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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






3. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






5. OCTAVE






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






7. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. IRM






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






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






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






18. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






19. CISO






20. Midterm goals






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






22. FRAP






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






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






25. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






30. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






31. NIST risk management methodology






32. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






36. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Corporate governance at the strategic level






43. This type of testing scans for vulnerabilities - attacks to determine extent - tests countermeasures by circumvention - and can be internal or external






44. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






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






50. FMEA