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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.






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






3. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






8. Occurs when the incoming level






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






10. Provides an additional security mechanism over and above that provided by passwords alone. This is frequently used by mobile users needing to establish connectivity to a corporate network.






11. 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.






12. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






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






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






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






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






17. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






18. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security 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. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






21. 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.






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






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






24. Responsible for securing the information.






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






26. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.






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






28. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






29. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






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






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






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






38. 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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39. Provide metrics to which outsourcing firms can be held accountable.






40. In biometric systems where the possibility of false rejects is a problem - it may be necessary to reduce sensitivity and thereby increase the number of false accepts.






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






42. Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware - software - data - information - or processing capability






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






45. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.






46. Determined by the business risk - i.e. - the potential impact on the business of the loss - corruption or disclosure of information. It must be applied to information in all forms - both electronic and physical (paper) - and should be applied by the






47. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






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






49. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.






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