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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The MAIN reason why _______________ is important to a successful information security program is because classification determines the appropriate level of protection to the asset.
Background checks of prospective employees
Normalization
Asset classification
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
2. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Data mart
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Virus detection
Residual risk
3. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org
Support the business objectives of the organization
Data warehouse
Encryption of the hard disks
Digital certificate
4. _______________ of the organization have the responsibility of ensuring information systems security this can include indirect personnel such as physical security personnel.
All personnel
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Conduct a risk assessment
5. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.
Process of introducing changes to systems
Monitoring processes
Requirements of the data owners
Overall organizational structure
6. 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
The board of directors and senior management
Internal risk assessment
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Confidentiality
7. 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.
Normalization
Defining high-level business security requirements
Confidentiality
Equal error rate (EER)
8. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
Defined objectives
Transmit e-mail messages
Centralization of information security management
9. Provides strong online authentication.
Fault-tolerant computer
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
10. Only valid if assets have first been identified and appropriately valued.
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
OBusiness case development
11. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.
Prioritization
Background check
Data warehouse
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
12. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.
Security risk
The board of directors and senior management
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Malicious software and spyware
13. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program
Owner of the information asset
Cyber extortionist
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Trojan horse
14. btaining senior management support for establishing a warm site can BEST be accomplished by ____________________ - including a cost-benefit analysis - will be most persuasive to management. A risk assessment may be included in the business case - but
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Defined objectives
Support the business objectives of the organization
OBusiness case development
15. Attackers who exploit flawed ___________________________________ can sniff network traffic and crack keys to gain unauthorized access to information.
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Monitoring processes
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Role-based policy
16. Cannot be minimized
The database administrator
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
Inherent risk
17. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.
The data owner
Knowledge management
Role-based access control
Performing a risk assessment
18. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.
All personnel
Certificate authority (CA)
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
19. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Information contained on the equipment
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
20. The best indicator of the level of compliance with the service level agreement ( SLA ) data confidentiality clauses.
Internal risk assessment
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
Access control matrix
Rule-based access control
21. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.
Use of security metrics
Skills inventory
A network vulnerability assessment
The data custodian
22. 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.
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
Virus detection
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Use of security metrics
23. Most effective for evaluating the degree to which information security objectives are being met.
The balanced scorecard
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Spoofing attacks
Decentralization
24. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Audit objectives
include security responsibilities in a job description
Internal risk assessment
25. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
Transferred risk
Classification of assets needs
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Waterfall chart
26. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.
Methodology used in the assessment
Worm
Gap analysis
Conduct a risk assessment
27. Can be used to detect an external attack but would not help in authenticating a user attempting to connect.
Prioritization
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Confidentiality
Process of introducing changes to systems
28. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.
Background check
Virus
Retention of business records
The board of directors and senior management
29. Useful but only with regard to specific technical skills.
Proficiency testing
Access control matrix
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Control risk
30. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.
Data mart
Key controls
Security risk
Tie security risks to key business objectives
31. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.
Protective switch covers
Transferred risk
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
32. 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
Data classification
Protective switch covers
A network vulnerability assessment
Threat assessment
33. Involves the correction of software weaknesses and would necessarily follow change management procedures.
Owner of the information asset
Encryption
Skills inventory
Patch management
34. Using public key infrastructure (PKI) is currently accepted as the most secure method to _____________.
Transmit e-mail messages
Get senior management onboard
Lack of change management
Overall organizational structure
35. Risk assessment is a very important process for the ___________________. Risk assessment provides information on the likelihood of occurrence of security incidence and assists in the selection of countermeasures - but not in the prioritization.
The data owner
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Creation of a business continuity plan
Patch management process
36. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.
Asset classification
Logon banners
Security baselines
Waterfall chart
37. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.
The balanced scorecard
Resource dependency assessment
Centralized structure
Asset classification
38. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.
Cyber extortionist
Centralization of information security management
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Safeguards over keys
39. Adherence to local regulations must always be the priority. _______________________ is the most effective compromise in this situation.
People
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Worm
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
40. The weakest link in security implementation - and awareness would reduce this risk. Through security awareness and training programs - individual employees can be informed and sensitized on various security policies and other security topics - thus e
Exceptions to policy
Security awareness training for all employees
Spoofing attacks
People
41. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
Trojan horse
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Information contained on the equipment
Protective switch covers
42. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.
Acceptable use policies
Personal firewall
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Confidentiality
43. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Multinational organization
Regulatory compliance
44. The most fundamental evaluation criteria for the appropriate selection of any security technology is ________________________.
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Detection defenses
Developing an information security baseline
Cost of control
45. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.
Requirements of the data owners
Support the business objectives of the organization
0-day vulnerabilities
Multinational organization
46. 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.
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Regulatory compliance
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
47. 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.
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Assess the risks to the business operation
Tailgating
48. Ensures that there are no scalability problems.
Inherent risk
Stress testing
Encryption of the hard disks
Penetration testing
49. 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
Trojan horse
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Acceptable use policies
Security code reviews for the entire software application
50. 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.
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Cryptographic secure sockets layer (SSL) implementations and short key lengths
Trojan horse
Threat assessment