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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






3. ISM Standard






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






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






6. Derived from the COSO framework






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






8. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






10. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. FRAP






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






19. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






21. 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)






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






23. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






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






28. IT governance at the operational level






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






30. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






33. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






34. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






42. 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






43. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






45. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






46. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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