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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

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1. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.






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






3. The security manager would be most concerned with whether _____________________ than the cost of adding additional controls.






4. 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






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






6. Carries out the technical administration.






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






8. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.






9. The most important characteristic of good security policies is that they be ____________________.






10. 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.






11. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.






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






13. 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.






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






15. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.






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






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






18. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






20. 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.






21. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.






22. A key indicator of performance measurement.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






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






31. 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






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






33. Occurs when the electrical supply drops






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






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






36. When defining the information classification policy - the ___________________ need to be identified.






37. Has full responsibility over data.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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 -







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