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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. CobiT






7. FMEA






8. IT governance at the operational level






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






10. CSO






11. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






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






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






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






25. NIST risk management methodology






26. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






36. IRM






37. ISM Standard






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






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






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






41. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






43. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






44. FRAP






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






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






47. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






48. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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