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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






3. COSO






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






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






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






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






8. FMEA






9. 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)






10. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






11. CSO






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






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






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






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






16. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






19. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






22. NIST risk management methodology






23. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






24. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






27. FRAP






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






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






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






31. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






40. ISM Standard






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






42. 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






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






44. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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