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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






2. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






4. OCTAVE






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






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






7. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






12. CISO






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






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






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






16. Mitigates a potential risk






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






18. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






20. 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






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






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






23. ISM Standard






24. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






28. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






29. Used in assurance risk mgmt - methodical way to ID major failure modes (not useful for complex failure modes)






30. FRAP






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. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






35. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Potential danger to information or systems






49. Midterm goals






50. Corporate governance at the strategic level







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