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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. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






4. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






8. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






10. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. FRAP






18. Mitigates a potential risk






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






20. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. CobiT






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






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






35. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






36. 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






37. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






42. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






44. Corporate governance at the strategic level






45. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






46. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






50. ISM Standard