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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. OCTAVE






2. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






14. IRM






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






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






17. 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






18. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






20. Midterm goals






21. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Responsible for developing: security awareness program - budget for information security related activities; policies - procdures - and guidelines - a security compliance program - and metrics






30. NIST risk management methodology






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






32. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






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






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






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






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






38. COSO






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






47. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






48. CSO






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






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