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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.






2. Will prevent unauthorized access to the laptop even when the laptop is lost or stolen.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.






9. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.






10. Are not infallible. When tuning the solution - one has to adjust the sensitivity level to give preference either to false reject rate (type I error rate) where the system will be more prone to err denying access to a valid user or erring and allowing






11. A risk assessment should be conducted _________________.






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Has full responsibility over data.






19. 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.






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.






36. 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.






37. Should be determined from the risk assessment results.






38. Provides strong online authentication.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.

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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.






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.







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