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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






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






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






15. CSO






16. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






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






22. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






24. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






26. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






27. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






33. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






39. Type of audit that checks information classification and change control procedures






40. FMEA






41. 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)






42. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






45. FRAP






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






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






48. 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






49. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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