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






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






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






4. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






6. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






20. ISM Standard






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






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. An instance of being exposed to losses from a threat






24. Information security managment measurements






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






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






27. FMEA






28. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






29. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






31. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






33. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






34. 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)






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






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






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






38. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






43. CobiT






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






45. CISO






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






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






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






49. Derived from the COSO framework






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