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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






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






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






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






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






6. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.






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. Inject malformed input.






9. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.






10. 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.






11. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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






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






14. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.






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






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






17. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






18. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






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






21. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.






22. Needs to define the access rules - which is troublesome and error prone in large organizations.






23. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






25. 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






26. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.






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






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






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






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






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






34. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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






36. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






37. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






38. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






47. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.






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






49. Occurs when the incoming level






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