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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. IRM






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






3. 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)






4. ISM Standard






5. OCTAVE






6. CISO






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






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






9. CobiT






10. FRAP






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






21. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






23. A plan of action to deal with risks defined in the risk assessment - may remediate or transfer risk






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






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






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






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






28. Potential danger to information or systems






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






30. Midterm goals






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. CSO






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






38. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






42. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






44. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






45. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






47. FMEA






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






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






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