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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






8. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






10. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






11. Carries out the technical administration.






12. 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. .






13. 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






14. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






15. 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.






16. Lists only the vulnerabilities inherent in the information asset that can attract threats. It does not consider the value of the asset and the impact of perceived threats on the value.






17. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






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






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






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






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






22. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






23. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






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






32. Provides process needs but not impact.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.






42. Only valid if assets have first been identified and appropriately valued.






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






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






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






46. Provides strong online authentication.






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






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






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


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