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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. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






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






4. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






10. Corporate governance at the strategic level






11. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






14. Midterm goals






15. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






18. FRAP






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






20. CISO






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






22. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






23. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






27. COSO






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






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






30. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






39. Derived from the COSO framework






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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)






46. Potential danger to information or systems






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






48. IRM






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






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