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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. 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)






3. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






5. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






17. Midterm goals






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






19. FMEA






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






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






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






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






24. COSO






25. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Event levels available for logging in a MS DNS server






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






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






37. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






38. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






40. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






42. IRM






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






44. CISO






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






46. OCTAVE






47. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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