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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. Hp OpenView - Nmap - Qualys - Solana Networks - SolarWinds are all network _____________






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






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






5. COSO






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






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






8. OCTAVE






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






10. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






12. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






13. IRM






14. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






19. Midterm goals






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. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






23. CobiT






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






25. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. ISM Standard






33. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






35. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






40. Security policy - map business objectives to security - Security infrastructure - security officer - reviews - Assest classification/control - inventory - Personnel security - screening - training - roles - Physical security - Communication/operation






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






42. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






44. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






49. CSO






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