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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. Daily goals focused on productivity and task-oriented activities






2. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






3. Midterm goals






4. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






5. OCTAVE






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






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






8. Method of ID functions and their failures - causes of failures their effect - originally designed for systems engineering






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






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






11. Establish - implement - control and improve the Information Security Managment System (based on BS7799 Part 2)






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






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






14. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






16. FMEA






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






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






19. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






21. CSO






22. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. IRM






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






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






32. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






34. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Potential danger to information or systems






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






47. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






48. FRAP






49. Derived from the COSO framework






50. Collection of controls an organization must have in place