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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






2. ISM Standard






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






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. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






10. Information security managment measurements






11. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






14. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Plan and Organize - Acquire and Implement - Deliver and Support - Monitor and Evaluate






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






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






25. An open language from mitre.org for determining vulnerabilities and problems on computer systems






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






27. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






29. Potential danger to information or systems






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






31. CSO






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






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






34. A process to ID assests and their value - ID vulnerabilities and threats - quantify probability and impact of threats - provide balance between impact and cost






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






36. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






38. Midterm goals






39. IT governance at the operational level






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






41. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






44. FMEA






45. CobiT






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






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






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






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






50. 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







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