benefit analysis of a two-factor authentication system - it would establish a cost baseline and it must be considered for the full life cycle of the control. .






17. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.

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






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






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






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






29. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.






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






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






32. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.






33. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






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






35. Occurs when the incoming level






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






37. 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.






38. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






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






42. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






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






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






46. May show the performance result of the security related activities; however - the result is interpreted in terms of money and extends to multiple facets of security initiatives.






47. Responsible for securing the information.






48. 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.






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






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