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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate
Encryption
Background check
Cyber terrorist
Digital certificate
2. 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
Regulatory compliance
Tailgating
Lack of change management
Background check
3. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network
Worm
Virus detection
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Prioritization
4. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.
Cyber terrorist
Asset classification
Information contained on the equipment
Confidentiality
5. A key indicator of performance measurement.
Get senior management onboard
Patch management
Comparison of cost of achievement
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
6. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Security risk
Retention of business records
Detection defenses
7. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.
Control risk
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Prioritization
8. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions
Cracker
Defined objectives
Data owners
Personal firewall
9. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.
Security baselines
Waterfall chart
Cyber extortionist
Background checks of prospective employees
10. 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.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Cost of control
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
11. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Monitoring processes
IP address packet filtering
Classification of assets needs
OBusiness case development
12. To improve the security governance framework and achieve a higher level of maturity _____________________ is most important.
Conduct a risk assessment
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
The information security officer
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
13. 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.
Prioritization
Encryption of the hard disks
The data owner
BIA (Business Impact Assessment
14. 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.
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Digital signatures
Proficiency testing
OBusiness case development
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
Control effectiveness
Single sign-on (SSO) product
Encryption key management
Examples of containment defenses
16. ecurity design flaws require a ____________________.
Centralization of information security management
Deeper level of analysis
Penetration testing
Vulnerability assessment
17. Provides strong online authentication.
Encryption
Patch management process
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Control effectiveness
18. The job of the information security officer on a management team is to ___________________.
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Detection defenses
Assess the risks to the business operation
Deeper level of analysis
19. Responsible for securing the information.
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
The data custodian
Cracker
20. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.
Performing a risk assessment
Alignment with business strategy
Process of introducing changes to systems
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
21. It is easier to manage and control a _________________.
Centralized structure
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Data mart
22. BEST option to improve accountability for a system administrator is to _____________________.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Security awareness training for all employees
Hacker
Regular review of access control lists
23. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly
Trusted source
Tailgating
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Security risk
24. 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 _____________.
The authentication process is broken
Examples of containment defenses
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Cost of control
25. All within the responsibility of the information security manager.
Logon banners
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Owner of the information asset
26. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.
Waterfall chart
People
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Safeguards over keys
27. 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.
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Classification of assets needs
Calculating the value of the information or asset
Vulnerability assessment
28. 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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29. Programs that act without a user's knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
Attributes and characteristics of the 'desired state'
MAL wear
Penetration testing
30. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.
Confidentiality
Assess the risks to the business operation
Two-factor authentication
Background checks of prospective employees
31. An effective tool but primarily focuses on malicious code from external sources - and only for those applications that are online.
Logon banners
Threat assessment
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Virus detection
32. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Confidentiality
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Cost of control
Residual risk
33. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps
Conduct a risk assessment
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Data isolation
Safeguards over keys
34. A tool to be used in internal control assessment. KRI setup presents a threshold to alert management when controls are being compromised in business processes. This is a control tool rather than a maturity model support tool.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Biometric access control systems
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
35. Identification and _______________ of business risk enables project managers to address areas with most significance.
Prioritization
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Spoofing attacks
Detection defenses
36. 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
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Regulatory compliance
Get senior management onboard
Data classification
37. Can be used to detect an external attack but would not help in authenticating a user attempting to connect.
Security awareness training for all employees
Two-factor authentication
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Tie security risks to key business objectives
38. Legal document to be signed by all employees - suppliers etc before they 'touch' the organization - to protect the organization's intellectual property.
Deeper level of analysis
Defining high-level business security requirements
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
The data custodian
39. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program
Trojan horse
Encryption key management
Role-based access control
Background check
40. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.
Asset classification
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Malicious software and spyware
Information contained on the equipment
41. 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
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Methodology used in the assessment
Security risk
Knowledge management
42. 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.
Hacker
Virus
Risk appetite
Data isolation
43. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge
Script kiddie
Proficiency testing
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Undervoltage (brownout)
44. 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.
Phishing
Logon banners
Hacker
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
45. 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
Exceptions to policy
Data isolation
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Virus detection
46. A trusted third party that attests to the identity of the signatory - and reliance will be a function of the level of trust afforded the CA.
Proficiency testing
Certificate authority (CA)
Centralized structure
Methodology used in the assessment
47. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.
Trusted source
Key controls
SWOT analysis
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
48. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.
Alignment with business strategy
Encryption
Retention of business records
Developing an information security baseline
49. 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. .
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Personal firewall
50. 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.
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Role-based access control
Continuous monitoring control initiatives