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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






2. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






4. 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)






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






6. 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






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






8. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






10. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






15. Mitigates a potential risk






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






17. COSO






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






19. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






22. Derived from the COSO framework






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






24. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






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






29. FRAP






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






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






32. CSO






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






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






35. IRM






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






37. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






39. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






40. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






44. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






48. ISM Standard






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






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