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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. CSO






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






3. Information security managment measurements






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






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






6. CISO






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






8. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






12. Potential danger to information or systems






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






14. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






16. Corporate governance at the strategic level






17. Mitigates a potential risk






18. COSO






19. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






25. IRM






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






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






28. FRAP






29. OCTAVE






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






31. CobiT






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






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






34. FMEA






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






47. __________ loss has a negative effect after a vulnerability is initially exploited






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






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






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