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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






5. 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)






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






7. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






9. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






11. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






14. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






15. CSO






16. FMEA






17. OCTAVE






18. CobiT






19. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. COSO






27. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






29. IT governance at the operational level






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






31. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






34. IRM






35. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






39. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






42. Derived from the COSO framework






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






44. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






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






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






50. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems