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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _______________ can test IDS - detect network congestion - detect bad / failing equipment - detect high processor loads - must be NOS appropriate






2. An password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - rainbow tables - can test password strength and recover passwords - was originally free - but now a commercial product






3. Establish - implement - control and improve the Information Security Managment System (based on BS7799 Part 2)






4. CobiT






5. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






6. This type of testing scans for vulnerabilities - attacks to determine extent - tests countermeasures by circumvention - and can be internal or external






7. Risk assessment that is scenario based - ranks threats and countermeasures - uses experience - judgment - intuition and opinion






8. The asset's value multiplied by the EF percentage - (SLE)






9. Information security managment measurements






10. This tool scans network devices listening for open ports - (i.e. Nmap - scanmetender - superscan - NHS nohack scanner)






11. Potential danger to information or systems






12. Internationally recognized Information Security Management standard - provides high level conceptual recomendations on enterprise security - brish standard






13. Long-term goals focused on risk managment - compliance - security responsiblities - continual improvement - using security to attract customers






14. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






15. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






16. Used to ID failures in a complex systems to understand underlying causes of threats






17. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities






18. Type of audit that checks that network resources - systems and software are used appropriately






19. Guide assist in the implemenation of information security based on risk managent approach






20. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures






21. __________ loss has a negative effect after a vulnerability is initially exploited






22. Expected or predetermined performance level - developed from policy - performance - requirements






23. Made up of ten domains - a mechanism to describe security processes






24. CISO






25. The tools - personnel and business processes necessary to ensure that security meets needs






26. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






27. A method of ID vulnerabililties and threats and assessing possible impacts to determine where to implement security safeguards






28. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






29. Controls that include policies - standards - procedures -risk management - personnel screening - training - change control






30. OCTAVE






31. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






32. An open source password cracker that uses dictionary and brute force attacks - stores previously cracked passwords - uses unshadow to merge password /shadow files






33. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






34. Responsible for information classification and protection






35. Risk mgmt method created by Carnegie Mellon University - people manage/direct the risk evaluation for IT security in a company






36. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






37. A log that can record outgoing requests - incoming traffic - and internet usage






38. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)






39. Legal term used to determine liability - acting responsibly - have lower risk of liability due to security breach






40. A commercial password cracker that can test password strength and recover passwords; and perform dictionary and brute force attacks






41. Controls that manage facility access - locking systems - media sanitation - intrusion monitoring - environmental






42. Provides good practice advice on ISMS (ISO 17799)(based on BS7799 Part 1)






43. Risk mgmt method with much broader focus than IT security






44. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






45. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






46. Controls that implement access control - password mangement - identification and authentication methods - configuration






47. Mitigates a potential risk






48. Type of audit that checks that accounts - groups and roles are correctly assigned






49. Used to predict changes based on trends - detect deviations - and watch events across multiple system components






50. NIST risk management methodology