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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. FMEA






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






4. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






5. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






10. ISM Standard






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






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






13. Security policy - map business objectives to security - Security infrastructure - security officer - reviews - Assest classification/control - inventory - Personnel security - screening - training - roles - Physical security - Communication/operation






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






15. COSO






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






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






18. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






21. IT governance at the operational level






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






23. CobiT






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






25. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






28. Midterm goals






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. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






41. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






43. 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)






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






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






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






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






48. Derived from the COSO framework






49. FRAP






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