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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. OCTAVE






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






3. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






7. Mitigates a potential risk






8. COSO






9. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






10. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






18. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






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






22. Framework/set of best practices that define goals for controls used to properly manage IT and to ensure IT maps to business needs






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






24. CISO






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






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






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






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






29. ISM Standard






30. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






31. NIST risk management methodology






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






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






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






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






36. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






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






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






39. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






40. Information security managment measurements






41. IRM






42. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






43. CSO






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






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






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






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






48. IT governance at the operational level






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






50. Corporate governance at the strategic level







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