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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






9. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






10. ISM Standard






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






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






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






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






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






16. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






19. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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






23. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






28. Information security managment measurements






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






30. COSO






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






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






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






34. IT governance at the operational level






35. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






39. CSO






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






41. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






45. Number of time the incident might occur annually - (ARO)






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






47. FRAP






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






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






50. 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