Test your basic knowledge |

Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






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






7. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






10. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






20. FRAP






21. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






27. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






28. Information security managment measurements






29. Long-term goals focused on risk managment - compliance - security responsiblities - continual improvement - using security to attract customers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






40. Midterm goals






41. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






47. FMEA






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






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






50. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems