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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Allows you to use field security personnel as security missionaries or ambassadors to spread the security awareness message. It allows security administrators to be more responsive.






2. 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.






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






4. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






13. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.






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






15. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.






16. Oversees the overall classification management of the information.






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






18. Most effective in protecting classified data that have been encrypted to prevent disclosure and transmission outside the organization's network.






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. Provides strong online authentication.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Someone who uses the internet or network to destroy or damage computers for political reasons






30. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






31. On a company's e-commerce web site - a good legal statement regarding data privacy should include a statement regarding what the company will ___________________.






32. Company or person you believe will not send a virus-infect file knowingly






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






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






35. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.






36. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






37. 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.






38. It is more efficient to establish a ___________________for locations that must meet specific requirements.






39. Information security governance models are highly dependent on the _____________________.






40. 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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41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions