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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. IRM






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






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






12. CISO






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






14. 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






15. CobiT






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






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






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






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






20. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






23. Derived from the COSO framework






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






25. FRAP






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






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






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






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






30. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






33. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






34. Midterm goals






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






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






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






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






39. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






43. NIST risk management methodology






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






45. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






46. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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