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






2. Occurs when the incoming level






3. There is a time lag between the time when a security vulnerability is first published - and the time when a patch is delivered. - The best protection is to _____________________ until a patch is installed.






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






5. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






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






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






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






10. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org






16. 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






17. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






18. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.






32. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.






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






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






35. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






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






38. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.






39. 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.






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. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.






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






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






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






45. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program






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






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






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






49. Inject malformed input.






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