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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. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






2. OCTAVE






3. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. FRAP






10. IT governance at the operational level






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






12. CISO






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






14. Derived from the COSO framework






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






16. IRM






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






20. Midterm goals






21. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






26. CSO






27. 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






28. FMEA






29. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






37. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






39. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






41. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






42. 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)






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






44. NIST risk management methodology






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






46. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






47. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






48. Framework/set of best practices that define goals for controls used to properly manage IT and to ensure IT maps to business needs






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






50. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential