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CISM: Certified Information Security Manager

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Program that hides within or looks like a legit program






2. Without _____________________ - there cannot be accountability.






3. 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.






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






5. Responsible for securing the information.






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






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

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






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






10. 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.






11. An organization without any formal information security program should start with _______________________ because the implementation should be based on those security requirements.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Requires a process to verify that the control process worked as intended. Examples such as dual-control or dual-entry bookkeeping provide verification and assurance that the process operated as intended.






18. 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 _____________.






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






20. Awareness training would most likely result in any attempted ____________ being challenged by the authorized employee






21. Applications cannot access data associated with other apps






22. An information security manager has to impress upon the human resources department the need for _____________________.






23. 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.






24. Awareness - training and physical security defenses.






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






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






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






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






29. Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities.






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






31. 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.






32. The MOST important element of an information security strategy.






33. Cannot be minimized






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






35. 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.






36. A Successful risk management should lead to a ________________.






37. Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge






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






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






40. Because past performance is a strong predictor of future performance - _______________________ best prevents attacks from originating within an organization.






41. Should be performed to identify the risk and determine needed controls.






42. It is important to achieve ____________________ - and obtain inputs from various organizational entities since security needs to be aligned to the needs of the organization.






43. The most relevant piece of information to include in a cost-benefit analysis of a two-factor authentication system - it would establish a cost baseline and it must be considered for the full life cycle of the control. .






44. When reporting an incident to senior management - the initial information to be communicated should include an explanation of _____________________ A summary of security logs would be too technical to report to senior management. An analysis of the i






45. By definition are not previously known and therefore are undetectable.






46. Normally addressed through antivirus and antispyware policies.






47. 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 -






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






49. Accesses a computer or network illegally






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