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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






3. n a _________________________ - the annual cost of safeguards is compared with the expected cost of loss. This can then be used to justify a specific control measure.






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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 _____________.






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






10. Has full responsibility over data.






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






12. 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






13. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






14. 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.






15. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






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






24. Can be a standalone driver for an information security governance measure. No further analysis nor justification is required since the entity has no choice in the regulatory requirements.






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






26. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit






27. Also required to guarantee fulfillment of laws and regulations of the organization and - therefore - the information security manager will be obligated to comply with the law.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






35. Are expensive - so they have to be used in areas where the risk is at its greatest level. These areas are the ones with high impact and high frequency of occurrence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






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






47. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.






48. The PRIMARY goal in developing an information security strategy is to: _________________________.






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






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







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