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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. CobiT






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






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






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






5. OCTAVE






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






7. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






8. 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)






9. Potential danger to information or systems






10. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






16. Type of audit that checks procedures and policies for escalating issues to management






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






18. Tools to ID - develop - and design security requirements for business needs






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






20. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A tool that maps weaknesses of systems / networks by scanning for ports - checking for applications - determining OS and patch level - and attempting exploits






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






30. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






31. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






32. Port scanners - vulnerability scanners - protocol analyzers - password crackers - network mappers - open vulnerability and assessment language (OVAL) are all tool used in a ___________________ assessment






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






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






35. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






36. FMEA






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






38. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






39. Control environment - company culture - Risk assessment - manage change - Control activities - policies - procedures - practices - Information and communication - right people - info - time - Monitoring - detect and respond






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






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






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






43. Derived from the COSO framework






44. Number of time the incident might occur annually - (ARO)






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






46. FRAP






47. Responsible for communicating to senior mgmt organizational risks and compliance regulations






48. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






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






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