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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. OCTAVE






2. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






8. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






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






13. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






14. FRAP






15. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






16. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Midterm goals






24. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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. FMEA






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






37. CSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Mitigates a potential risk






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






47. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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