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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee
Tailgating
Monitoring processes
Certificate authority (CA)
Transmit e-mail messages
2. A function of the session keys distributed by the PKI.
Confidentiality
Cost of control
Proficiency testing
Virus
3. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions
Gap analysis
Personal firewall
Performing a risk assessment
Virus
4. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.
Aligned with organizational goals
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
Defining high-level business security requirements
Methodology used in the assessment
5. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Gap analysis
Proficiency testing
Methodology used in the assessment
6. Results in greater uniformity and better adherence to security policies. It is generally less expensive to administer due to the economies of scale. However - turnaround can be slower due to the lack of alignment with business units.
The information security officer
Threat assessment
Increase business value and confidence
Centralization of information security management
7. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.
The balanced scorecard
Logon banners
Breakeven point of risk reduction and cost
include security responsibilities in a job description
8. Information security architecture should always be _______________________. Alignment with IT plans or industry and security best practices is secondary by comparison.
Patch management
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Asset classification
Script kiddie
9. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.
People
All personnel
SWOT analysis
Performing a risk assessment
10. 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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11. The MOST effective way to ensure network users are aware of their responsibilities to comply with an organization's security requirements is - ______________ would appear every time the user logs on - and the user would be required to read and agree
Developing an information security baseline
All personnel
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Logon banners
12. Potentially damaging computer program that affects - or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works
Protective switch covers
Biometric access control systems
Virus
People
13. When considering the value of assets ______________________ would give the information security manager the MOST objective basis for measurement of value delivery in information security governance
Applying the proper classification to the data
Comparison of cost of achievement
Multinational organization
Cracker
14. When the ________________ is more than the cost of the risk - the risk should be accepted.
Cost of control
Rule-based access control
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Performing a risk assessment
15. Has full responsibility over data.
Regulatory compliance
The data owner
IP address packet filtering
Information contained on the equipment
16. Would protect against spoofing an internal address but would not provide strong authentication.
Security code reviews for the entire software application
IP address packet filtering
Gap analysis
Retention of business records
17. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
The balanced scorecard
Classification of assets needs
Methodology used in the assessment
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
18. Reducing risk to a level too small to measure is _______________.
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Centralization of information security management
Creation of a business continuity plan
Security awareness training for all employees
19. Provides process needs but not impact.
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Resource dependency assessment
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Well-defined roles and responsibilities
20. The MOST useful way to describe the objectives in the information security strategy is through ______________________.
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21. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.
Internal risk assessment
Transmit e-mail messages
Classification of assets needs
Transferred risk
22. Attackers who exploit weak application authentication controls can ___________________ and this has little to do with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
include security responsibilities in a job description
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Trojan horse
23. To identify known vulnerabilities based on common misconfigurations and missing updates.
Undervoltage (brownout)
A network vulnerability assessment
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Notifications and opt-out provisions
24. In order to highlight to management the importance of network security - the security manager should FIRST _______________.
Two-factor authentication
Conduct a risk assessment
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
Centralized structure
25. Will associate data access with the role performed by an individual - thus restricting access to data required to perform the individual's tasks.
Regulatory compliance
Support the business objectives of the organization
Role-based policy
Script kiddie
26. 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.
Digital certificate
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Security baselines
Decentralization
27. The best measure and will involve reviewing the entire source code to detect all instances of back doors.
Key controls
Phishing
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Process of introducing changes to systems
28. Culture has a significant impact on how information security will be implemented in a ______________________.
Multinational organization
Script kiddie
Logon banners
Protective switch covers
29. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.
Worm
Regulatory compliance
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Proficiency testing
30. Can be a standalone driver for an information security governance measure. No further analysis nor justification is required since the entity has no choice in the regulatory requirements.
Biometric access control systems
Regulatory compliance
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Data classification
31. A notice that guarantees a user or a web site is legitimate
Digital certificate
Background check
Regulatory compliance
Security code reviews for the entire software application
32. S small warehouse - designed for the end-user needs in a strategic business unit
Data owners
Data mart
Process of introducing changes to systems
Vulnerability assessment
33. 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.
Do with the information it collects
Two-factor authentication
Process of introducing changes to systems
Rule-based access control
34. Senior management commitment and support for information security can BEST be obtained through presentations that ____________________.
Impractical and is often cost-prohibitive
Tie security risks to key business objectives
Data owners
Background checks of prospective employees
35. Should PRIMARILY be based on regulatory and legal requirements.
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
Retention of business records
36. Also required to guarantee fulfillment of laws and regulations of the organization and - therefore - the information security manager will be obligated to comply with the law.
Monitoring processes
Is willing to accept
Multinational organization
Tailgating
37. 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
Cross-site scripting attacks
Increase business value and confidence
Annual loss expectancy (ALE)calculations
38. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.
Defined objectives
Proficiency testing
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Undervoltage (brownout)
39. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Role-based access control
Exceptions to policy
Phishing
40. Ensure that transmitted information can be attributed to the named sender.
People
Data classification
Digital signatures
What happened and how the breach was resolved
41. 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.
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Vulnerability assessment
Detection defenses
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
42. The data owner is responsible for _______________________.
Applying the proper classification to the data
Owner of the information asset
People
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
43. 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.
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Acceptable use policies
Risk appetite
Countermeasure cost-benefit analysis
44. 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.
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Virus detection
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Digital certificate
45. Used to understand the flow of one process into another.
Nondisclosure agreement (NDA)
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Protective switch covers
Waterfall chart
46. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.
Assess the risks to the business operation
Consensus on risks and controls
Role-based access control
Penetration testing
47. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Comparison of cost of achievement
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Residual risk
48. The primary role of the information security manager in the process of information classification within the organization.
Stress testing
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Methodology used in the assessment
49. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org
Properly aligned with business goals and objectives
Transferred risk
Information security manager
Data warehouse
50. Primarily reduce risk and are most effective for the protection of information assets.
Requirements of the data owners
Key controls
Residual risk would be reduced by a greater amount
Asset classification