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






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






3. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






4. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






5. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






7. Derived from the COSO framework






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






9. Information security managment measurements






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






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






12. 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






13. CobiT






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






15. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






16. Mitigates a potential risk






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






18. IRM






19. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






20. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. COSO






35. CISO






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






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






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






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






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






41. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Responsible for information classification and protection