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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.






3. 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 _____________.






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






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






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






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






8. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.






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






10. When reporting an incident to senior management - the initial information to be communicated should include an explanation of _____________________ A summary of security logs would be too technical to report to senior management. An analysis of the i






11. Provide minimum recommended settings and do not prevent introduction of control weaknesses.'






12. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.






13. Has full responsibility over data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.






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






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






28. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.






29. May show the performance result of the security related activities; however - the result is interpreted in terms of money and extends to multiple facets of security initiatives.






30. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.






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






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






33. While useful for identifying the difference between the current state and the desired future state - e.g. organization has to comply with recently published industry regulatory requirements compliance that potentially has high implementation costs -






34. 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.






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






36. 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






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






38. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






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






41. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.






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






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






44. 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.






45. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






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






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






49. Cannot be minimized






50. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.