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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






9. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






13. NIST risk management methodology






14. IRM






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. OCTAVE






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






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






24. CISO






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






26. Hp OpenView - Nmap - Qualys - Solana Networks - SolarWinds are all network _____________






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






28. Corporate governance at the strategic level






29. CSO






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. CobiT






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






38. FRAP






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






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






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






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






43. Strategic - tactical and operational planning






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






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






46. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






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






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






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






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