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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 key indicator of performance measurement.
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Encryption key management
Knowledge management
Protective switch covers
2. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally
Digital signatures
Hacker
Defining and ratifying the classification structure of information assets
Cost of control
3. When mobile equipment is lost or stolen - the ______________________ matters most in determining the impact of the loss.
Alignment with business strategy
Encryption
Information contained on the equipment
Control risk
4. The risk that remains after putting into place an effective risk management program; therefore - acceptable risk is achieved when this amount is minimized.
Control effectiveness
Residual risk
Protective switch covers
Cross-site scripting attacks
5. 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
Trojan horse
Annually or whenever there is a significant change
Encryption of the hard disks
6. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge
Acceptable use policies
Cyber terrorist
Script kiddie
Control effectiveness
7. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Trojan horse
Security baselines
Data warehouse
8. _________________________ will allow the information security manager to prioritize the remedial measures and provide a means to convey a sense of urgency to management.
Performing a risk assessment
IP address packet filtering
Regular review of access control lists
Threat assessment
9. 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.
Audit objectives
Threat assessment
Vulnerability assessment
Developing an information security baseline
10. Helps to define the minimum acceptable security that will be implemented to protect the information resources in accordance with the respective criticality levels.
Consensus on risks and controls
The board of directors and senior management
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Developing an information security baseline
11. Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail
Creation of a business continuity plan
Fault-tolerant computer
A network vulnerability assessment
The database administrator
12. Logging as well as monitoring - measuring - auditing - detecting viruses and intrusion.
Detection defenses
Stress testing
Trusted source
Personal firewall
13. Ultimately responsible for all that happens in the organization. The others are not individually liable for failures of security in the organization.
Negotiating a local version of the organization standards
Conduct a risk assessment
The board of directors and senior management
Return on security investment (ROSI)
14. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Notifications and opt-out provisions
Consensus on risks and controls
A network vulnerability assessment
15. Program that copies itself repeatedly - using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network
Safeguards over keys
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Decentralization
Worm
16. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.
Examples of containment defenses
Encryption of the hard disks
MAL wear
Virus
17. 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.
Virus detection
Two-factor authentication
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Centralized structure
18. The BEST justification to convince management to invest in an information security program is that doing so would _________________.
People
Encryption
Increase business value and confidence
Security baselines
19. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.
What happened and how the breach was resolved
Access control matrix
Classification of assets needs
Penetration testing
20. 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
Vulnerability assessment
Logon banners
Regular review of access control lists
OBusiness case development
21. 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.
Control risk
Certificate authority (CA)
Resource dependency assessment
All personnel
22. 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
Is willing to accept
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Comparison of cost of achievement
Identify the vulnerable systems and apply compensating controls
23. Responsible for assigning user entitlements and approving access to the systems for which they are responsible.
Data owners
Use of security metrics
Aligned with organizational goals
Tie security risks to key business objectives
24. Someone who uses email as a vehicle for extortion; send company threatening emails indicating they will expose confidential information - exploit security launch - etc.
Cyber extortionist
Support the business objectives of the organization
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Calculating the value of the information or asset
25. Occurs when the incoming level
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Vulnerability assessment
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
Virus detection
26. 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.
Support the business objectives of the organization
Threat assessment
Owner of the information asset
Equal error rate (EER)
27. The MOST important element of the request for proposal (RFP) ro assess the maturity level of the organization's information security management is _______________________.
Waterfall chart
Gain unauthorized access to applications
Assess the risks to the business operation
Methodology used in the assessment
28. Addresses strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats. Although useful - a SWOT analysis is not as effective a tool.
Certificate authority (CA)
Gain unauthorized access to applications
SWOT analysis
Worm
29. 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.
Key risk indicator (KRI) setup
Defined objectives
IP address packet filtering
Centralization of information security management
30. 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 board of directors and senior management
Centralization of information security management
Cross-site scripting attacks
Data mart
31. The _____________________ should be the person with the decision-making power in the department deriving the most benefit from the asset.
Knowledge management
Conduct a risk assessment
Owner of the information asset
Compliance with the organization's information security requirements
32. The starting point for driving management's attention to information security. All other choices will follow the risk assessment.
Security code reviews for the entire software application
Risk assessment - evaluation and impact analysis
Comparison of cost of achievement
Vulnerability assessment
33. Risk should be reduced to a level that an organization _____________.
Logon banners
Is willing to accept
Classification of assets needs
Monitoring processes
34. Has full responsibility over data.
Malicious software and spyware
The data owner
Data classification
Detection defenses
35. The MOST effective approach to address issues that arise between IT management - business units and security management when implementing a new security strategy is for the information security manager to ____________________ with any security recomm
Get senior management onboard
Tailgating
Performing a risk assessment
Is willing to accept
36. Utility program that detects and protects a personal computer from unauthorized intrusions
Security risk
Tailgating
Encryption
Personal firewall
37. The risk that has been assumed by a third party and may not necessarily be equal to the minimal form of residual risk.
Owner of the information asset
Return on security investment (ROSI)
The database administrator
Transferred risk
38. A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision makers in the org
Strategic alignment of security with business objectives
Data warehouse
Information contained on the equipment
A network vulnerability assessment
39. In assessing the degree to which an organization may be affected by new privacy legislation - information security management should first _____________________.
Continuous analysis - monitoring and feedback
Proficiency testing
Identify the relevant systems and processes
Encryption key management
40. Warranted in circumstances where compliance may be difficult or impossible and the risk of noncompliance is outweighed by the benefits.
Undervoltage (brownout)
Exceptions to policy
Information contained on the equipment
Residual risk
41. The MAIN reason why _______________ is important to a successful information security program is because classification determines the appropriate level of protection to the asset.
Asset classification
Cyber extortionist
Aligned with organizational goals
Vulnerability assessment
42. The information security manager needs to prioritize the controls based on ________________________.
The board of directors and senior management
include security responsibilities in a job description
Risk management and the requirements of the organization
Digital certificate
43. To determine sensitivity of assets in terms of risk to the business operation so that proportional countermeasures can be effectively implemented.
Classification of assets needs
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Cyber terrorist
Resource dependency assessment
44. Would reduce the possibility of an individual accidentally pressing the power button on a device - thereby turning off the device.
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Threat assessment
Platform security - intrusion detection and antivirus controls
Protective switch covers
45. provides the most effective protection of data on mobile devices.
Get senior management onboard
Public key infrastructure (PKI)
Normalization
Encryption
46. 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.
Stress testing
Detection defenses
Threat assessment
Reduce risk to an acceptable level
47. Uses security metrics to measure the performance of the information security program.
Continuous monitoring control initiatives
Information security manager
Vulnerability assessment
Equal error rate (EER)
48. Whenever personal data are transferred across national boundaries; ________________________ are required.
The awareness and agreement of the data subjects
Comparison of cost of achievement
Multinational organization
Power surge/over voltage (spike)
49. Has to be integrated into the requirements of every software application's design.
Is willing to accept
Encryption key management
Return on security investment (ROSI)
Key controls
50. __________________________ is of utmost importance. Understanding business objectives is critical in determining the security needs of the organization.
Its ability to reduce or eliminate business risks
Baseline standard and then develop additional standards
Alignment with business strategy
Security code reviews for the entire software application