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Comptia Security +: Assessment And Risk Mgmt

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1. SLE x ARO - (ALE)






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






3. 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






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






5. The likelihood of exploitation and the loss potential






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






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






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






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






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






11. Possiblity of damage and the ramifications should it occur






12. 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)






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






14. Information security managment measurements






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






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






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






18. Assurance of accurancy and reliability of information and systems






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






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






21. Responsible for information classification and protection






22. FRAP






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






24. Focus on service level agreements between IT dept and internal customers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Ensures necessary level of secrecy and prevents unauthorized disclosure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. IRM






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






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






43. IT governance at the operational level






44. Corporate governance at the strategic level






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






46. Collection of controls an organization must have in place






47. Guide to illustrate how to protect personal health information






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






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






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