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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






12. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






13. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






15. CobiT






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






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






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






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






20. COSO






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






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






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






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






25. NIST risk management methodology






26. 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






27. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






32. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






33. 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






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






35. CISO






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






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






38. IT governance at the operational level






39. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






45. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






47. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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