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






2. CSO






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






4. Midterm goals






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






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






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






8. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






10. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






11. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






29. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






31. Information security managment measurements






32. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






34. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






35. 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)






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






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






38. ISM Standard






39. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






43. IRM






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






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






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






47. COSO






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






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






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