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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. ISM Standard






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






3. FRAP






4. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






6. 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






7. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






10. FMEA






11. Derived from the COSO framework






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






13. 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)






14. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






15. A log that can record outgoing requests - incoming traffic - and internet usage






16. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






19. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






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






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






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






25. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. CSO






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






43. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure