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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. Process of ID and assessing risk - reducing to acceptable level - implementing mechanisms to maintain.






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






3. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






4. IT governance at the operational level






5. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






6. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






7. IRM






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






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






10. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Midterm goals






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






18. CISO






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






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






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






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






23. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






32. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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)






39. Mitigates a potential risk






40. CSO






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






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






43. CobiT






44. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






47. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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