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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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






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






3. Number of time the incident might occur annually - (ARO)






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






5. CISO






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






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






8. Responsible for information classification and protection






9. FMEA






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






11. FRAP






12. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






13. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






14. NIST risk management methodology






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






16. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






17. OCTAVE






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






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






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






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






22. CobiT






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






24. Derived from the COSO framework






25. Potential danger to information or systems






26. 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






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






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






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






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






33. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






34. Provides a cost/benefit comparision






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






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






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






38. ISM Standard






39. 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)






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






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






42. Mitigates a potential risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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