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






2. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network






3. 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






4. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.






5. 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.






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






7. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.






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






9. The most critical process for deciding which part of the information system/business process should be given prioritization in case of a security incident.It provides results - such as impact from a security incident and required response times.






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






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






12. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.






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






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






15. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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. .






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






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






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






42. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.






43. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






44. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






45. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






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






47. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






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






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