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






2. Derived from the COSO framework






3. Responsible for information classification and protection






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






5. COSO






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






15. Ensures managment security directives are fulfilled






16. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






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






26. 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






27. ISM Standard






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






29. CISO






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






31. CSO






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






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






34. 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)






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






36. IT governance at the operational level






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






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






39. FMEA






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






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






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






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. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






45. FRAP






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






47. OCTAVE






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






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






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