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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. COSO






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






8. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






9. IRM






10. CobiT






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






12. Information security managment measurements






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






14. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. IT governance at the operational level






22. ISM Standard






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






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






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






26. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






28. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Potential danger to information or systems






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






37. CISO






38. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






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






44. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






46. FRAP






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






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






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






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