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






2. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers






3. A weakness (software - hardware - procedural - human) that can be exploited






4. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






5. _______________ can test IDS - detect network congestion - detect bad / failing equipment - detect high processor loads - must be NOS appropriate






6. CobiT






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






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






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






10. Developed by the Treadway Commission in 1985 to deal with fraudulent financial activities and reporting






11. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






12. Ensures reliable timely access to data/resources to authorized individuals






13. NIST risk management methodology






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






15. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






16. A tool that monitors network traffic - shows data and protocols in use - also known as a packet sniffer (i.e wireshark - TCPDump - Microsoft Network Monitor - Carnivore)






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






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






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






20. Plan and Organize - Implement - Operate and Maintain - Monitor and Evaluate






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






22. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






23. Physical damage - human interaction - equip malfunction - misuse of data - loss of data - application error






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






25. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






26. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate






27. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






29. Mitigates a potential risk






30. Potential danger to information or systems






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






32. De facto standard of best practices for IT service mgmt






33. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






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






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






36. A quantative risk assesment process that allows for tests to be conducted to allow users to determine areas that require a risk analysis






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






38. Midterm goals






39. Derived from the COSO framework






40. OCTAVE






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






42. COSO






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






44. ____________ can discover network devices / application - check password strength - measure internal / external access - analyze vulnerabilities in NOS - test response to DOS attacks






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






46. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






47. Information security managment measurements






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






49. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






50. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)