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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






6. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






8. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






12. IT governance at the operational level






13. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






14. 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)






15. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






19. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






22. Information security managment measurements






23. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






25. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






27. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






28. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






32. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






34. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






35. Derived from the COSO framework






36. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






38. 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






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






40. COSO






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






42. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






45. IRM






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






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






48. Percentage of an asset's value that would be lost in a single incident - (EF)






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






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







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