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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. Derived from the COSO framework






2. 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






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






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






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






6. FRAP






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






8. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






12. IT governance at the operational level






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






14. The following tools (Nessus - Qualys - Retina) are ______________ scanners






15. 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)






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






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






18. Midterm goals






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






20. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






21. FMEA






22. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






23. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






24. IRM






25. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






26. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






28. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






32. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






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






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






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






38. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






40. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






45. Potential danger to information or systems






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






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






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






49. CobiT






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